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1
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Carnegie Melon University only one offers a degree in what

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Bagpiping

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2
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Who has the most personalised licence plates

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Illinois

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3
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Who shot andy warhol

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Valeri solanis

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4
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A row of windows in the upper part of a wall, especially in a church, to admit light below.

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Clerestory

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5
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What Song Did Abba Write For The Eurovision Song Contest In 1973

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Ring Ring

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6
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In what language was The Communist Manifesto written

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German

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7
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Who was the first wife of zeus

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Metis

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8
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Apart from man what is New Zealand’s only native mammals

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Bats

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9
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What is the the state capital of oklahoma

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Oklahoma city

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10
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Which alcoholic drink would you need to make the cocktail Tom Collins? Vodka, Whiskey or Gin?

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Gin

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In the Dr Dolittle stories what type of creature was Dab-Dab

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Duck

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12
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Which Film Won The Oscar For Best Film The Year Prince Charles Married Lady Diana Spencer

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Chariots Of Fire

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13
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Which Album Was The Hugely Successful “Insomnia” Taken From

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Faithless / Reverence

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14
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Paul Young Was Once A Member Of Which Band Was It The Q Tips Or The Q Jumpers

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The Q Tips

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15
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What is the capital of Chad

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N’djamena

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16
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Which character did not appear in the cartoon Star Trek

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Chekov

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17
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In which battle was George A. Custer defeated?

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Battle of Little Bighorn

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18
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During the reign of Charles the II, what ‘black enemy of sleep and copulation’ was called a magnet for political dissent by the King and was condemned as a den of dalliance by Puritans?

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Coffee houses

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19
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Who conquered the Matterhorn in 1865?

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Edward Whymper

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20
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Who Had A Hit With “You Give Love A Bad Name”

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Bon Jovi

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21
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At what farm does Aunt Ada Doom go on about nasty woodshed

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Cold Comfort Farm

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22
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Which Snooker Player Is Nicknamed The Rocket?

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Ronnie O’Sullivan

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23
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Who was the male star in the 1967 film Bonnie & Clyde

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Warren beatty

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24
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Apollo was the Greek god of ______?

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Prophecy and archery

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25
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Fredrick Sanger discovered which medical life saver

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Insulin

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26
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What group of animals would be in a clowder

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Cats

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27
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Collective nouns - A parcel of what

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Hinds

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28
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Which Record Took Madonna To No.1 At The Start Of The Decade

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Vogue

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29
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What is the sum of 47b + 96b

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143b

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30
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What was punky brewster’s best friends name?

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Cherry

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31
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Joseph Gayette invented it in 1857 to prevent piles - what

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Toilet Paper

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32
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June 1988 who’s on covers Time, Life, People, and Sports Illustrated

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Mike Tyson

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33
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From Which Musical Does The Song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” Come From

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Carousel

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34
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Albert Einstein Was Born On The 14 th March 1879 In Germany He Was Educated In Austria And Then Eventually Moved To Switzerland But In Which Country Did He Die

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America

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35
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What are names of the two brothers in the Double Dragon games?

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Billy and Jimmy

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36
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What is the highest point in China

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Mount everest mt everest mt. everest

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37
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What article of clothing was banned from Ascot in 1971?

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Hot Pants

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38
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What was the former name for the African country of Malawi

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Nyasaland

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39
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Rose O’Neil created the Kewpie doll where is it signed

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Sole of Foot

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40
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In the animal kingdom what creatures are in the order Chiroptera

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Bats

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41
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What is the Capital of: Armenia

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Yerevan

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42
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List the 1st & last names of all 4 Sweathogs on Welcome Back Kotter?

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Vinnie Barbarino,Freddie Washington,Arnold Horshack,and Juan Epstein

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43
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What does the latin word “mensa” mean

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Table

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44
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What was football player Dick Lane’s nickname?

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Night Train

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45
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What Was Britney Spears Debut Single Which Shot To No.1

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Baby One More Time

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46
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What is a heavenly body moving under the attraction of the sun and consisting of a nucleus and a tail

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Comet

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47
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Where is the worlds largest bullfighting ring

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Mexico City

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48
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If you were drinking Red Stripe lager what country are you in

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Jamaica

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49
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What is the biological term for the voice box?

