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In which county was Isaac Newton born?

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Lincolnshire

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On which Hebridian island did Prince Charles crash a plane in 1994?

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Islay

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On what day of the year is St Georges day held?

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23rd of April

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In the game Cluedo, which room can be accessed via the secret passageway from the Study?

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The kitchen

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Which three fruits are combined to make the drink Vimto?

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Black current, grape, raspberry

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Which is the only US state that has no letters in common with its state capital?

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South Dakota (Pierre)

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Margaret Thatcher’s maiden name?

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Roberts

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Under which President did the United States invade the Caribbean island of Grenada?

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Ronald Reagan

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Who did Ted Turner, the media tycoon, marry in 1991?

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Jane Fonda

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What breed of spaniel has been selected as Best in Show more times than any other?

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Cocker Spaniel

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the original version of the Snowman?

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Peter Auty

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In which city were the 1940 Olympic Games scheduled to take place before being cancelled due to war?

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Tokyo

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Which the actor who played the Ugly in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly?

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Eli Wallach

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Who wrote the opera The Girl Of The Golden West?

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Puccini

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Henry VIII is buried alongside which of his wives?

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Jane Seymour

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Which city hosts Canada’s largest stock exchange?

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Toronto

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Oldest of the royal parks in London?

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St James`s Park

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What colour would you associate with the traditional gemstone for September?

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Blue (sapphire)

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Name the Fantadtic Four.

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Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing

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How many years are celebrated in a demisesquicentennial

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75

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Other than the queen who else appeared on an old £5 note?

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The Duke of Wellington

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Jupiter is named after Zeus, but which Greek god was Mercury named after?

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Hermes

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In which English county is the Queen`s private residence, Sandringham House?

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Norfolk

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What was the first European country to issue banknotes?

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Sweden

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May day first became a bank holiday in which year? 1972, 1975, or 1978?
1978
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a philargyrist is someone who loves what?
Money
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What is an epidiascope?
Predecessor to an overhead projector
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Which was the first car to have a turbo charged engine?
The Porsche 911
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What is pogonology the study of?
Beards
30
What was the name of the cabin boy in `Captain Pugwash
Tom
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What name is given to a fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine?
Tangor
32
In May 2006, Belfast Airport officially changed its name in honour of which famous Irishman?
George Best
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What name is shared by the father-in-law of Moses and the nephew of Jed Clampett?
Jethro
34
Where was trivial pursuit invented?
Canada
35
What do the initials HB on a pencil stand for?
Hard black
36
Where would you most commonly find the inscription `Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants`?
On the edge of a 2 pound coin
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What name is given to a matador on horseback?
Picador
38
Mayflower when the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts?
St. George`s Cross
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Where was St. George born? England, Turkey or Austria?
Turkey
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In the Bible, what were the names of Noah`s three sons?
Shem, Ham and Japeth
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How much liquid does a flagon hold?
Two pints
42
US state no letters OSAMA
Kentucky
43
US state all letters SPAM
New Hampshire
44
Clue games alphabetically
Ballroom
45
and the police officer who pursued `The Fugitive`?
Gerard (Steve and Lieutenant)
46
What is the name of the largest cut diamond?
Star of Africa
47
Largest lake in the world?
``` Superior (fresh) Caspian Sea (salty) ```
48
According to Edward Lear`s poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat?
A year and a day
49
Originally known as Idlewild Airport, by what name is it known today?
John F. Kennedy International Airport
50
How many points are needed to win a game of Cribbage? 99, 121 or 169?
121
51
Which two words is the company name Intel abbreviated from?
Integrated Technology
52
Which company brews Harp lager?
Guinness
53
What type of vehicle would you expect to find on the Cresta Run?
Bobsled
54
Miracle, Kelvedon Wonder, and Meteor are all types of which vegetable?
Garden peas
55
Approximately how many rivets were used in the Forth Rail Bridge? 1 million, 4 million or 7 million?
7 million
56
As at November 2005, what were Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt the last men to do?
Walk on the moon
57
If a dish is cooked Florentine, what is it cooked with?
Spinach
58
Which annual event took place at Alexandria Palace in London in 2002 after rioting forced it to be moved from Nigeria?
Miss World
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LWhat would be your hobby if you were interested in a Stanley Gibbons album?
Stamp collecting
60
In which month is the date of the festival of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in some Roman Catholic countries
December
61
On which island was Erol Flynn born?
Tasmania
62
Which word can mean a parasitic worm, the hook of an anchor or a lucky chance?
Fluke
63
Why is George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews, excluded from the line of succession to the throne?
Catholic
64
Poppin Fresh` serves as the mascot of which international food brand?
Pillsbury company
65
Which `F` is the name for the metal band on the end of a pencil that holds in the rubber?
Ferrule
66
Which fictional character had a dog named Jip and a pig named Gub Gub?
Doctor Doolittle
67
How many people have walked on moon?
12 (last in 1972)
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If the Roman numeral for 500 is added to the name of America`s military cemetary in Washington you have the name of which English market town?
Darlington
69
In which US city was Ally Mcbeal set?
Boston
70
Which chess piece always remains on the same coloured squares?
Bishop

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