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1 | Snow White knew 7 and Bilbo knew at least 13 of what? | Dwarves
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2 | Which city is also known as ‘The Big Apple’? | New York
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3 | In the Star Wars Trilogy who turns out to be Luke’s father? | Darth Vader
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4 | What type of animal was Babe in the film of the same name? | Pig
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5 | The ship which notoriously set sail from Southampton on April 10th 1912 and never reached its destination was called the what? | Titanic
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6 | Which famous school was reached by a train which left from platform 9 3/4 Kings Cross Station? | Hogwarts
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7 | Who was Demi Moore married to before Ashton Kutcher? | Bruce Willis
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8 | What musical instrument is played by Lisa Simpson, Bill Clinton and Kenny G? | Saxophone
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9 | The Daily Planet employs the alter-ego of which super-hero? | Superman
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10 | John, Paul, George and Ringo were collectively known as what? | The Beatles
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11 | Who had a hit with Everything I do, the theme to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves? | Bryan Adams
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12 | Which exponents of Girl Power played at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics? | Spice Girls
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13 | SPECTRE was a recurring threat to which film character? | James Bond
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14 | What was the name of Michael Jackson’s famous chimpanzee companion? | Bubbles
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15 | The Olympic Motto is Faster, Higher, what? | Stronger
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16 | In Star Trek what color is vulcan blood? | Green
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17 | Ginger Beer and what make a Moscow Mule? | Vodka
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18 | What name connects a place of healing in France with pop-singer Madonna? | Lourdes
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19 | In the book by Roald Dahl, who employed Oompa Loompas? | Willie Wonka
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20 | The colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet in a semi-circle make a what? | Rainbow
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21 | Earl Grey is a famous type of what drink? | Tea
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22 | Henry Ford famously offered consumers any color of car they wanted as long as it was what? | Black
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23 | What is tofu made from? | Soya
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24 | Which cartoon cat has a human called Jon and a dog called Odie? | Garfield
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25 | Jean Claude van Dam is nicknamed the Muscles from... where? | Brussels
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26 | What is the only food pandas will eat? | Bamboo
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27 | Which part of the human body can expand to up to 20 times its usual size? | Stomach
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28 | White rum, brown sugar, lime and mint leaves make up a what? | Mojito
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29 | What name is shared by a part of the eye, a plant and the Greek Goddess of the rainbow? | Iris
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30 | Which diminutive film star started his career with Risky Business? | Tom Cruise
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31 | In the song Penny Lane what was the nurse selling from a tray? | Poppies
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32 | What name links an island with a winter festival? | Christmas
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33 | What U.S. city is the home of grunge music and the setting of Frasier? | Seattle
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34 | What popular type of sing-along takes its name from the Japanese phrase for empty orchestra? | Karaoke
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35 | According to Ovid necessity is the mother of what? | Invention
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36 | What name connects a type of insect and an iconic car? | Beetle
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37 | Sherlock Holmes and Sexton Blake both lived in what London street? | Baker
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38 | Mark Zuckerberg was the founder of which well-known website? | Facebook
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39 | In what team water sport do all the players, except one, move backwards? | Rowing
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40 | What word, beginning with N, means one billionth of a second? | Nanosecond
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41 | What color were ET’s eyes? | Blue
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42 | Do Androids Dream of electric sheep? Was the book, name the Ridley Scott film starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. | Blade Runner
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43 | Apart from hats and footwear, what was the only other item of clothing worn by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their remake of the Beatles Abbey Road shot? | Socks
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44 | Which famous brand is knows as Tennessee Whiskey rather than bourbon? | Jack Daniels
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45 | Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic And Dave Grohl were collectively known as what? | Nirvana
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46 | The Great Pyramid of Cholula is the largest pyramid in the world, but in which Latin American country? | Mexico
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47 | According to legend a different half of the recipe for which soft drink is kept by two different people who never fly on the same plane? | Coca Cola
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48 | What substance makes carrots orange? | Carotene
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49 | The name of which company literally means Three Diamonds, which is also its logo? | Mitsubishi
