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What is a cricket umpire signalling when he holds out one arm horizontally? | no ball |
What is a mixture of saturated aliphatic and alicyclic C7 to C12 hydrocarbons with a maximum content of 25% of C7 to C12 alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons, which is used as an extraction, cleaning and degreasing solvent, and as a solvent in aerosols, paints, wood preservatives, lacquers, varnishes, and asphalt products? | white spirit |
Who won the World Darts Championship 4 times in the 1980s? | eric bristow |
Which river rises on the Tibetan Plateau, flows northwest and then south and southwest to enter the Arabian Gulf in the Seven Rivers area south of Karachi? | indus |
In which city is the HQ of Volkswagen cars? | wolfsburg |
"Which American pop singer/songwriter who won the first season of the television series American Idol in 2002 won two Grammy Awards in 2006 - for her album ""Breakaway"" and the single ""Since U Been Gone""?" | kelly clarkson |
The wreck of which warship, one of the largest in the English navy of King Henry VIII in the first half of the 16th century, was rediscovered in 1971 and salvaged in October 1982? | mary rose |
What seven-letter word means “A Russian tea urn”? | samovar |
What are the first names of David and Victoria Beckham’s daughter? | harper seven |
Which Roman writer, best known for his Natural History (Naturalis Historic), died during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD? | pliny |
Gary Numan, Cliff Richard and Crystal Gayle were all born with which surname? | webb |
Because it was worn by recently freed slaves in Ancient Rome, what cap became the symbol of liberty? | pileus |
What form of bridge is Tower Bridge, London? | bascule |
Published in 2011, 'The House of Silk' is the first new official Sherlock Holmes mystery and was written by which author who has won many awards for his children's books? | anthony horowitz |
Harrison Ford was working as what before his first big break as a film actor? | carpenter |
What type of animal is a shell-less gastropod? | slug |
The Finch family of Maycomb, Alabama feature in which 1960 novel? | to kill mockingbird |
Which Venetian artist, real name Jacopo Robusti, painted “The Origin of the Milky Way”? | tintoretto |
To which James Bond film did Nancy Sinatra sing the theme tune? | you only live twice |
Which American President was the teddy bear named after? | theodore roosevelt |
What country had the Roman name Hibernia? | ireland |
Who won a Gold Medal for Britain in the men’s 100 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona? | linford christie |
Which was the second city to host the modern Olympic Games? | paris |
The White Stripes 2003 hit single I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself was originally a hit in 1964 for which female singer? | dusty springfield |
Coriolanus Snow, Peeta Mellark and Haymitch Abernathy are characters in which series of books? | hunger games |
What American boxer, who celebrated his birthday on Monday, is the first in history to win 5 world titles in 5 different weight classes, and was nicknamed The Motor City Cobra or The Hitman? | thomas hearns |
Which country is the world's largest producer of rice? | china |
Starting in Hong Kong and digging directly through the center of the Earth, in what country would you emerge? | argentina |
"Which TV character had the catchphrase ""Listen very carefully; I shall say zis only once""?" | michelle |
Who is the only member of Winston Churchill’s Government (a Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture) who is still alive (95 years)? | lord carrington |
Chartwell, the former home of Winston Churchill is in which county? | kent |
What musical instrument has the nickname 'the devil's box'? | violin |
In which country is Verdi's opera 'Aida' set? | egypt |
Who is the Greek God of wine? | dionysus |
Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, is in which English county? | buckinghamshire |
"Who is most likely to perform a ""pas de deux""?" | ballet dancer |
Which American General later President won the Battle of Horseshoe Bend? | andrew jackson |
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery? | 13th |
Who played Nick Fury in the made for TV movie of the same name? | david hasselhoff |
Who was the first female singer with two UK million selling singles? | celine dion |
In which sport did Dave Prowse ('Darth Vader') represent England at the 1962 Commonwealth Games? | weightlifting |
What was the original UK name of the chocolate bar which de-anglicised its name in 2006? | dime |
Whirligig and Longhorn are types of which creature? | beetle |
Pearl Roundabout was the scene of political protests during 2011, in which country is it? | bahrain |
The Costa Smeralda (or Emerald Coast) is a feature of which Mediterranean island? | sardinia |
Who was the mother of King Henry VI of England ? | catherine of valois |
Which French king was the husband of Marie Antoinette? | king louis xvi |
