| 130601. |
What was Paul Tibbett's claim to fame, established on August 6th 1945
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| 130602. |
Which famous athlete was was a Tory M.P. from 1959-66 and 1969-74; latterly holding ministerial office
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| 130603. |
Who didn't invent the passenger lift in 1852 but did invent a safety device which made them safe enough for general use
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| 130604. |
What did Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton sell two-thirds of his interest in for 283 dollars and 29 cents in 1887
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| 130605. |
Who in 1994 knocked out Michael Moorer to become the oldest man ever to win a version of the World Heavyweight Boxing title
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| 130606. |
In which novel by George Eliot is Eppie Cass adopted by a miser whose gold has been stolen by her father
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| 130607. |
In the Roman Catholic church, what is a devotion of prayers or services on nine consecutive days called
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| 130608. |
The Oedipus complex is the sexual love of a son for his mother. What is the equivalent complex of a daughter's sexual love for her father called
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| 130609. |
Which Argentinian in 1967 became the oldest-ever winner of the Open Golf Championship at the age of 44
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| 130610. |
Which US President won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for securing the League of Nations covenant at Versailles
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| 130611. |
Which British statesman, Minister of Labour in the National Government 1940-45, became Foreign Secretary in 1945
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| 130612. |
Name the French boxer who was World Heavyweight Champion from 1920 to 1922, best remembered for his title fight with Jack Dempsey in 1921
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| 130613. |
At which American University were four students shot dead , while protesting against the Vietnam War
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| 130614. |
What name is given to the central single wedge-shaped block at the top of an arch, which is essentially a central voussoir
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| 130615. |
Who, in Greek mythology, was condemned to eternally roll a stone uphill, where it continually rolled back down again
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| 130616. |
Which country's national flag consists of five-pointed yellow stars, one large and four smaller, in the top left corner on a red field
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| 130617. |
Which country's national flag consists of a white crescent and star, offset left of centre, on a red field
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| 130618. |
Which writer of the 17th and 18th Centuries first penned the line 'For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.'
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| 130619. |
Written by Lennon and McCartney, what, in 1963 was the first rolling Stones' single to enter the top twenty
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| 130620. |
Lee Marvin won his only Best Actor Oscar for the dual role of Kid Sheleen and Tim Strawn in which film
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| 130621. |
Which group of Atlantic Islands were, for a time, known as the Flemish Islands, after Faial was gifted to Isabella of Burgundy in 1466
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| 130622. |
Anna Magnani won the 1955 Best Actress Oscar for the film version of which play by Tennessee Williams
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| 130623. |
Which Billy Rose song, written with Al Jolson and Dave Dreyer, was a hit as a duet for Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr. in 1962
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| 130624. |
Which famous Englishwoman was born in Florence on 12th May 1820,where her well-to-do parents were temporarily resident
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| 130625. |
The Pearl River flows south from which major Chinese city, entering the South China Sea between Hong Kong and Macao
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| 130626. |
Which particles, when emitted by radioactive nuclei, are known as beta particles
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| 130627. |
Who, with the First Edition, had a number two hit in 1969 with 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town'
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| 130628. |
Which U.S. state is nick named 'the First State' because it was the first to ratify the American Constitution in 1787
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| 130629. |
What was replaced on the tail planes of British Airways planes, by a design meant to represent its international status
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| 130630. |
Which artist, remembered more for his portraits than his landscapes, was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, in 1717
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| 130631. |
Name both of the planets that can be seen, from the Earth, 'in transit' - i.e. passing in front of the sun
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| 130632. |
Known as 'the Butcher of Lyons', name the World War Two Gestapo chief who was captured in South America and tried in Lyons in 1987
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| 130633. |
What is defined as 'a dramatic but unstaged musical composition for soloists, chorus and orchestra, based on a religious theme'
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| 130634. |
I'll Be There For You, sung by the Rembrandts, is the theme song of which American television comedy series
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| 130635. |
A member of the Commonwealth, which is the most southerly African country through which the Greenwich meridian passes
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| 130636. |
Born in Urbino in 1483, which Italian artist, with Leonardo and Michelangelo, is considered one of the three Masters of the High Renaissance
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| 130637. |
Which West Bengal town is the centre of production of the tea called 'The Champagne of Teas' because of its grape aroma
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| 130638. |
A cathedral built between 1554 and 1560 for Ivan the Terrible, to which saint is this Russian Orthodox church in Moscow dedicated
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| 130639. |
Particularly fond of dahlias and chrysanthemums, which garden insect has the scientific name forficula auricularia
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| 130640. |
Which railway tunnel, 20 kilometres long, joining Isselle in Italy with Brig in Switzerland, is cut under Mount Leone in the Alps
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| 130641. |
When driving from Innsbruck in Austria to Bolzano in Italy, you cross the 'Bridge of Europe' as you climb which Alpine pass
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| 130642. |
American artist, Grant Wood, depicts his dentist, B.H. McKeeby, and his sister Nan as a farmer-preacher and daughter in which 1930 painting