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50 | Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento is better known by what nickname? | Pele
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51 | What fount of all internet knowledge was started in 2001 and is run by (mostly) well-informed volunteers? | Wikipedia
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52 | Google’s operating system for smartphones and tablets is called what? | Android
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53 | If you were looking at the Golden Gate bridge, what city would you be in? | San Francisco
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54 | Which well-known sports company is named after the Greek Goddess of victory? | Nike
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55 | The Disney theme parks at California and Paris are dedicated to the Sleeping Beauty, who are the parks at Florida and Tokyo dedicated to? | Cinderella
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56 | What takes approximately 8 minutes to travel from the sun to the earth? | Light
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57 | Which do we perceive first, thunder or lightening? | Lightening
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58 | Which Russian President resigned just before midnight on December 31st 1999 (both names)? | Boris Yeltsin
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59 | Which country is (in) famous for bagpipe music? | Scotland
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60 | Which African country divided into 2 in 2001? | Sudan
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61 | U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt gave his name to what popular children’s toy? | Teddy Bear
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62 | What is currently the only country with compulsory military service for women? | Israel
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63 | Gobi, Kalahari, Atacama and Shara are all types of what? | Desert
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64 | The island of Hispaniola is divided between the Dominican Republic and which other country? | Haiti
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65 | Which famous Indian monument is an all-white mausoleum opened in 1648? | Taj Mahal
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66 | Butch Cassidy’s partner was know as the what? | Sundance Kid
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67 | In what board game could you go straight to jail without passing go? | Monopoly
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68 | Ben&Jerry originally considered making bagels but changed their mind to making what because the equipment was cheaper? | Ice Cream
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69 | The last president of the USSR was Mikhail who? | Gorbachev
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70 | In 2007 Microsoft CEO predicted that there was no chance that which of Apple’s creations was going to get any significant market share? | iPhone
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71 | The Vatican Bank is the only bank to install what language in its ATMs? | Latin
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72 | A type of bag with one long handle and a type of coat are both named after what Belgian town? | Duffel
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73 | What bird is used as a symbol of peace? | Dove
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74 | The sale of what animal product was banned in 1976? | Ivory
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75 | The emu is the only bird known to have what sense? | Smell
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76 | Apart from man which flying creatures are the only mammals native to New Zealand? | Bats
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77 | What name is given the system of raised dots which lets blind people read with their fingers? | Braille
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78 | Which is the only U.S. state to begin with the letter P? | Pennsylvania
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79 | A chipolata is an example of what type of food? | Sausage
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80 | Which legendary F1 driver was killed in an accident at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix? | Ayrton Senna
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81 | Arachnophobia is a fear of what? | Spiders
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82 | Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby have both played which famous character, created by Ian Fleming? | James Bond
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83 | Eccentric singer Stefani Germanotta goes by what stage name? | Lady Gaga
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84 | Geppetto was the father of which famous character from both a book and a Disney film? | Pinocchio
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85 | “I Dreamed A Dream”, “Bring Him Home” and “On My Own” are songs from which musical? | Les Miserables
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86 | The Spanish Steps are in which country? | Italy
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87 | Which spirit is made from the agave plant? | Tequila
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88 | Whose autobiography is entitled “Dreams From My Father”? | Barack Obama
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89 | The leaf of which plant is the national symbol of Canada | Maple
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90 | Who is Reginald Dwight better known as? | Elton John
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91 | What epic film starring Charlton Heston features an extraordinary chariot race? | Ben Hur
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92 | What kind of Roman soldier is featured on the front of American Express cards? | Centurion
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93 | What star sign is represented by the water carrier? | Aquarius
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94 | Who played inspector Clouseau in the first Pink Panther film? | Peter Sellers
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95 | What sort of wood is used to make the black keys on a piano keyboard? | Ebony
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96 | In which city do Batman and Robin do their crime fighting? | Gotham
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97 | Which band has released albums called ‘The dark side of the moon’ and ‘Wish you were here’? | Pink Floyd
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98 | Which popular Spanish dish consists of baked saffron rice with meat and seafood? | Paella