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Larynx

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50
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Name of the German WWII military code

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Enigma

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51
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Twinkies originally contained what flavoured cream

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Banana – Changed ww2 - no bananas

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52
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Madrid missouri who lived at 1313 mockingbird lane

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Munsters

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53
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Which vegetable is used if a dish is described as ‘a la Bretonne’

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Haricot beans

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54
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What did the chinese not refer to themselves as

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Silk people

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55
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Mythophobia is the fear of

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Myths stories false statements

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56
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International dialling codes what country is 86

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China

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57
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What is the English statute of 1689 guaranteeing the rights & liberty of the individual subject

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Bill of rights

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58
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Which cocktail would you find in a toolbox?

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Screwdriver

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59
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Who did gawain accuse of sleeping with guinevere

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Sir lancelot

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60
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What english writer said ‘give me a decent bottle of poison and i’ll construct the perfect crime’|agatha christie

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Agatha christie

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61
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Until computers replaced it who would use a Bloggoscope

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OS Map Makers from Aerial photos

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62
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What planet in the solar system is the largest

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Jupiter

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63
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What is a group of gorillas

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Band

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64
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What does lacrimal fluid lubricate

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Eyes

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65
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In Which Couuntry Was The Playwright Tom Stoppard Born

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Czechoslovakia

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66
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Who was named Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board by Ronald Reagan in 1987, a post he still (February ‘99) holds

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Alan greenspan

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67
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What year did Theodore Roosevelt die

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1919

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68
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Which 60’s singing duo divorced after 11 years of marriage?

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Sonny and Cher

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69
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What is the capital of Denmark ?

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Copenhagen

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70
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In what month is Christmas observed?

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December

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71
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An artist supports his canvas on a(n) _________

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Easel

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72
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Animals that once existed and exist no more, are called ______

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Extinct

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73
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Who Wrote “Great Balls Of Fire” , “All Shook Up” & “Dont Be Cruel”

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Otis Blackwell

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74
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Nairobi is the capital of ______

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Kenya

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75
Q

And which one comes second

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Mayonnaise

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76
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What Was The Relation Of Karen Carpenter To Richard

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Sister

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77
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In the TV series ‘The Fall Guy’, who played Colt Seavers?

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Lee Majors

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78
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Name The John Cougar Mellencamp Album That Featured The Hit Single “Jack & Diane”

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American Fool

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79
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What was always Elvis Presley’s closing number in his Las Vegas stage shows?

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Can’t Help Falling in Love

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80
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How Did Henry Tate Owner Of The Tate Gallery In London Make His Fortune

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Sugar (Tate & Lyle)

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81
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The Super Bowl, and never re-used the commercial?

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Apple

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82
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The world heritage site Monticello was designed and lived in by whom?

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Thomas Jefferson

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83
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Who was the famous TV painter from the 80’s?

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Bob Ross

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84
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Can you see Lenny Bruce E A Poe Karl Marx H G Wells etc

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Sergeant Peppers

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85
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Which cartoon character was originally called egghead

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Elmer J Fudd

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86
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What make was the first car with air conditioning

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Packard

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87
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Which Former England Manager Was Born In Burnley Lancashire

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Ron Greenwood

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88
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What was the second bridge built across the Thames?

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Westminster Bridge

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89
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The most venomous of all snakes, known as the Inland Taipan, has enough venom in one bite to kill more than 200,000 __________

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Mice

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90
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Which country would come first in an alphabetical list of countries?

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Afghanistan

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91
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What element is represented by the chemical symbol pb

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Lead

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92
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With whom was the first covenant of God

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Adam & eve

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93
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Daisy cooper was a housekeeper in what western

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Laramie

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94
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Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts school in the Harry Potter books

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Professor dumbledore

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95
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Capital L is the Roman numeral for which number

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Fifty

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96
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Name the little elephant in books by Jean de Brunhoff

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Babar

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97
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What was the name of the old man in The Old Man and the Sea

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Santiago

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98
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Who was given an honorary Oscar in 1985 after 50 years acting

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James Stuart

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99
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Who played guitar on the Michael Jackson song Give In To Me?

