1 |
A dog named Bob was the subject of Edwin Landseer's 1831 painting A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society,
having saved twenty–three people from drowning over a fourteen–year period. What breed of dog was he? |
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Newfoundland |
2 |
Pablo Picasso died, at the age of 91, on the 8th of April in which year? |
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1973 |
3 |
Written in 1945 by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé, The Christmas Song was first recorded in 1946 by Nat King Cole and
is considered to be the most–played song ever at Christmas time. What is its first word? |
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Chestnuts (roasting on an open fire) |
4 |
Born Michael Pasternak in Los Angeles in 1942, this hell–raising DJ joined Radio Caroline in 1964 and moved to BBC Radio
1 on its launch in 1967. Known for his distinctive voice, by what name is he better known? |
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Emperor Rosko |
5 |
Who wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Bell? |
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Emily Bronte |
6 |
Who wrote the best–selling novel Airport? |
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Arthur Hailey |
7 |
Which UK company, describing itself as "the world's largest dedicated online grocery retailer", was founded in
the year 2000 by Jonathan Faiman, Jason Gissing and Tim Steiner – former merchant bankers with Goldman Sachs? |
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Ocado |
8 |
Who is the current editor of the London Evening Standard? |
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George Osborne |
9 |
What is Jeremy Corbyn's middle name? |
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Bernard |
10 |
What is President Donald Trump's middle name? |
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John |
11 |
Red wax–covered Babybel is a French version of which Dutch cheese? |
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Edam |
12 |
Beef Wellington is normally made with beef fillet – baked and wrapped in puff pastry, after first being coated with
mushroom duxelles and what else? |
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Paté |
13 |
In which country is Mount Edith Cavell? |
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Canada |
14 |
Standing 1,451 feet high and formerly known as the Sears Tower, the Willis Tower is listed among the tallest completed skyscrapers
in the world. In which US city is it? |
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Chicago |
15 |
What is the capital city of Namibia? |
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Windhoek |
16 |
The Republic of San Marino lies just to the south of which Italian coastal resort? |
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Rimini |
17 |
Who wrote the novel Madame Bovary, first published in 1856? |
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Gustave Flaubert |
18 |
In which London borough is the Emirates Stadium, the home
of Arsenal FC? |
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Islington |
19 |
Epping Forest straddles the border between Greater London and which
other county? |
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Essex |
20 |
Britain's first stretch of motorway was built in 1958, to bypass which town or city? |
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Preston |
21 |
Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage to the New World was sponsored by which Spanish queen? |
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Queen Isabella I (accept Isabella) |
22 |
What relation was King William IV to the monarch who replaced him on the throne? |
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Uncle (his successor was Queen Victoria) |
23 |
There are four official original copies of Magna Carta, dating from 1215. Two of them are in the British Library; name either
of the two cathedrals that house the other two copies. |
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Lincoln or Salisbury |
24 |
Who, in the 16th century, was the mother of three French Kings – Francis II, Charles XI and Henry III? |
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Catherine de Medici |
25 |
Who was the husband of Queen Anne? |
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Prince George of Denmark |
26 |
Who was President of Germany when Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933? |
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Paul von Hindenburg |
27 |
Who became Britain's first Liberal Prime Minister in 1859, serving until 1865? |
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Lord Palmerston |
28 |
Who was the last British Prime Minister whose responsibilities covered the whole of Ireland,
as well as Great Britain, before the Irish Free State was created in 1922? |
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Andrew Bonar Law |
29 |
Which film won seven Oscars on the 9th of April, 1963? |
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Lawrence of Arabia |
30 |
How is William Claude Dukenfield better known? |
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W. C. Fields |
31 |
Kenneth Williams appeared in twenty–five Carry On films – more than any other actor. Which other regular has the
second most appearances with twenty–four? |
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Joan Sims |
32 |
Which Oscar–winning film of the 1990s opens with a 24–minute sequence depicting the Omaha Beach assault of World
War II? |
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Saving Private Ryan |
33 |
The Golden Bear award is presented at which international film festival? |
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Berlin |
34 |
In the 1938 film Bringing up Baby, what kind of animal is Baby? |
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A leopard |
35 |
To which goddess is the Parthenon, on Athens's Acropolis, dedicated? |
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Athena |
36 |
In Greek mythology, who was the wife of Zeus? |
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Hera |
37 |
In the acronym COSHH, as used in the phrase "COSHH regulations", what does the letter S stand for? |
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Substances (Control of substances hazardous to health) |
38 |
What is oenology? |
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The science and study of wine |
39 |
In computing: if eight bits make a byte, what is the term for four bits (or half a byte)? |