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99 | George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion was the basis for which musical? | My Fair Lady
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100 | Michael Jackson had a hit with a song about a rat called what? | Ben
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101 | Which European country is home to the Mannekin Pis? | Belgium
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102 | On the human body what grows at a rate of approximately 12 cm a year? | Hair
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103 | The character of Rocky Balboa as played by Sylvester Stallone was based on Rocky who? | Marciano
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104 | What U.S. city is known as the motor city? | Detroit
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105 | What chess-piece must move in an L shape? | Knight
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106 | Who was Popeye’s sweetheart? | Olive Oil
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107 | What name was given to the tiny people seen at the start of the wizard of Oz? | Munchkins
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108 | In which country is Blue Mountain coffee grown? | Jamaica
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109 | What made gremlins reproduce? | Water
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110 | Which female artist had a hit with ‘What’s love got to do with it’? | Tina Turner
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111 | In which sea would you find the Great Barrier Reef? | Coral Sea
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112 | What type of animal is cross between a horse and a donkey? | Mule
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113 | Beverly Hills is a suburb of which American city? | Los Angeles
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114 | What sweet treat is made from almonds, eggs and sugar? | Marzipan
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115 | Give the full name of the motel keeper in the film Psycho? | Norman Bates
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116 | As the cheetah is the fastest runner with four legs what creature is quickest on two? | Ostrich
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117 | In the film The Silence of the Lambs who played FBI agent Clarice Starling? | Jodie Foster
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118 | Which country is known as the land of the rising sun? | Japan
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119 | The Blue Fairy is a kindly figure in which Disney classics? | Pinocchio
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120 | In which city are ‘vaporetto’ used? | Venice
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121 | Lima is the capital of which South American country? | Peru
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122 | What is the currency of India? | Rupee
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123 | How many strings does a ukulele have? | Four
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124 | In Thunderbirds what type of car does Lady Penelope own? | Rolls Royce
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125 | Who did Bill Clinton beat when he stood for president first time round (1992)? | George Bush
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126 | What crime was Al Capone convicted of? | Tax Evasion
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127 | The oil of which spice is traditionally used for the cure of toothache? | Cloves
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128 | In Star Wars, what species is Chewbacca? | Wookie
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129 | What is the study of plants called? | Botany
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130 | Which American city is nicknamed the Windy City? | Chicago
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131 | What nationality were the composeres Engelbert Humperdink, Richard Strauss and Johan Sebastian Bach? | German
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132 | From which fruit is Perry made? | Pears
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133 | Martin Luther King became the youngest person ever to which Nobel Prize in 1964? | Peace
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134 | What is the name of the tendon which heroically connects the calf of the heel? | Achilles
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135 | What is the largest joint in the human body? | Knee
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136 | Which flavor of soup did Andy Warhol paint in 1962? | Tomato
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137 | What color is vermilion a shade of? | Red
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138 | Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under how many minutes? | Four
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139 | Which African leader wrote The long walk to Freedom? | Nelson Mandela
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140 | Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in what 1988 film? | Twins
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141 | C.S. Lewis created which fictional land? | Narnia
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142 | In 1893 New Zealand became the first country to give women the right to do what? | Vote
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143 | Edgar Rice Burroughs created what character famously played by Johnny Weissmuller? | Tarzan
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144 | The name of which building material literally means baked earth? | Terracotta
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145 | Fay Wray was the human star of which 1933 film? | King Kong
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146 | Marlon Brando and George C. Scott have both refused to accept what award? | Oscar
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147 | Which country’s flag features an eagle and a snake? | Mexico
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148 | Margaret Rutherford played which of Agatha Christie’s detectives? | Miss Marple
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149 | The Sharks and the Jets were rival gangs on what side of New York? | West
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150 | Ceps, morelles and chanterelles are all types of what? | Mushroom
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151 | Ikebana is the Japanese art of arranging what? | Flowers