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Slash (Guns and Roses)

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100
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Woman’s are faster than men’s, they usually have more - what

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Heartbeats

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101
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Who Did Surgeon “Dr Neil Murray” Marry In A 20 Minute Private Ceremony At His Home In Pershire Scotland On Boxing Day In The Year 2001

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J.K Rowling

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102
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What does the acronym WYSIWYG stand for

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What yoU.S.ee is what you get

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103
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Who wrote the poem Kubla Khan

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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104
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What is a ‘gilt’

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Young female pig

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105
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Name the triangular cotton headscarf or Russian grandmother

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Babushka

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106
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The following is a line from which 1970’s film My name is___. ‘Names is for tombstones baby’ ?

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Live and Let Die

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107
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To what does the original term’ cutty sark ‘ refer

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Short shift chemise

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108
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Which Beatle Had His Tonsils Removed In The Latter Part Of 1964

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Ringo

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109
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Who in the Bible received thirty pieces of silver

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Judas

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110
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What is the deepest mine in the world?

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Western Deep Levels Mine

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111
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Who Was Sent Off In Both Opening Premiership Games Of The 2000 Season

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Patrick Vieira

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112
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Bat Masterson was a sports writer for what paper

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Cape town

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113
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Mark Twain referred to the what as the “stomach Steinway.”?

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Accordion

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114
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The Pumas Are The Rugby Team Of Which Country?

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Argentina

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115
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What is usually given to ‘trick or treaters’

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Candy

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116
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Frosties Tony the Tiger had a Son Tony Jr and a daughter name

A

Antoinette

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117
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What was the last Beatles album to be released before they broke up in 1970?

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Let It Be

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118
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What did Eli Whitney invent?

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Cotton gin

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119
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Nitrogen, a poisonous gas, makes up 78% of the ___ that we breathe.

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Air

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120
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Who’s Autobiography Is Entitled “ And There’s More”?

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Jimmy Cricket

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121
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In which country was the match invented

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France

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122
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Who played Kevin Hathaway on the soapie ‘Days Of Our Lives’?

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Pat Sajak

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123
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In Which US State Is John F Kennedy Buried

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Virginia

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124
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What is the capital of Taiwan ?

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Taipei

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125
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What is a trainee jockey under 21 years of age called

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Apprentice

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126
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Tilly Trotter, Hannah Massey And Maggie Rowan Are All Characters Created By Which Novelist?

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Catherine Cookson

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127
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What is a group of this animal called: Frog

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Army colony

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128
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What nationality was Hans Christian andersen

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Danish

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129
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If its 4:00pm in seattle washington, what time is it in portland oregon

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4.00pm

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130
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What is the most reliable geyser in the world?

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Old Faithful

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How many sides does a home_plate have

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Five

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132
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In which year was the first FA Cup final held at Wembley?

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1923

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133
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Victor Barna was a famous name in which sport?

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Table Tennis

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134
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What small Arctic rodents are said to, but don’t, commit suicide in mass plunges into the sea

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Lemmings

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135
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Which search engine gets its name from Latin for wolf spider

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Lycos

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136
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In which river is the group of about 1,500 islands known as “Thousand Islands”

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St lawrence river

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137
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Churches in Malta have two what

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Clocks right and wrong confuse devil

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138
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What group of people meet at Kingdom Halls

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Jehovah’s Witnesses

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139
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What is a ‘fody’ a type of

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Bird

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140
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What company created a computer dubbed Jackintosh

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Atari

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141
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What was the secret identity of captain america

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Steve rogers

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142
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Which dinosaurs name translated as speedy predator

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Velociraptor

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143
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What manufacturer of pens & throw away razors also make sailboards

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Bic

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144
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Michael Jackson Sadly Died In 2009 But Can You Tell Me His Middle Name

A

Joseph

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145
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Which Female Artist Released Their 6th Album In 1985 Entitled “The Whole Story”

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Kate Bush

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What mode of transport was invented in 1959 by the Canadian, Armand Bombardier

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Snowmobile

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147
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What product built Hershey, Pennsylvania?