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| 130643. |
Which car company, originally called Horch after its founder, changed its name to its Latin equivalent
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| 130644. |
Which Latin motor-manufacturing name was originally that of a subsidiary of S.K.F. - the bearing makers - for whom the car's design engineers worked
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| 130645. |
The seven-branched candlestick called the Menorah is the official state emblem and appears on the president's flag of which country
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| 130646. |
What is the name of the elevated semi-desert region found in the northern and western Cape provinces of South Africa
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| 130647. |
What is the name of the desert region of south east Ethiopia over which Somalia also claims sovereignty
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| 130648. |
The duodenum and the jejunum are two of the three sections of the small intestine. Which is the third
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| 130649. |
In the U.S.A., this food is known as 'granola'
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| 130650. |
Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar when he got the award for which film
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| 130651. |
Sir Richard Marsh was Chairman of British Rail in the 1970s and 1980s. He had earlier been prominent in what field
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| 130652. |
Name the Italian-born American inventor whose form of hydrotherapy has become a popular facility in home or hotel
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| 130653. |
Which Scots-born engineer devised the loading mechanism of the rifle which was the standard weapon for British forces in both World Wars
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| 130654. |
Which Victorian explorer and translator was best known for his translations of the "Kama Sutra" and "Arabian Nights"
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| 130655. |
Who, on his deathbed, said that he did not wish Queen Victoria to visit him because she would only give him a message for Albert
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| 130656. |
Which sitcom starred Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox as geoffrey and Beryl
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| 130657. |
Which style of architecture is distinguished by vertical lines of tall pillars and by pointed arches
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| 130658. |
Who was Poet Laureate from 1930-1968
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| 130659. |
Which childrens TV presenter released records as Bombalurina
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| 130660. |
In which country does the Henley-Todd Regatta take place
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| 130661. |
With which football team did Angus Deayton have trials
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| 130662. |
What is rolled down Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire
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| 130663. |
What nationality is the film director Milos Forman
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| 130664. |
In which county did the north bound M1 end when it opened
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| 130665. |
Which three countries make up Benelux
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| 130666. |
What is the Chilean Pine commonly known as
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| 130667. |
What was the name pf the British Policewoman killed in the 1984 Libyan embassy protest
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| 130668. |
Which tv sitcom originated from a stage play called The Banana Box
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| 130669. |
Which poet and garden designer was married to Harold Nicholson
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| 130670. |
What is the worlds oldest classic horse race
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| 130671. |
What links Cliff Richard and Vivien Leigh
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| 130672. |
What is common spadefoot
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| 130673. |
Which star died during the filming of his movie Game of Death in 1973
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| 130674. |
For which constituency is Tony Blair the MP
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| 130675. |
Which three colours are in Germanys national flag
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| 130676. |
What was Debussys christian name
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| 130677. |
Which edifice was built on the orders of Shih Huang Ti
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| 130678. |
Libreville is the capital of which African country
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| 130679. |
In which city is Lions Gate Bridge
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| 130680. |
What does Spam stand for
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| 130681. |
Which boxer starred as prizefighter John Gully in the 1975 film Royal Flash
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| 130682. |
Which bird,one of the commonest in the world in 1814,became extinct a century later
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| 130683. |
In which continent is Mt Erebus
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| 130684. |
Which Yuppie banker did Rodney marry in Only Fools and Horses
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| 130685. |
Who told electors in 1959 - you've never had it so good
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| 130686. |
Who composed The Firebird
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| 130687. |
What was Britains first pirate radio station
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| 130688. |
Who broke into the queens bedroom in 1982
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| 130689. |
What is the staple diet of the koala bear
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| 130690. |
What was signed on 15 june 1215
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| 130691. |
Which irish adventurer attempted to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671
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| 130692. |
Which resort is located at the north-eastern edge of Exmoor
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| 130693. |
Which group had a no1 hit in 1966 with Keep on Running
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| 130694. |
Which brazilian footballer was nicknamed Little Bird
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| 130695. |
Which plant has the latin name Centaurea cyanus
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| 130696. |
Whhich art movement originated in Paris in 1905 with the founding of the Salon d'Automne
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| 130697. |
April 25 is which national holiday in Australia and New Zealand
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| 130698. |
What is Gregory Pecks first name
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| 130699. |
As whom was fitness expert Derrick Evans better known
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| 130700. |
Which football club plays at Spotland
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