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Which author created the detective Harry Bosch?	michael connelly
Globo Esporte, which carried the headline 'HAHAHAHAHAHAHA' following Argentina's 4-0 defeat by Germany in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is a newspaper in which country?	brazil
"Who wrote the book ""The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists?"	robert tressell
The producer of what 1970s film wanted to call it The Sidewalk Vigilante as he felt the title (which stayed) was too morbid?	death wish
In Germany a gessellschaft is a?	company
Ramon Mercader assassinated which C20th leader?	leon trotsky
Who wrote 'An Enemy of the People'?	henrick ibsen
The period between 1450 and 1600 in European development is known by what term, initially used by Italian scholars to express the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture?	renaissance
Italian companies Ferretti and Azimut manufacture which luxury items?	yachts
Patrick Duffy played which character in 'Dallas'?	bobby ewing
In June 1988, which British jockey was stripped of his OBE after he was jailed for tax evasion?	lester piggott
What product is advertised with the slogan "Life, liberty, and the Pursuit"?	cadillac
Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, which are connected by the Icefields Parkway, are in which Canadian province?	alberta
Which port lies at the mouth of the Great Ouse?	king s lynn
In the US children's TV show, 1968-1970, as what were Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky known?	banana splits
What nationality was the pirate William 'Captain' Kidd who was hanged in 1701?	scottish
In the Bible, Apollyon is the angel of the ‘what’?	bottomless pit
Who has played more matches than any other player in the Premier League?	gary speed
Who hosted the Channel 4 quiz show Codex	tony robinson
In 2009, who became only the second woman to train a Grand National winning horse?	venetia williams
Which TV sitcom featured Ben and Susan Harper and their three children?	my family
The counterpart to Aphrodite, the Roman goddess Venus was the god of what?	love
Held during the Boer War, what nickname was given to the UK General Election of 1900?	khaki election
Which stretch of water joins the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmera?	dardanelles
Late actor John Elton Halliley was better known by what name?	john le mesurier
Which cricket ground was the home ground of the Manchester Cricket Club from 1856 until it became the home of the Lancashire County Cricket Club when that was founded in 1864?	old trafford
Who was the mother of Achilles in Greek mythology?	thetis
In which part of the body would you find the zygomatic bone?	cheek
Painter Joshua Reynolds was knighted by which British monarch?	king george iii
"What was the family name of the Mafia mob depicted in the ""Godfather"" movies?"	corleone
In 1893, which was the first country to impose driving tests and issue driving licences?	france
"If someone stands with their hands resting on their hips, they are said to be ""arms "" what?"	akimbo
Which step in photosynthesis is responsible for splitting water molecules?	light reaction
According to 'Acts', what peak was the location of the 'Ascension of Jesus'?	mount of olives
By what name is the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster better known?	westminster abbey
July 4, 1919 saw Congress pass the 19th amendment (although it wasn't officially ratified until Aug 20, 1920), which gave the vote to which previously disenfranchised group?	women
In the Dickens novel 'Dombey and Son' what is the name of the son?	paul
Who wrote a series of novels which all had 'Rabbit' in the title?	john updike
What trophy is at stake when Australia play the West Indies at test cricket	worrell trophy
Which 1930’s US gangster, upon being admitted to Indiana State Prison, is quoted as saying ‘I will be the meanest bastard you ever saw when I get out of here’?	john dillinger
Which horse won the 2013 Aintree Grand National ?	auroras encore
What is the traditional colour of Willow Pattern china	blue and white
Who plays Debbie Aldridge in the BBC 4 radio series ‘The Archers’?	tamsin greig
What university was Mark Zuckerberg attending when he co-founded Facebook with three fellow classmates?	harvard
Who is the MP for South Cambridgeshire and current Secretary of State for Health?	andrew lansley
Which Nobel Prize did Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams win in 1976?	peace
Which socialist society was founded in London in January 1884?	fabian society
The human heart has four chambers - two auricles (or atria) and two ............ what?	ventricles
In addition to sine and cosine, what is the third main function of trigonometry?	tangent