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Chocolate

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148
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What is the fastest swimming ocean fish over 60 mph

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Sailfish - Marlin

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149
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Which major food company grew out of the Sanitas Food Company of Battle Creek, Michigan

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Kelloggs

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150
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Who burned Atlanta in 1864?

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General Sherman

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“This Old House” & “Mambo Italiano” Were UK No.1 For Which Songstress

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Rosemary Clooney

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152
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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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George foreman

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153
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Who drew the Peanuts series of cartoons

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Charles schulz

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Which chief minister of Charles I of England was nicknamed Black Tom Tyrant?

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Thomas Wentworth

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What pop group recorded the title track for “a view to a kill” in 1985

A

A-ha

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156
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What is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda

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Saint john’s

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157
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Cashmere comes from a(n) _____

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Goat

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158
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Collective nouns - a knot of what

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Toads

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159
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Who was the only Russian born prime minister of Israel

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Golda meir

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160
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What number stays the same when yoU.S.quare it or cube it

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One

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What is a line drawn from an angle of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side

A

Median

162
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In London 1915 what became illegal subject to £100 fine

A

Buying a round of drinks

163
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What trophy is awarded to the winner of the NHL play_offs

A

Stanley cup

164
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In What Century Were The War Of The Roses Fought

A

15th Century

165
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What links Da Vinci, Picasso, Charlie Chaplain, Ben Franklin

A

Left Handed

166
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What Was Said To Be Hitlers Favourite Film

A

King Kong

167
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What is a group of this animal called: Turtledove

A

Pitying dule

168
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Martina Navratilova won most doubles with which partner

A

Pam Shriver

169
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What tv network features programming just for children

A

Nickelodeon

170
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As what is the tree with the botanical name ‘Betula’ better known

A

Birch

171
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What common item was a sign of wealth in 19th century England

A

An Umbrella

172
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Which Hollywood star has made the cover of Life most times

A

Elizabeth Taylor (11)

173
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Where Is Elvis Buried

A

Graceland

174
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On the average, there are how many peas in a pod?

A

Eight

175
Q

In Aussie slang what are Bum Nuts

A

Eggs

176
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Dropped out of the sky onto the actors’ heads

A

Green Slime

177
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Name the painting medium which involves the use of egg yolks

A

Tempera

178
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Actress Jody Foster was a student at what college

A

Yale

179
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In Alabama its illegal to have more than 3 what in your house

A

Animals

180
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Mapother IV is the real surname of what film star

A

Tom Cruise

181
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What was the very first James Bond movie that was shown in the 80’s?What was the last?

A

For Your Eyes Only and Licence To Kill

182
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Noctiphobia is the fear of

A

The night

183
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What are lust, pride, anger, envy, sloth, averice and gluttony

A

Seven deadly sins

184
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Who Played Eliza Doolittle In The Original Stage Production Of My Fair Lady

A

Julie Andrew

185
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What is tuberculosis

A

Consumption

186
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52% of Americans would rather spend a week in jail than What

A

Be President

187
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“Carmine” is a shade of which color?

A

Red

188
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Who is the roman counterpart of hera

A

Juno

189
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A tayberry is a cross between which two fruits?

A

Blackberry and raspberry

190
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__________ are the only animals born with horns. Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead.

A

Giraffes

191
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The island of Yap has the worlds largest what

A

Coins up to 12 feet across

192
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What was the name of the world’s first multi-coloured postage stamp?

A

Basel Dove

193
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What is a group of this animal called: Woodpecker

A

Descent

194
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Who began his career as The Worlds Worst Juggler

A

Fred Astair

195
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What is the fear of rivers or running water known as

A

Potamophobia

196
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Where Was The Setting For “On The Town”

A

New York

197
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Vivaldi the composer had what other profession

A

Priest

198
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The Bahunia a five petal wild orchid is the symbol of where

A

Hong Kong

199
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From Which film did the Bee Gees “Stayin Alive” originally stem?

