question stringlengths 20 561 | answer stringlengths 1 140 |
|---|---|
There are three colours on the flag of Madagascar, red, white and which other colour? | green |
Russian billionaire industrialist Roman Abramovich's investment corporation is called '(What?) Capital'? | millhouse |
What are the bottom-most 3 to 5 fused vertebra of the backbone called? | coccygeal |
Which British group was formed in the late 1980's by ex-members of The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and David Hemingway? | beautiful south |
Which chemical element is named after the Roman for Paris? | lutetium |
Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon at the 1896 Olympics, what is the world's oldest annual marathon? | boston marathon |
What colour is the outer ring of an Olympic archery target | white |
The island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea belongs to which country? | yemen |
In which religion is the Tibetan Book of the Dead a revered text? | buddhism |
"Where would a customer find ""silver service""?" | restaurant |
"What are to the left of me in the song ""Stuck in the Middle With You""?" | clowns |
Who played hitman Martin Q Blank in the 1997 film ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’? | john cusack |
What two letters make up the Internet Country Code for Denmark? | dk |
In Greek mythology, sisters Stheno, Euryale and Medusa were the three what? | gorgons |
Who succeeded Lenin as the leader of the Soviet Union when he died in 1924? | joseph stalin |
What name is given to a Papal legate or ambassador to a civil government? | nuncio |
In the sci-fi books, what was 'Dune's' principle export, making it so important to the 'Empire'? | spice |
Who was elected Governor of Texas in 1994? | george w bush |
Poet and novelist Nazim Hikmet, one of the all-time greatest literary figures of the 20th Century, was what nationality? | turkish |
In which book would you find the manservant Pas Partout? | around world in 80 days |
To end The War of 1812, the USA and Great Britain signed which treaty on 24 December 1814? | treaty of ghent |
"What role was played by Robbie Coltrane in the 2005 film ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire""?" | hagrid |
Who painted the portrait of Anne of Cleves that so impressed Henry VIII? | hans holbein |
The Pitmen Painters is a play by Lee Hall about a group of mostly miners from which town in Northumberland? | ashington |
How many pockets does the modern pocket billiards table have? | 6 |
On which island could you find an active volcano called 'Hekla'? | iceland |
If a person is ambidextrous they can use which part of the body equally well? | hands |
Which Premier League football team has a colliery wheel on its badge? | sunderland |
Tirana is the capital of which country? | albania |
Which Welsh born writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950? | bertrand russell |
What was the nickname for the Boeing B-17 long-range bomber used in World War II? | flying fortress |
What does 'Holden Caulfield' say he will be, in the title of a famous novel? | catcher in rye |
What country was unified under King Victor Emmanuel II? | italy |
What is the name of Heston Blumenthal's restaurant in Bray? | fat duck |
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet call sign for the letter M? | mike |
Which British model was named ‘The Face of ’66’ by the Daily Express newspaper? | twiggy |
Which large insect, with transparent wings held roof-like over its back, and noted for the loud shrill chirping of the males, has a life-cycle of 13 to 17 years ? | cicada |
What is the most famous group of dolmens in England called? | stonehenge |
The Ridolfi Plot planned the assassination of which British monarch? | queen elizabeth i |
Which is the oldest theatre in current use in London? | theatre royal drury lane |
In women's field hockey, which country has won the most World Cups? | netherlands |
"What is the English translation of the title of Mozart's opera ""Die Zauberflte""?" | magic flute |
Which mountain rises 10200 metres from its ocean base although it is only 4205 metres above sea level? | mauna kea in hawaii |
Which light spongy dish has a name stemming from the French meaning ‘blown’? | souffle |
Abraham Maslow's fundamentally meaningful theory of motivation, popularly shown as a pyramid of motivational factors in a person's life, is known widely as Maslow's what? | hierarchy of needs |
What procedure removes the threat of brucellosis from milk? | pasteurisation |
Who played Sadie King in Emmerdale? | patsy kensit |
Which country was under the influence of the USSR immediately following World War II until 1990, when Wojciech Jaruzelski resigned as president and was succeeded by Lech Wasa? | poland |
To whom did Herman Melville dedicate his novel, Moby Dick? | nathanial hawthorne |
What was the name of ten Kings of Denmark between 1448 and 1947? | christian |
Who wrote Naked Lunch, (also titled The Naked Lunch)? | william burroughs |