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152 | Who was the Greek Goddess of love? | Aphrodite
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153 | Which hot drink did Bach write a cantata for? | Coffee
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154 | Which band had an international hit with the theme to A view to a kill? | Duran Duran
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155 | What is the main ingredient in borscht? | Beetroot
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156 | Who was forced to shoot an apple from his son’s head? | William Tell
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157 | What color is peridot? | Green
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158 | In what country do they name years after animals? | China
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159 | The capybara is the largest type of what in the world? | Rodent
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160 | Which famous female scientist won Nobel prizes for Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911)? | Marie Curie
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161 | Which magazine publisher had a jet called Big Bunny? | Hugh Hefner
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162 | In what town was Leonardo Da Vinci born? | Vinci
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163 | Is gazpacho served hot or cold? | Cold
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164 | Which musician is nicknamed slow hands (both names)? | Eric Clapton
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165 | Bing Crosby was offered the chance to play which detective made famous by Peter Falk? | Columbo
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166 | Cars from which country show the letter E? | Spain
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167 | Which river flows through 8 countries and 4 capital cities? | Danube
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168 | James Buchanan 15th President of the United States was the only president who was not what? | Married
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169 | In the film the Gold Rush, Charlie Chaplin ate what item of clothing (made out of liquorice)? | Boot
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170 | Founded in 1679, the Ashmolian Museum is believed to be the oldest in the world, in which UK University city is it located? | Oxford
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171 | Which country has the oldest University in the world still in existence (founded in1088)? | Italy
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172 | What plant is the source of the spice saffron? | Crocus
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173 | Maigret and Hercule Poirot were both famous detectives from which country? | Belgium
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174 | Nadia Comaneci is associated with which sport? | Gymnastics
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175 | Which precious metal is the best-known conductor of electricity? | Silver
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176 | The film Casablanca is set in which country? | Morocco
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177 | What herb gives aioli its flavor? | Garlic
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178 | Which bird has legs but can’t walk? | Hummingbird
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179 | Who featured on the cover of the first Rolling Stone magazine? | John Lennon
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180 | In which country was LEGO invented? | Denmark
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181 | What type of plant has flowers but no leaves? | Cactus
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182 | The star Polaris, often used for navigation, is better known as the what star? | North Star
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183 | What meat is commonly served in McDonalds around the world; except in India? | Beef
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184 | At which famous UK historical site are there Saracens, Bluestones and Trilithons? | Stonehenge
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185 | Cannes, Zagreb, Venice and Edinburgh all host festivals of what art form? | Film
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186 | A 2003 film inspired by a painting painted in about 1665 both feature a girl wearing what kind of earring? | Pearl
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187 | Groucho Marx said he didn’t see why he should pay to see what musical because he could see it in the bathroom every day for free? | Hair
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188 | Which flower, strongly associated with the Netherlands, sparked a craze in the early 17th Century? | Tulip
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189 | What color are Venetian gondolas traditionally painted? | Black
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190 | In which country was Bacardi originally made? | Cuba
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191 | In which film did the character of Hannibal Lecter first appear? | Manhunter
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192 | According to Dante, thieves, liars magicians and members of which profession went to the 8th level of hell. | Politicians
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193 | What type of insect has the greatest number of known species? | Beetle
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194 | Which internationally popular mime character played piano at the opening ceremony to the London Olympics? | Mr Bean
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195 | Which Australian city is famous for its New Year’s Eve fireworks? | Sydney
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196 | Which Beatle is at the front of the line on the famous Abbey Road album photo? | John Lennon
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197 | Call me Ishmael is the opening line from what famous book? | Moby Dick
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198 | What is the smallest planet in our solar system? | Mercury
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199 | A roulette wheel is red, black and which other color? | Green
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200 | Which actress connects The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Enchanted and Lorenzo’s Oil? | Susan Sarandon
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201 | Tennessee Williams wrote a play called A streetcar named what? | Desire
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202 | Salvador Dali made a sofa inspired by which part of Mae West’s face? | Lips