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A nibble |
40 |
Which native of Bollington won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935? |
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James Chadwick (for his discovery of the neutron in 1932) |
41 |
During the 1960s, which club rose from the Fourth Division of the Football League to the First, then
went back down to the Fourth,
in almost successive seasons? |
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Northampton Town (1960 to 1969) |
42 |
How is the plant Lunaria commonly known? |
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Honesty |
43 |
Which European golfer holds a record 25½ points won in Ryder Cup matches? |
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Sergio Garcia |
44 |
In 1993, Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to achieve which physical feat? |
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Reaching the summit of Mt. Everest |
45 |
Which member of the cat family provides the name of the Keighley Rugby League Club? |
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The cougar |
46 |
In which county is the Aegeas Bowl – a venue for both
County and Test Match cricket? |
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Hampshire |
47 |
In which decade did Manchester Racecourse, situated at Castle Irwell, close? |
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1960s (1963) |
48 |
Which Australian cricketer famously used an aluminium bat in a Test Match against England at Perth in 1979? |
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Denis Lillee |
49 |
The Dodgers are a baseball team from which US city? |
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Los Angeles |
50 |
Who were the winners of the BBC Sports Team of the Year Award in 2018? |
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The England (Women's) Netball team |
51 |
What is the last event in the women's heptathlon? |
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800 metres |
52 |
Prior to Alastair Cook in February 2019, who was the last England cricketer to receive a knighthood? |
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Ian Botham (in 2007) |
53 |
Which football club plays home matches at Tynecastle? |
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Heart of Midlothian (accept Hearts) |
54 |
Situated in Northumberland, which is the most northerly National Hunt racecourse in England? |
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Hexham |
55 |
In which sitcom would you periodically encounter the infamous gangsters known as the Driscoll Brothers? |
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Only Fools and Horses |
56 |
A floral tribute bearing the words "Not Arf" was seen at the funeral of which DJ in December 2006? |
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Alan Freeman |
57 |
A museum in the Norfolk town of Thetford celebrates which
much–loved BBC sitcom? |
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Dad's Army |
58 |
What was the name of the computer on Red Dwarf? |
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Holly |
59 |
How many playing cards are used in a game of canasta? |
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108 (two full packs, including jokers) |
60 |
Which board game's name is Latin for 'I play'? |
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Ludo |
61 |
Which motorway links Coventry and Leicester? |
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M69 |
62 |
What colour will the new Elizabeth Line be on the London Underground map? |
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Purple |
63 |
Which car firm, now owned by Volkswagen, was founded by an Italian in a German town that is now in France? |
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Bugatti |
64 |
The first UK–built Concorde airliner made its maiden flight on the 9th of April 1969. What was the name of its test
pilot? |
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Brian Trubshaw |
65 |
On which planet did the Daleks originate? |
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Skaro |
66 |
Who was the original Dr. Who? |
|
William Hartnell |
67 |
Brendan Rodgers, current manager of Leicester City, has previously managed five other clubs. Celtic, Liverpool and Swansea City
are three of them; name either of the other two. |
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Reading or Watford |
68 |
What is the name of the loud plastic horn made famous in the 2010 FIFA World Cup? |
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Vuvuzela |
69 |
In which decade did the Ryder Cup become open to players from Ireland and continental Europe, as well as Great Britain? |
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1970s (Irish players from 1973; continentals from 1979) |
70 |
The Curtis Cup is awarded to women players in which sport? |
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Golf |
71 |
Which US scientist was the first person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes, for chemistry in 1954 and the Peace Prize in
1962? |
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Linus Pauling |
72 |
What is described by Kepler's three laws? |
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The motion of the planets around the Sun |
73 |
In additive colour mixing, what colour is created by mixing red and green light? |
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Yellow |
74 |
What phenomenon causes the apparent change in pitch of a fire engine's siren when it is moving away from, rather than
approaching, the hearer? |
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The Doppler effect |
75 |
During World War II, the name of which musical instrument, invented in the early 20th century by comedian Bob Burns, became
the generally applied nickname for a new hand–held anti–tank weapon? |
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Bazooka |
76 |
The name of which plant translates as 'beautiful lady'? |
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Belladonna (also known as deadly nightshade) |
77 |
In which city were the Plymouth Brethren founded? |
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Dublin |
78 |
In the calendar of the Christian Church, which Sunday marks the beginning of the liturgical year? |
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The first Sunday of Advent (accept Advent Sunday) |
79 |
Which US actor, who died in 2012, starred as Oscar Madison in the TV series The Odd Couple, and later in the title
role of the TV series Quincy ME? |