A

Saturday Night Fever

200
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What Was The Name Of The Leisure Complex Founded In Nashville By Country star Conway Twitty

A

Twitty City

201
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What British author was offered £250000 to write book of ET

A

Jeffrey Archer

202
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Where in the world can you find Friday before Thursday

A

In a Dictionary

203
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Which US place name translates Indian as place of drunkenness

A

Manhattan

204
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21% Americans don’t do it every day 5% never do it - what

A

Make their bed

205
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Near Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire the river Avon flows into which other river

A

River Severn

206
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What Is The Alloy Pewter Made From

A

Lead & Tin

207
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Collective nouns - A cloud of what

A

Gnats

208
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Lagomorphs refer to which animal

A

Rabbits

209
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Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms bans what word in adds

A

Refreshing

210
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Which element is extracted from the ore Scheelite

A

Tungsten

211
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Of which vegetable are Globe and Jerusalem varieties

A

Artichoke

212
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What country hosted the 1982 world cup of soccer

A

Spain

213
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What is a group of boars

A

Singular

214
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Since housecats are clean and their coats are dry and glossy, their fur easily becomes charged with __________

A

Electricity

215
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What war involving england began in 1899 and ended in 1902

A

Boer war

216
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What is the name of the liquid butter made from cow or buffalo milk which is used in Eastern Countries?

A

Ghee

217
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Way who lived on bonnie meadow way in new rochelle

A

Rob and laura petrie

218
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According To Her Hit Single What Was Mary McGregors Dilemma

A

She Was Torn Between Two Lovers

219
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Who is the greek messenger god

A

Hermes

220
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Swedish Botanist Anders Dahl Gave His Name To Which Flower

A

The Dahlia

221
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In the Bible, who was Abraham’s first son

A

Ishmael

222
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Christian Dior launched his ‘New Look’ in which year

A

1947

223
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What outdoor sport does ‘love’ mean a score of zero in

A

Tennis

224
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Other than skiing, which sport takes place on a piste

A

Fencing

225
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Who was born on Krypton?

A

Superman

226
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If you landed at Schipol airport where are you

A

Amsterdam

227
Q

John Huxham in 1750 invented which word

A

Influenza

228
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Who first appeared on TV December 17th 1989

A

The Simpsons – Episode 1 in USA

229
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Which leader was defeated at the battle of Salamis

A

Alexander

230
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How do male moths find female moths in the dark

A

By smell smell

231
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The pedal bicycle was invented in which year

A

1839

232
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Jorn Utzon of Denmark designed what landmark

A

Sydney Opera House

233
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Which Rap Act Includes ‘MC Taboo’ And ‘Will I Am’ In Their Line Up?

A

Black Eyed Peas

234
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The __________ bird can fly at a speed of 260 miles per hour.

A

Frigate

235
Q

Groundhog day is this day in february.

A

2nd

236
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What is the only patented uniform / costume in the USA

A

Playboy Bunny Girls

237
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What Was Arsenal Tube Station Called Before It Was Renamed To Arsenal

A

Gillespie Road

238
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This animal is kept as a house pet to kill cobras.

A

Mongoose

239
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What spirit is used in fortifying red wine to create port?

A

Port

240
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This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco ..’ were lyrics from which group’s 1979 release ‘Life During Wartime’

A

Talking Heads

241
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What is the atomic number of Bromine?

A

Thirty five

242
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Who wrote the choral work the Messiah

A

George frederick handel

243
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Which country altered it’s timezone in order to be the first to see in the year 2000 ?

A

Tonga

244
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What is the traditional gift for a sixth wedding anniversary

A

Sugar

245
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The closest living relative of this African mammal is the Giraffe?

A

Okapi

246
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What subject is covered in the mag ‘bondage’

A

James bond

247
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What does ‘rio de janeiro’ mean in portuguese

A

January river

248
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What popular US TV sitcom With 3 Words made its first appearance in 1951 & ran until 1957

A

I Love Lucy

249
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Which county lies between the north sea and greater london

A

Essex

250
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Sgt Jack Mills Was The Designated Driver In Which Infamous Journey In History

A

The Great Train Robbery

251
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Who played the murder victim in the original version of ‘psycho’

A

Janet leigh

252
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Whose First Chart Album Was Called Concerto For Group And Orchestra

A

Deep Purple

253
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By law what unpopular thing must prostitutes now do in Holland

A

Pay Income Tax

254
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This band’s highly original video for “Whip it,” characterized by red flower pot hats was criticized for being both sado-masochistic and racist?

