| 53601. |
What is a smooth blenny
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| 53602. |
What mountain range is the natural habitat of the Llama
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| 53603. |
who invented the electric bass guitar
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| 53604. |
What were 'ivories' to an Old West gambler
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| 53605. |
what is the color of the #1 ball in pool
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| 53606. |
What bodily function can reach the breakneck speed of 200 miles per hour
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| 53607. |
What is the world's most popular non-alcoholic organic beverage
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| 53608. |
which new wave icon appears as himself in the film the wedding singer
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| 53609. |
which county has two little londons
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| 53610. |
what branch of science studies the structure of an organism
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| 53611. |
In what city are kew gardens
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| 53612. |
How many Olympic Games were cancelled because of World War II
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| 53613. |
In what city are the famous tivoli gardens
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| 53614. |
what was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket
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| 53615. |
What is the simplest gem in chemical composition
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| 53616. |
What season is hail most prevalent in
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| 53617. |
What is another term for Wildebeest
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| 53618. |
which english agriculturist's name was adopted to become well-known in the pop music world
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| 53619. |
The royal collection of which animal is kept at London zoo
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| 53620. |
Who was the last monarch to lead his troops in battle in 1743
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| 53621. |
What must the lord chancellor do when he or she presents the Queen's speech to the monarch
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| 53622. |
Queen Victoria lost her husband, Albert, when he was 42. How did he die
|
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| 53623. |
Which royal house did Queen victoria belong to
|
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| 53624. |
Why was the year 1842 significant for Queen Victoria
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| 53625. |
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat; they do not exist."Queen Victoria speaking during which British military action
|
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| 53626. |
It will be a very great satisfaction to me... to make the acquaintance of one who has set so bright an example to our sex." Who was Queen Victoria writing to
|
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| 53627. |
Dr James Simpson was knighted by Queen Victoria after the birth of her eighth child in 1853. Which medicine did he administer during childbirth
|
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| 53628. |
When did the last execution in the Tower of London take place
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| 53629. |
If all the track of the London Underground were laid end to end, how far would it reach
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| 53630. |
How many Michelin star restaurants does London have
|
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100 |
| 53631. |
In 1975 the future US President, Ronald Reagan, bought something unusual at Harrods. What was it
|
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| 53632. |
London boasts the oldest public museum in the world, founded in 1753. Which is it
|
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| 53633. |
How long does the average worker in central London spend commuting to their office
|
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| 53634. |
The City of London police are reigning Olympic champions for Britain in what sport
|
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| 53635. |
Americans make up the biggest number of foreign visitors to London - which group make up the second largest
|
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| 53636. |
Kate Winslet and her film director husband Jim Threapleton have split. In happier times, what did they choose for their wedding banquet
|
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| 53637. |
2002,The wife of which troubled Hollywood star has filed for divorce
|
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1 |
100 |
| 53638. |
How did actor Daniel Day-Lewis end his relationship with girlfriend Isabelle Adjani
|
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| 53639. |
How did actress Minnie Driver discover that boyfriend Matt Damon had ended their relationship
|
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100 |
| 53640. |
Spice Girl Mel B's former husband, Jimmy Gulzar, was found guilty of a charge of common assault. What is the name of the couple's daughter
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53641. |
How did Brad Pitt, recently married to Jennifer Aniston, refer to his ex Gwyneth Paltrow in a recent magazine interview
|
1 |
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| 53642. |
Hollywood golden couple Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise have split, but what have they said is the reason
|
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100 |
| 53643. |
The first of a successful series of children's books was published in 1952. What was it called
|
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| 53644. |
The 1950s saw an upsurge in the popularity of science fiction writing. Which forefather of modern SF wrote his first novel in 1952, called Player Piano
|
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| 53645. |
Which play has had a continuous 50-year run
|
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| 53646. |
Which fictional private detective solved their last case in 1952
|
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| 53647. |
In 1952 an erotic cookbook was published by Norman Douglas, intended for the "private use and benefit of a small group of friends". It included ingredients such as bull's testicles and sow's vulva. What was it called
|
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| 53648. |
Which French writer won the Nobel Prize for Fiction in 1952
|
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| 53649. |
We are all born mad. Some remain so." Which play
|
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| 53650. |
Published in 1952, The Old Man and the Sea earned which American author the Nobel Prize for literature the following year
|
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| 53651. |
The children's classic Charlotte's Web features a pig, what is he called
|
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| 53652. |
Which exploration of black identity in America was published in 1952
|
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| 53653. |
1963: John Profumo resigned after lying to parliament over his affair with Christine Keeler. Who else was she involved with
|
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100 |
| 53654. |
1955: Who left No 10 Downing Street for the second and final time
|
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100 |
| 53655. |
1997: What did the theme tune to New Labour's general election campaign promise
|
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100 |
| 53656. |
1983: What was described by Gerald Kaufman as the longest suicide note in history
|
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| 53657. |
1966: What was the final score in England's victorious World Cup Final
|
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100 |
| 53658. |
1984: Which music accompanied Torvill and Dean's Olympic victory in Sarajevo
|
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| 53659. |
1973: Which horse won the Grand National for the first of three times
|
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100 |
| 53660. |
1981: Largely thanks to the efforts of Ian Botham and Bob Willis, from whom did the England cricket team snatch a remarkable victory
|
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100 |
| 53661. |
1988: We, or rather D-Mob, called it ...