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203 | Whose theorem states that ‘the square on the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares on the two adjacent sides? | Pythagoras
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204 | ‘Macavity’, “Mr Mistoffelees’ and ‘Memory’ are songs from which musical? | Cats
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205 | The Maldives was the first country to open an embassy in what Virtual world? | Second Life
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206 | In what sport would you use a chucker? | Polo
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207 | What type of wood does Rolls Royce famously use for their car dashboards? | Walnut
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208 | Name the clockwork devices used by musicians to measure time? | Metronomes
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209 | According to legend who flew too close to the sun, melting the wax on his wings? | Icarus
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210 | The ship which began its epic voyage from Rotherhithe on 6th September 1620 was called the what? | Mayflower
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211 | By what name was Emperor Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus better known? | Nero
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212 | What classic board game involves points, blots, tables and bearing off? | Backgammon
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213 | What ‘G’ is in the United States, in the old Soviet Union and always on my mind? | Georgia
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214 | Which American actor died in a car crash while traveling west on California highway 466? | James Dean
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215 | Ovation, Fender, & Gibson are famous makes of what? | Guitar
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216 | Lagos is the capitol of which African country? | Nigeria
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217 | Epee, sabre and foil are all used in which sport? | Fencing
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218 | Which cartoon character was given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame in 1978? | Mickey Mouse
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219 | Rimsky-Korsakov composed The flight of the what? | Bumblee Bee
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220 | Graphology is the study of what? | Handwriting
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221 | On which day of the week do Americans celebrate thanksgiving? | Thursday
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222 | Which legendary hero sailed aboard the Argo? | Jason
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223 | What sort of precious stone is the star of India? | Sapphire
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224 | Which city was devastated by fire in 1666? | London
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225 | Which Shakespearean play do actors consider it unlucky to mention? | Macbeth
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226 | In which Italian city did Romeo and Juliet fall in love? | Verona
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227 | On which part of the body is your skin the thickest? | Feet
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228 | Which composer wrote Fireworks, Water Music and the Messiah? | Handel
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229 | The Scottish city of St Andrews is held to be the home of what sport? | Golf
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230 | In India, what are waved by punkawallahs? | Fans
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231 | Which of the Bronte sisters wrote Jayne Eyre? | Charlotte
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232 | Name the actress who played Sally Bowles in the film Cabaret? | Lisa Minelli
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233 | What term is used to describe an area of space which is void of matter? | Vacuum
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234 | Norma Jean Mortenson is better remembered by what name? | Marilyn Monroe
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235 | Hannibal Lecter has been played by Anthony Hopkins and which other actor? | Brian Cox
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236 | In astronomy, what is visible from Earth once every 76 years? | Hailey’s Comet
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237 | What breaks when its height is equal to 3/4 of its depth? | Wave
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238 | Aramis, Porthos and Athos were the three what? | Musketeers
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239 | What is the most common type of plant in the world? | Grass
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240 | What is the largest living fish species? | Whale Shark
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241 | What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi? | Mongoose
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242 | Margaret Smith Court is a legend is which sport? | Tennis
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243 | What are the famous jewelled eggs called that were made between 1885 and 1917? | Faberge
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244 | Which city was the capital of the former West Germany? | Bonn
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245 | Live and Let Die was whose first outing as James Bond? | Roger Moore
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246 | What international distress call is based on the French phrase for Help Me? | Mayday
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247 | What is the closest plant to Earth | Venus
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248 | What was Beethoven’s first name? | Ludwig
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249 | What name was given to the eleven states that fought the Union in the US Civil War? | Confederates
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250 | Which cut of beef is found between the rump and the fore rib? | Sirloin
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251 | Which black and white marine creature is the largest member of the Dolphin family? | Orca
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252 | Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered what by accident? | Penicillin
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253 | What is the world’s most southerly capital city? | Wellington
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254 | What kind of monkey gives it’s name to a type of blood group? | Rhesus