A

Devo

255
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What is a toboggan course

A

Cresta run

256
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What other name is used for the snow leopard

A

Ounce

257
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“Roll Up And That’s An Invitation” What Were The Beatles Asking You To Roll Up For

A

Magical Mystery Tour

258
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In Russia, what type of food is a blini or blintze

A

Pancake

259
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Who was President of the USA from 1953 till 1961?

A

Dwight D. Eisenhower

260
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Bees live in a hive what do seals live in

A

A Rookery

261
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Who wrote this line of poetry “I wandered lonely as a cloud”

A

William

262
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Which Country Is The Worlds Leading Exporter Of Salmon

A

Norway

263
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Paris and What other capital had the worlds first telephone link

A

Brussels

264
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What Food Do You Use Up More Calories Eating Than You Gain Through Consumption

A

Celery

265
Q

What is the fear of syphilis known as

A

Syphilophobia

266
Q

Name the largest lake in Australia.

A

Eyre

267
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Who is the only author to have a book in every dewey decimal category

A

Isaac asimov

268
Q

Who is President of Germany

A

Roman herzog

269
Q

Jefferson City is the capital of ______?

A

Missouri

270
Q

What is a group of hornets

A

Nest

271
Q

Who in 1988 became the first elected female prime minister in an Islamic country ?

A

Benazir Bhutto

272
Q

Which drug company manufacture Viagra

A

Pfizer

273
Q

Who forced 146 captured british officers into the black hole of calcutta

A

Indian troops

274
Q

What was the name given to the short bobbed hairstyle, popular amongst upper class women of the 1920s

A

Eton crop

275
Q

In Which City Were The 2000 Olympic Games Held?

A

Sydney

276
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In what city was Audry Hepburn born

A

Brussels

277
Q

Which girls name means farseeing

A

Prudence

278
Q

What was discovered at Qumran

A

Dead Sea Scrolls

279
Q

In India, and also the British forces, what job does a Dhobi Wallah do

A

Laundry

280
Q

Who played guitar for ‘The James Gang’?

A

Joe Walsh

281
Q

What U.S. state includes the telephone area code 513

A

Ohio

282
Q

Thunder music is the literal translation of which musical term

A

Philharmonic

283
Q

Another name for a slaughter house

A

Abattoir

284
Q

What is the literal translation of terrapin

A

Eatable (Algonquin word)

285
Q

Which Band Was Formed In 1994 By Fred Durst?

A

Limp Biskit

286
Q

How many Christmas trees are produced by Nova Scotia anually

A

1

287
Q

Saying: don’t switch horses in___.

A

Midstream

288
Q

Garnet, amethyst and zircon are all types of what

A

Minerals

289
Q

If bats are nocturnal and horses diurnal, than coyotes and others animals that roam at the twilight hours and dawn are called:

A

Crepuscular

290
Q

The symbols used on a map are explained by the ______.

A

Legend

291
Q

What country was ruled by Pol Pot, leader of the Khmer Rouge party?

A

Cambodia (Kampuchea)

292
Q

According To Marilyn Monroe What Was The Only Thing She Wore In Bed?

A

Chanel No.5

293
Q

In Algeria what is rai

A

A form of music

294
Q

In Indian cookery what dish literally translates as Red Juice

A

Rogan Josh

295
Q

In Which Sport Is The Lonsdale Belt Awarded

A

Boxing

296
Q

How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made?

A

12

297
Q

Which part of the body is most sensitive to radiation

A

The Blood

298
Q

What is the fear of lues, syphillis known as

A

Luiphobia

299
Q

What was King Arthur’s mother’s name?

A

Igraine

300
Q

Which US Pop Sensation Made Her Movie Debut In The Movie Crosroads

A

Britney Spears

301
Q

Does The Male Or Female Horsefly Feed On Blood

A

The Female

302
Q

Near Ayres Rock is a lake named after which composer

A

Mozart

303
Q

What was the name of Ross’ pet monkey on ‘Friends’?