Arboreal describes a creature which commonly lives in what?	trees
Which 1952 musical about the introduction of talkies, has a title song which was once parodied by Morecambe and Wise?	singin in rain
In which US State is Mount McKinley?	alaska
A sophomore is a student in which year of university?	second year
Havarti cheese is made in which north European country?	denmark
"Complete this Groucho Marx quote: ""Go, and never darken..."""	my towels again
Which 1978 film featured gangs called the T Birds and the Pink Ladies?	grease
Michel de Montaigne of France is best known for popularizing what kind of writing as a literary genre?	essay
From which of Shakespeare's plays does this quotation come :- The course of true love never did run smooth ?	midsummernight s dream
In which year did Rudolf Nureyev defect to the West?	1961
Who was the first woman to ride in the Epsom Derby in 1996?	alex greaves
Released in 2012, which is the fourth in the ‘Bourne’ series of films?	bourne legacy
Helleborus niger is the scientific name for what evergreen flowering plant?	christmas rose
Which two singers had their microphones switched off after running over the time limit during a concert in London’s Hyde Park in July 2012?	bruce springsteen and paul mccartney
In China, in a restaurant, what are you ordering if you ask for 'fragrant meat'?	dog
Where did Motown relocate to in 1971	los angeles
Who plays the title role in the US television series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’?	sarah michelle gellar
What actor has portrayed Sherlock Holmes, Alan Turing, and Khan?	benedict cumberbatch
In which Polish city was the Solidarity union formed in 1989?	gdansk
Benjamin Briggs was captain of which famous ship?	mary celeste
The 'Road to the Isles' runs from Fort William to which port?	mallaig
Which essential part of ballet training, still in use, was devised by Pierre Beauchamp in the late 17th century?	five positions of feet
Which Welsh singer was invited to sing at the White House on Millennium Eve?	tom jones
"Who plays Arizona Robbins in the US TV series ""Grey's Anatomy""?"	jessica capshaw
What is the first real name of singer Leo Sayer?	gerard
Which villainous soap character is played by John Altman?	nasty nick cotton
How was Marie Antoinette killed?	guillotined
Which city hosts the headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?	geneva
The Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) pioneered and made his vast fortune in which industry in late 1800s USA?	steel
Leon Frank Czolgosz assassinated which US president in 1901?	william mckinley
The Recreation Cricket Ground in St John's, on the island of Antigua, is also known by the name of which famous West Indian cricketer?	sir vivian richards
Who topped the charts with ‘He’s Not Heavy, He’s My Brother’ in 1969?	hollies
Located in the Orkney Islands, which sea stack is the third tallest in Britain?	old man of hoy
Chuck Wepner, an obscure boxer from New Jersey who once went 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in a fight served as the inspiration for the creation of what on-screen personality?	rocky
What is the largest Caribbean Island?	cuba
In 1976, which song was knocked off the number one spot by another song, the title of which is mentioned in its own lyrics?	bohemian rhapsody
"Which TV series began with the words, ""There is nothing wrong with your television set"""	outer limits
Religous reformers - which 14th century Oxford scholar, initially famous for translating the Bible from Latin into English, later criticised the wealth and power of the church, questioning the scriptural basis of the papacy? His followers were known as Lollards.	john wycliffe
Frank Beard is the only clean shaven member of which group?	z z top
Abyssinia was the former name of which country?	ethiopia
Who released an album in 2013 called simply 'New'?	paul mccartney
Who published a report after a Public Enquiry into racial disturbances in South East London in April 1981?	lord scarman
What invasive species has been blamed for reducing mammal populations in the Everglades?	burmese python
In the 19th century, Edward Gibbon Wakefield set up which organisation to colonise New Zealand?	new zealand company
In which constellation is the star Rigel?	orion
Which everyday objects are featured in the painting 'The Persistence Of Memory'?	clocks and watches
Which country assumed the Presidency of the European Union on 1st. July 2009?	sweden
In which country is the city of Armagh?	northern ireland
Which traditional Scottish soup is made with the principal ingredients of leek, onions and chicken stew, and sometimes also with prunes?	cock leekie
In botany, what is the word for the scar left on a tree or plant after a leaf falls?	cicatrix
What was the profession of Burt Reynolds' father?	police officer