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255 | When milk sours what acid is formed? | Lactic
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256 | Which color featured in the title of Whoopi Goldberg’s first feature film? | Purple
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257 | Ornithology is the study of what? | Birds
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258 | Which city became capital of Brazil in 1960? | Brasilia
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259 | Which part of the body is affected by conjunctivitis? | Eye
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260 | Where are the smallest bones in the human body? | Ear
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261 | Which organ is affected by Hepatitis? | Liver
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262 | Which artist is famous for his pictures of swimming pools? | David Hockney
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263 | Jack Vettriano’s picture The Singing What? is a staple of posters and post cards? | Butler
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264 | Carl and the Passions became better known as what? | The Beach Boys
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265 | Who was the first man in space? | Yuri Gagarin
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266 | What type of animal can be bactrian or dromedary? | Camel
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267 | Benny Goodman was known as the King of what? | Swing
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268 | Who sang the theme song to the film 9 to 5? | Dolly Parton
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269 | If you suffer from alopecia, what do you not have? | Hair
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270 | What is the biggest state in the U.S.A. | Alaska
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271 | Who allegedly jumped out of his bath shouting Eureka!? | Archimedes
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272 | Which famous ballet starts with Clara’s birthday party? | The Nutcracker
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273 | Pitcairn Islands were settled by mutineers from which ship? | The Bounty
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274 | The legendary city of Machu Picchu is in which country? | Peru
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275 | Zambia and Zimbabwe were formerly which country? | Rhodesia
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276 | What name was given to the stone which led to the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics? | Rosetta
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277 | Which U.S. State belonged to France until 1803 when Napoleon sold it for $15 million dollars? | Louisiana
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278 | Which famous criminal claimed to be a second-hand furniture salesman? | Al Capone
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279 | David Moyed recently replaced which iconic football manager at Manchester United? | Alex Ferguson
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280 | The cartoon series Thomas the Tank Engine is narrated by which former Beatle? | Ringo Starr
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281 | Where did the Pied Piper famously play? | Hamlin
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282 | The Bull & Finch in Boston provides the exterior for which famous TV bar? | Cheers
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283 | Doyle Brunson, Victoria Coren and Tony G are all known as experts in what card game? | Poker
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284 | Which famous toy soldier has a name wich is an anagram of CANNOT AIM? | Action Man
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285 | By what term is deoxyribonucleic acid more commonly known? | DNA
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286 | Which well-known doll once came with a book called How to lose weight with one of the tips being Don’t Eat. | Barbie
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287 | Sesame Street’s Oscar used to be orange, went on holiday and is now what color? | Green
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288 | The mystery author Robert Galbraith is better known by what name? | J K Rowling
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289 | Elmar Fudd is the enemy of which cartoon character? | Bugs Bunny
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290 | What name connect singer Olivia Newton and actor Travolta? | John
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291 | What is the vegetable used to make Eggs Florentine? | Spinach
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292 | Who was Stan Laurel’s comedy partner (both names)? | Oliver Hardy
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293 | Which welsh singing star is the only person to have recorded more than one Bond theme tune? | Shirley Bassey
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294 | Penguin books are for adults, what bird appears on their children’s books? | Puffin
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295 | Leslie Charteris created which famous TV character | The Saint
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296 | Which successful German tennis player tried out for Bayern Munich? | Boris Becker
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297 | Which soul singer had a hit with Sittin’ on the dock of the bay? | Otis Redding
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298 | Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe sang together in which Olympic city? | Barcelona
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299 | Tragic musician Jacqueline Du Prey played what instrument? | Cello
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300 | Prokofiev’s ballet was called Peter and the what? | Wolf
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301 | In Oliver Twist, the character of Jack Dawkins is better known as The Artful what? | Dodger
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302 | What name is given to the sport which combines map reading and cross country running? | Orienteering
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303 | If you were planning and pearling what would you be doing? | Knitting
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304 | Which gun-slinging actor was christened Marion Morrison? | John Wayne
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305 | In 1968 who set an Olympic long jump record which stood for 23 years? | Bob Beamon
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