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Jack Klugman |
80 |
Which satirical war film, starring Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould, inspired a US TV series that ran from 1972 to 1983? |
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M*A*S*H |
81 |
What did Samuel Greg, founder of Quarry Bank Mill, and his son Robert witness on Monday 16th August 1819? |
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The Peterloo Massacre |
82 |
Mary of Guise (ghees – with a hard G) was the mother of which 16th century Queen? |
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Mary, Queen of Scots |
83 |
In which year was Nelson Mandela freed from prison in South Africa? |
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1990 |
84 |
Who was the only 20th century US President whose surname began with a vowel? |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower |
85 |
Which island chain in the North Pacific was known as the Catherine Archipelago prior to 1867? |
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The Aleutian Islands |
86 |
Which US state is known as The Old Dominion? |
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Virginia |
87 |
What was the stage name of the ballet dancer Margaret Hookham? |
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Dame Margot Fonteyn |
88 |
The ruins of Carthage are in which modern country? |
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Tunisia |
89 |
In which country is Lake Disappointment? |
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Australia |
90 |
Which capital city's name can be translated as 'northern capital'? |
|
Beijing |
91 |
What is the name of the deep–fried balls or patties made of ground chick peas, fava beans or both, originating in Egypt
and the Levant but commonly eaten throughout western Asia? |
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Falafel |
92 |
In which Italian city did pesto sauce originate? |
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Genoa |
93 |
Published in the United Nations database of country names in 2016, what is the new short–form name of the Czech Republic? |
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Czechia |
94 |
Aiming to end a 27–year dispute with Greece, the parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia voted in 2019 to
change the country's name to what? |
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North Macedonia (Republic of) |
95 |
Which politician has owned dogs called Ruby, Teddy, Offa, Lucy, Sadie, Cosby and Barley? |
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David Blunkett |
96 |
Catherine Blaiklock was the original leader of which UK Political Party? |
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The Brexit Party |
97 |
Who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1979 with his book The Executioner's Song, based on the life and death of Gary
Gilmore? |
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Norman Mailer |
98 |
In Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, what is the name of the Queen of the Goths, whom Titus captures after a
ten–year campaign? |
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Tamora |
99 |
In which Shakespeare play would you find the characters Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse, and two from Ephesus with the same
names? |
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The Comedy of Errors |
100 |
In the novel Pride and Prejudice, what is Mr. Darcy's first name? |
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Fitzwilliam |
101 |
Who was the last Poet Laureate to hold the post for life? |
|
Ted Hughes |
102 |
Which pop star's fans are known as 'Little Monsters'? |
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Lady Gaga |
103 |
Which English county is the venue for the Glastonbury music festival? |
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Somerset |
104 |
Which 19th century orchestral symphonic work has four movements, entitled The Sea and Sinbad's Ship , The
Kalendar Prince, The Young Prince and the Young Princess, and Festival at Baghdad? |
|
Scheherezade |
105 |
How many white keys are there on a standard piano? |
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52 (and 36 black, making 88 in total) |
106 |
What is the Greek word for fire? |
|
Pyro |
107 |
Name the artist behind the Rabbit sculpture, which was sold for 91 million dollars in May 2019, setting a new record
for a work by a living artist. |
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Jeff Koons |
108 |
How much does a standard letter size first–class stamp cost? |
|
70 pence |
109 |
Which islands are covered by postcodes with outward codes TR21 to TR24? |
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The Isles of Scilly |
110 |
With which US rock band was Lou Gramm the lead singer? |
|
Foreigner |
111 |
Which UK group has recorded albums entitled The Hurting and Songs from the Big Chair? |
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Tears for Fears |
112 |
Name either of the NFL teams for which OJ Simpson played. |
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Buffalo Bills or San Francisco 49ers |
113 |
Why does Brian Deane, of Sheffield United, have a special place in Premier League history? |
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He scored the first ever Premier League goal |
114 |
Which 20th century artist had studios called The Factory? |
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Andy Warhol |
115 |
Which US architect designed a famous house called Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, as well as the Guggenheim Museum in New York? |
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Frank Lloyd Wright |
116 |
In which year was cigarette advertising banned on British television? |
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1965 (accept 1964 to 1966) |
117 |
Which event did Susannah Gill win in record time in February 2019? |
|
The World Marathon Challenge (seven marathons on seven continents
in seven days) – accept either |
118 |
Honda have been working on humanoid robots for the last thirty years, all given what name? |
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Asimo (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) |
119 |
Werner von Braun famously designed NASA's moon rockets. Who was his opposite number in the Russian space programme? |
|
Sergei Korolev |
120 |
Which US car maker produces models including the Spark, Tahoe, Cruze and Suburban? |
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Chevrolet |