Which author created the detective Harry Bosch?

michael connelly

Globo Esporte, which carried the headline 'HAHAHAHAHAHAHA' following Argentina's 4-0 defeat by Germany in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is a newspaper in which country?

brazil

"Who wrote the book ""The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists?"

robert tressell

The producer of what 1970s film wanted to call it The Sidewalk Vigilante as he felt the title (which stayed) was too morbid?

death wish

In Germany a gessellschaft is a?

company

Ramon Mercader assassinated which C20th leader?

leon trotsky

Who wrote 'An Enemy of the People'?

henrick ibsen

The period between 1450 and 1600 in European development is known by what term, initially used by Italian scholars to express the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture?

renaissance

Italian companies Ferretti and Azimut manufacture which luxury items?

yachts

Patrick Duffy played which character in 'Dallas'?

bobby ewing

In June 1988, which British jockey was stripped of his OBE after he was jailed for tax evasion?

lester piggott

What product is advertised with the slogan "Life, liberty, and the Pursuit"?

cadillac

Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, which are connected by the Icefields Parkway, are in which Canadian province?

alberta

Which port lies at the mouth of the Great Ouse?

king s lynn

In the US children's TV show, 1968-1970, as what were Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky known?

banana splits

What nationality was the pirate William 'Captain' Kidd who was hanged in 1701?

scottish

In the Bible, Apollyon is the angel of the ‘what’?

bottomless pit

Who has played more matches than any other player in the Premier League?

gary speed

Who hosted the Channel 4 quiz show Codex

tony robinson

In 2009, who became only the second woman to train a Grand National winning horse?

venetia williams

Which TV sitcom featured Ben and Susan Harper and their three children?

my family

The counterpart to Aphrodite, the Roman goddess Venus was the god of what?

love

Held during the Boer War, what nickname was given to the UK General Election of 1900?

khaki election

Which stretch of water joins the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmera?

dardanelles

Late actor John Elton Halliley was better known by what name?

john le mesurier

Which cricket ground was the home ground of the Manchester Cricket Club from 1856 until it became the home of the Lancashire County Cricket Club when that was founded in 1864?

old trafford

Who was the mother of Achilles in Greek mythology?

thetis

In which part of the body would you find the zygomatic bone?

cheek

Painter Joshua Reynolds was knighted by which British monarch?

king george iii

"What was the family name of the Mafia mob depicted in the ""Godfather"" movies?"

corleone

In 1893, which was the first country to impose driving tests and issue driving licences?

france

"If someone stands with their hands resting on their hips, they are said to be ""arms "" what?"

akimbo

Which step in photosynthesis is responsible for splitting water molecules?

light reaction

According to 'Acts', what peak was the location of the 'Ascension of Jesus'?

mount of olives

By what name is the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster better known?

westminster abbey

July 4, 1919 saw Congress pass the 19th amendment (although it wasn't officially ratified until Aug 20, 1920), which gave the vote to which previously disenfranchised group?

women

In the Dickens novel 'Dombey and Son' what is the name of the son?

paul

Who wrote a series of novels which all had 'Rabbit' in the title?

john updike

What trophy is at stake when Australia play the West Indies at test cricket

worrell trophy

Which 1930’s US gangster, upon being admitted to Indiana State Prison, is quoted as saying ‘I will be the meanest bastard you ever saw when I get out of here’?

john dillinger

Which horse won the 2013 Aintree Grand National ?

auroras encore

What is the traditional colour of Willow Pattern china

blue and white

Who plays Debbie Aldridge in the BBC 4 radio series ‘The Archers’?

tamsin greig

What university was Mark Zuckerberg attending when he co-founded Facebook with three fellow classmates?

harvard

Who is the MP for South Cambridgeshire and current Secretary of State for Health?

andrew lansley

Which Nobel Prize did Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams win in 1976?

peace

Which socialist society was founded in London in January 1884?

fabian society

The human heart has four chambers - two auricles (or atria) and two ............ what?

ventricles

In addition to sine and cosine, what is the third main function of trigonometry?

tangent

Arboreal describes a creature which commonly lives in what?