"""The Last Man In Europe"" was the working title of which novel?" | 1984 |
Tataouine in Tunisia was the setting for many scenes in the movies of which blockbuster franchise? | star wars franchise |
Edward Fairfax Rochester is a character in which 19th century novel? | jane eyre |
The Inverted Jenny depicts an upside down plane and is worth almost a million dollars. What is it? | stamp |
What is the name of the wizard who runs the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter books and films? | dumbledore |
Newport on the Isle of Wight stands on which river? | medina |
Officially designated the M9, what was the unofficial name of the shoulder fired rocket deployed by US soldiers during WWII? | bazooka |
What is claimed to be the fastest bird in level flight, (though its record is in dispute from supporters of the White-throated Needletail)? | red breasted merganser |
Who along with Philips developed the CD in the late 70s? | sony |
Shrimps, barnacles, scorpions, spiders, etc., all belong to which phylum? | arthropods |
Colomba Pasquale (or Easter Dove) is a traditional Easter cake which originated from which country? | italy |
Who wrote the play Arms and the Man? | george bernard shaw |
"The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club". What is the second rule? | you do not talk about fight club |
What is the chemical symbol for sodium | na |
What type of creature is a lumpsucker? | fish |
In which sport is the Uber Cup presented? | badminton |
In humans, the right lung is divided into how many lobes? | three |
Harrisburg is the capital of which US state? | pennsylvania |
Vanessa Vankorn represented Thailand in a skiing event at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, under what professional name is she better known? | vanessa mae |
Which was the first National Park in the United States of America? | yellowstone |
Which English city is the setting for the film 'East Is East'? | salford |
What city was the sewerage system built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette in the late 19th century designed to serve? | london uk |
What is the currency of Malaysia? | ringgit |
How are Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison described in the title of a play by Neil Simon? | odd couple |
In which town or city is the University of Abertay? | dundee |
Where do littoral creatures live? | shoreline |
What is Niccolo Machiavelli's famously fascinating book on the art of political leadership, published in 1532? | prince |
"What novel, alternatively entitled ""There and Back Again"", is a fantasy novel by J R R Tolkien, published in September 1937?" | hobbit |
In Scotland, Burns Night is celebrated during which month of the year? | january |
Mary Anne Evans was the real name of which famous novelist? | george eliot |
What is the common name for a lepidoptera pupa and its silky cocoon? | chrysalis |
Which artist painted a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill that was later destroyed by Lady Churchill? | graham sutherland |
Who was chairman of the Watergate hearings? | sam ervin |
“When You Wish Upon a Star” was recorded for what classic Disney film? | pinocchio |
Which Prime Minister signed the Common Market membership treaty? | edward heath |
Of Mice And Men is a novel by which American novelist? | john steinbeck |
In which year was the Panama Canal opened? | 1914 |
Where, 25 miles West of Knoxville, Tennessee, was an Atomic Bomb Research Station set up in 1942? | oak ridge |
Which country lies between Zimbabwe and the sea | mozambique |
Serbian Pule cheese, said to be the world's most expensive is made from the milk of what animal | donkey |
Hamelin is on which river? | weser |
Henrietta Maria was the French wife of which British monarch? | king charles i |
With which athletics field event is Jan Zelezny associated? | javelin |
What is the name of the effect that deflects winds and currents as a result of the Earth's rotation? | coriolus effect |
"In which Shakespeare comedy does 'Theseus' speak the opening line: ""Now fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws apace""?" | midsummer night s dream |
William Howard Russell became famous as what during the Crimean War? | war correspondent |
The global collection of what is stored in a vault in Svalbard on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen? | seeds |
Which Scottish loch is the largest in area? | loch lomond |
What is the surname of Aleksandr, the chief meerkat in the comparethemarket.com ads? | orlov |
What Swiss psychologist conceived 'extraversion' and 'introversion', and personality tendencies of intuition, sensing, feeling and thinking? | carl jung |
"In the USA between 1852 and 1883, who were Reelfoot Williams, Tom Bell, Rattlesnake Dick and Charles Bolles (a.k.a. ""Black Bart"")?" | stagecoach robbers |
In 2003, which planet passed 55.76 million km from earth, the closest since the Stone Age? | mars |
Six of the world's top ten highest waterfalls are in which country? | norway |
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