A

Marcel

304
Q

What relative of King Faisal of Saudia Arabia assassinated him

A

Nephew

305
Q

For which singer were The Beatles a backing group for in 1961 before hitting the big time

A

Tony Sheridan

306
Q

What was the fight between Argentina and Great Britan over?

A

Faulkland Islands

307
Q

Who was the female star of the film Klute

A

Jane fonda

308
Q

Arthur Sarsfield Ward the creator of Fu Man Chu is which author

A

Sax Rohmer

309
Q

Who is the Norse god of lightning?

A

Odin

310
Q

Whose members get “Promoted to Glory” on their death

A

Salvation Army

311
Q

Crown - Ring - Shank - Stock - Fluke parts of what

A

Anchor

312
Q

What is the capital of Fiji

A

Suva

313
Q

A European movement of the late eighteenth to mid-nineteenth century. In reaction to neoclassicism, it focused on emotion over reason, and on spontaneous expression.

A

Romanticism

314
Q

What country’s capital is Caracas?

A

Venezuela

315
Q

What was E.T.’s favorite candy?

A

Recee’s Pieces

316
Q

What is the wrought iron tower in paris

A

Eiffel tower

317
Q

The Chinese ideograph with two women under one roof means what

A

Trouble

318
Q

In 1998 Who Became The Youngest Footballer To Score A Hat Trick In The English Premiership

A

Michael Owen

319
Q

Football” the oakland ______

A

Raiders

320
Q

In ‘alice in wonderland’, who never stopped sobbing

A

Mock turtle

321
Q

Who Has Been A Founder Member Of Yazoo, Depeche Mode And Erasure?

A

Vince Clarke

322
Q

In Rosemead California its illegal to eat what with a fork in public

A

Ice Cream

323
Q

What is the name given to the number equal to 10 raised to the power of 100?

A

A “googol”

324
Q

What religion has mosques as its places of worship

A

Islam

325
Q

What type of chemical are adrenaline and oestrogen

A

Hormones

326
Q

What is meat slaughtered according to Muslim law

A

Halal

327
Q

Which food connects Blanche Ames, Lord Lambourne and Willis Williams?

A

They’re all Varieties of Apple

328
Q

In which group would you find Jarvis Cocker

A

Pulp

329
Q

Mary Robinson became president of Ireland in which year

A

1990

330
Q

What is a group of this animal called: Buck

A

Brace clash

331
Q

Which trophy is inscribed “The Gentlemen’s Single-Handed Championships of the World”

A

Wimbledon men’s singles cup

332
Q

What is a male cat called?

A

Tom

333
Q

What Did Winston Encounter In Room 101

A

Rats

334
Q

What was the name of the changeling on Deep Space Nine

A

Odo

335
Q

Who was elected as the Conservative MP for Henley in 2001?

A

Boris Johnson

336
Q

Which hats became popular with children in 1956

A

Davy Crocket

337
Q

And in 1985 who was on the last one produced

A

Rambo

338
Q

An anti-tussed is used to treat what

A

Coughs

339
Q

What Annual Sporting Event Takes Place Between Putney And Mortlake?

A

The University Boat Race

340
Q

In which English county is Brie made?

A

Somerset

341
Q

What part was played by Patrick Newell in the series The Avengers

A

Mother

342
Q

In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants

A

Bats

343
Q

If you were born on Halloween, what star sign would you be

A

Scorpio

344
Q

Term literally jointed foot applies to insects spiders and crabs

A

Arthropods

345
Q

Tylenol, darvon, & aspirin are examples of _____

A

Analgesics

346
Q

Name Woody Allen’s black and white romantic study of his home town

A

Manhattan

347
Q

After five years as “Suzanne Sugarbaker”, Delta Burke left what hit show

A

Designing Women

348
Q

Who is the leader of the inkatha freedom party

A

Mangosuthu buthelezi

349
Q

What’s the word for the luminous mist that surrounds a saint

A

Nimbus

350
Q

What is also known as liberty cabbage

A

Sauerkraut

351
Q

Which Nobel Prize winner wrote ‘The Old Man and the Sea

A

Ernest hemingway

352
Q

What does susan b. anthony’s middle initial stand for

A

Brownell

353
Q

Name the incident in which tea was dumped into the harbour.