trees

Which 1952 musical about the introduction of talkies, has a title song which was once parodied by Morecambe and Wise?

singin in rain

In which US State is Mount McKinley?

alaska

A sophomore is a student in which year of university?

second year

Havarti cheese is made in which north European country?

denmark

"Complete this Groucho Marx quote: ""Go, and never darken..."""

my towels again

Which 1978 film featured gangs called the T Birds and the Pink Ladies?

grease

Michel de Montaigne of France is best known for popularizing what kind of writing as a literary genre?

essay

From which of Shakespeare's plays does this quotation come :- The course of true love never did run smooth ?

midsummernight s dream

In which year did Rudolf Nureyev defect to the West?

1961

Who was the first woman to ride in the Epsom Derby in 1996?

alex greaves

Released in 2012, which is the fourth in the ‘Bourne’ series of films?

bourne legacy

Helleborus niger is the scientific name for what evergreen flowering plant?

christmas rose

Which two singers had their microphones switched off after running over the time limit during a concert in London’s Hyde Park in July 2012?

bruce springsteen and paul mccartney

In China, in a restaurant, what are you ordering if you ask for 'fragrant meat'?

dog

Where did Motown relocate to in 1971

los angeles

Who plays the title role in the US television series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’?

sarah michelle gellar

What actor has portrayed Sherlock Holmes, Alan Turing, and Khan?

benedict cumberbatch

In which Polish city was the Solidarity union formed in 1989?

gdansk

Benjamin Briggs was captain of which famous ship?

mary celeste

The 'Road to the Isles' runs from Fort William to which port?

mallaig

Which essential part of ballet training, still in use, was devised by Pierre Beauchamp in the late 17th century?

five positions of feet

Which Welsh singer was invited to sing at the White House on Millennium Eve?

tom jones

"Who plays Arizona Robbins in the US TV series ""Grey's Anatomy""?"

jessica capshaw

What is the first real name of singer Leo Sayer?

gerard

Which villainous soap character is played by John Altman?

nasty nick cotton

How was Marie Antoinette killed?

guillotined

Which city hosts the headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?

geneva

The Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) pioneered and made his vast fortune in which industry in late 1800s USA?

steel

Leon Frank Czolgosz assassinated which US president in 1901?

william mckinley

The Recreation Cricket Ground in St John's, on the island of Antigua, is also known by the name of which famous West Indian cricketer?

sir vivian richards

Who topped the charts with ‘He’s Not Heavy, He’s My Brother’ in 1969?

hollies

Located in the Orkney Islands, which sea stack is the third tallest in Britain?

old man of hoy

Chuck Wepner, an obscure boxer from New Jersey who once went 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in a fight served as the inspiration for the creation of what on-screen personality?

rocky

What is the largest Caribbean Island?

cuba

In 1976, which song was knocked off the number one spot by another song, the title of which is mentioned in its own lyrics?

bohemian rhapsody

"Which TV series began with the words, ""There is nothing wrong with your television set"""

outer limits

Religous reformers - which 14th century Oxford scholar, initially famous for translating the Bible from Latin into English, later criticised the wealth and power of the church, questioning the scriptural basis of the papacy? His followers were known as Lollards.

john wycliffe

Frank Beard is the only clean shaven member of which group?

z z top

Abyssinia was the former name of which country?

ethiopia

Who released an album in 2013 called simply 'New'?

paul mccartney

Who published a report after a Public Enquiry into racial disturbances in South East London in April 1981?

lord scarman

What invasive species has been blamed for reducing mammal populations in the Everglades?

burmese python

In the 19th century, Edward Gibbon Wakefield set up which organisation to colonise New Zealand?

new zealand company

In which constellation is the star Rigel?

orion

Which everyday objects are featured in the painting 'The Persistence Of Memory'?

clocks and watches

Which country assumed the Presidency of the European Union on 1st. July 2009?

sweden

In which country is the city of Armagh?

northern ireland

Which traditional Scottish soup is made with the principal ingredients of leek, onions and chicken stew, and sometimes also with prunes?

cock leekie

In botany, what is the word for the scar left on a tree or plant after a leaf falls?

cicatrix

What was the profession of Burt Reynolds' father?

police officer