The Trotters is the nickname for which football club? | bolton wanderers |
Which actor, who died in July 2012, made his film debut playing Fatso Judson who beat Frank Sinatra's character to death in 'From Here to Eternity'? | ernest borgnine |
What city did Pest merge with in 1873? | buda |
Which Ukip politician was in trouble for talking about ‘bongo, bongo land’ in the summer? | godfrey bloom |
What type of loans does Sallie Mae primarily deal with? | student loans |
Which artist did Valerie Solanas shoot and wound in New York in 1968? | andy warhol |
"Who composed the ""Threepenny Opera""?" | kurt weill |
Miss Hannigan is a character in which musical that premiered in 1977? | annie |
"You got peanut butter in my chocolate! You got chocolate in my peanut butter! Two great tastes that taste great together." was the advertising slogan for what product? | reeses peanut butter cups |
In which famous tale of 1697 does an animal help a miller's son achieve his fortune as the Marquis of Carabas ? | puss in boots |
What company was founded by Jerry Young and David Filo in 1994? | yahoo |
What technical financial term, from Latin meaning 'it shall be', and also a major automotive brand, refers to official money/currency of a nation? | fiat |
In which Isle of Wight town can you find the History of Smuggling Museum/ | ventnor |
The character of Beryl the Peril originally appeared in which comic ? | topper |
Who was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685? | duke of monmouth |
According to the title of the 1964 hit by The Shangri-La's, who did the girl meet at the candy store? | leader of pack |
Square, Irish and Line all are types of which activity? | dancing |
"Who sang the theme tune, ""My Heart Will Go On"", in the 1997 film, ""Titanic""?" | celine dion |
In the Shakespeare play ‘Othello’, what was Othello’s first gift to Desdemona? | handkerchief |
Who played Rosemary Shanahan in the 2001 film ‘Shallow Hal’? | gwyneth paltrow |
What is the name of the church featured in The Vicar of Dibley | saint barnabas |
Which English king used a 'White Hart' as his heraldic symbol? | richard ii |
In which Californian city did the first Disney theme park open? | anaheim |
Which late British actor and game show host was the voice of space navigator Brad Newman in the 1966 film ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’? | bob monkhouse |
Journalist and writer Martha Gellhorn was the first wife of which author? | ernest hemingway |
Where was golf's 1977 US Open held? | tulsa oklahoma |
The words 'domo arigato' mean 'thank you' in what language? | japanese |
Which football club became the first in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double, winning both competitions in the 1960–61 season? | tottenham hotspur |
In which EU country did havarti cheese originate? | denmark |
Yorkshire Bank is a division of Clydesdale Bank, which is itself a subsidiary of which country's National Bank? | australia |
Si is the symbol for which chemical element? | silicon |
In September 1990, Geoffrey Palmer resigned as Prime Minister of which country? | new zealand |
Which American cartoonist is responsible for creating the comic strips Hi and Lois and Beetle Bailey, both of which are still in production by their creator? | mort walker |
What is the state capital of Rhode Island | providence |
Who was murdered by John Bellingham in 1812? | spencer percival |
‘Four ‘what’ Falls’ was the third puppet television show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television? | feather |
"What was the name of the holder of thee title ""Earl of Essex"" who was executed in 1501?" | robert devereux |
What position did Liechtenstein take during World War II? | neutrality |
Give either of the middle names of George Osbourne? | gideon oliver |
In the Superman comics, who is the young photographer whoworks with and is friends with Clark Kent and Lois Lane? | jimmy olsen |
In Greek mythology, Croesus was known for what? | wealth |
Found near Woodbridge, Suffolk what is the name of the Anglo Saxon burial site, excavated in 1939, which contained a ship and other priceless artefacts? | sutton hoo |
UK band involved in a US court case - Subliminal messages 80s? | judas priest |
'.uk' is the network identifier for the United Kingdom. Which country uses the identifier '.jp'? | japan |
Which model of Ford car was introduced in 1950 and was discontinued in 1971? | ford zephyr |
Oct 26, 1881 saw the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which pitted the Earps and Doc Holliday against the Clanton and McLaury brothers, in what famous Old West town? | tombstone arizona territory |
The US Presidential Call Sign Air Force One was established for security purposes during the administration of which President? | dwight d eisenhower |
A cut of silverside beef is from which part of the animal? | hindquarters |
If you are eating salted, unfertilized sturgeon roe, what are you eating? | caviar |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.