|
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100 |
| 53662. |
1962: What was the Beatles' first single
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53663. |
1959: What was a number one hit for Shirley Bassey
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53664. |
1970: Who was found dead in a London flat
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53665. |
1993: Which boy band had three number ones in a year
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53666. |
1994: Which actress played Hugh Grant's love interest in Four Weddings and a Funeral
|
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1 |
100 |
| 53667. |
1975: At Fawlty Towers in Torquay, Manuel was Basil Fawlty's incompetent waiter. But where did he come from in Spain
|
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100 |
| 53668. |
1958: Which was the first Carry On film
|
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1 |
100 |
| 53669. |
1996: Which city provided the main location for Renton, Begbie, Sick Boy et al in Trainspotting
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53670. |
1954: Which was the last to come off rationing
|
1 |
1 |
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| 53671. |
1989: Where did the Iron Curtain first open
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53672. |
1953: Which large mountain was conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
|
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100 |
| 53673. |
1979: Margaret Thatcher was the first what
|
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| 53674. |
1969: What did Neil Armstrong consider a giant leap for mankind
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53675. |
1956: The control of which waterway was the goal of a joint British, French and Israeli military mission
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53676. |
2002: British troops led a peacekeeping force in which capital city
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53677. |
1960: Harold Macmillan's "winds of change" speech addressed Britain's relations with which continent
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53678. |
1991: Which multinational military campaign ousted Iraq from Kuwait
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53679. |
1965: Which item of clothing - popularised in London - became something of a symbol for the "swinging" city
|
1 |
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| 53680. |
2001: Which Paris fashion house did designer Stella McCartney leave to set up her own label
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53681. |
1974: Production of which iconic car ended after 13 years on the road
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53682. |
2000: Which of these millennium landmarks closed almost as soon as it opened
|
1 |
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| 53683. |
1977: Which raucous strand of popular music made ample use of safety pins
|
1 |
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| 53684. |
1972: What was described on its launch as being "as thick as cigarette packet", reflecting its creator's idea of a perfect size
|
1 |
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| 53685. |
1990: What did Tim Berners-Lee invent while working at the CERN European nuclear research organisation
|
1 |
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| 53686. |
1957: What was Laika, the first animal in space
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53687. |
1980: Which deadly disease was declared eradicated
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53688. |
1982: What was the name of Henry VIII's warship which was recovered from the Solent
|
1 |
1 |
100 |
| 53689. |
1986: She was drawn to his 'wit, charm and good looks'. But what did Prince Andrew say he liked about Sarah Ferguson
|
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| 53690. |
1952: Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne on the death of her father. Who was he
|
1 |
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| 53691. |
1976: Anthony Armstrong-Jones and which royal separated
|
1 |
1 |
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| 53692. |
1999: Which country voted to keep the Queen
|
1 |
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| 53693. |
1971: Which coin was worth one hundredth of a pound under decimalisation
|
1 |
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| 53694. |
1987: On which day did Wall Street shares plunge in value
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53695. |
1998: Which intimate practice was revealed by the Starr report's investigation into Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53696. |
1992: From which conflict did we get the euphemism 'ethnic cleansing'
|
1 |
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100 |
| 53697. |
1995: What helped a lot of underage drinkers get drunk
|
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100 |
| 53698. |
1961: What was the theory by which America rationalised its entry into the Vietnam war
|
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100 |
| 53699. |
ART: For which type of paintings are 16th century artists Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver chiefly known
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| 53700. |
ART: The work of which 20th century artist includes many compositions made up of maps,photographs and text such as A Hundred Mile walk
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100 |