A

Boston Tea Party

354
Q

Brian Jones Died In A Swimming Pool At Cotchford Farm, Sussex But Which Author Once Owned The Farm

A

A A Milne (Winne The Pooh)

355
Q

Which actor refused the leading role in Laurence of Arabia

A

Marlon Brando

356
Q

What is the fear of birds known as

A

Ornithophobia

357
Q

Where is the worlds largest gold depository

A

Federal reserve bank Manhattan

358
Q

What are you supposed to give/get for 40 years of marriage

A

Ruby

359
Q

The mersey river runs through _____

A

Liverpool

360
Q

What is the Capital of: Suriname

A

Paramaribo

361
Q

Forks Were Originally Known As What

A

Splitspoons

362
Q

Name the first mailman in Philadelphia

A

Benjamin Franklin

363
Q

Ailurophobia is the fear of?

A

Cats

364
Q

Who had a hit song in 2007 called “I don’t feel like dancing”

A

SCISSOR SISTERS

365
Q

What is measured in ohms

A

Electrical resistance

366
Q

M31 is the nearest galaxy to us - what is its other name

A

Andromeda

367
Q

Scottish clan were traitors and caused the Glencoe massacre

A

Campbells

368
Q

Into which sea does the Nile flow?* *

A

The Mediterranean

369
Q

How many pounds are there in a stone

A

Fourteen

370
Q

These wounds of christ mysteriously appear on believers who sometimes weep blood as well.

A

Stigmata

371
Q

Who would use a Pig’in String

A

Calf Roper Rodeo – Tie its feet

372
Q

The Suez Canal was nationalized in what year

A

1950

373
Q

What is the Badger state

A

Wisconsin

374
Q

What toy company is the world’s1 maker of female apparel

A

Mattel

375
Q

Which is the only country to represent a letter in the phonetic alphabet

A

India

376
Q

Who Beat Mike Tyson In 1990 To Become Undisputed Heavy Weight Boxing Champion Of The World

A

James Buster Douglas

377
Q

A receptacle for holy water is a(n) ________

A

Font

378
Q

Lexico was invented in 1932 what did it change its name to

A

Scrabble

379
Q

What is the stage name of the rap star born Curtis Jackson

A

50 Cent

380
Q

Julian Dick George Anne and who make the famous five

A

Timmy the Dog

381
Q

Baseball: The Milwaukee ______?

A

Brewers

382
Q

Which was the last of the 5 civilized tribe to arrive in oklahoma

A

Seminole

383
Q

What are the sandals called that are worn in ceremonial japanese tradition?

A

Tabi

384
Q

What is the Capital of: Turkey

A

Ankara

385
Q

What Is The Largest Lake In England

A

Windermere

386
Q

Which Irish pop band consists of’ Paul Hewson, Larry Mullen, David Evans and Adam Clayton

A

U2

387
Q

Who uses the slogan ‘aol’

A

American online

388
Q

About Whom Did President Eisenhower Say ‘I Just Will Not, I Refuse To Get Into The Gutter With That Guy’

A

Senator Joseph McCarthy

389
Q

What is tina turner’s real name

A

Annie mae bullock

390
Q

Who designed the first feasible automobile with an internal combustion engine

A

Karl f benz

391
Q

Which 1970’s song and singer “It’s late September and I really should be back at school, I know I keep you amused but I feel I’m being used”?

A

Rod Stewart / Maggie May

392
Q

Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

A

Dr Seuss

393
Q

Where would you find a bema narthex and apse

A

In a Basilica

394
Q

Which Famous Movie Features A Car With The Licence Plate “ECTO 1”

A

Ghostbusters

395
Q

In which film is the bad guy a one handed criminal named Han who deals in drugs and white slavery ?

A

Enter the Dragon

396
Q

What is the name of the man who gave his name to the World Cup Trophy

A

David rimet

397
Q

Which company produced the World War Two aeroplane, the ‘Lightning’

A

Lockheed

398
Q

Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange starred in the remake of the film ‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’ in what year

A

1981

399
Q

What was the real name of the actress, Gloria Swanson

A

Gloria may josephine svensson

400
Q

Mary Cathleen Collins changed her name to what

A

Bo Derek

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