Question: In which Pakistani town was Osama bin Laden captured and killed in May 2011?
Answer: Abbottabad

Question: What species of British breeding birds can be Reed, Corn or Snow?
Answer: Bunting

Question: Who, in the 1967 Dunhill Masters, became the first golfer to make a live 'hole in one' on Brtitsh TV?
Answer: (Tony) Jacklin

Question: What type of creature is a firebrat?
Answer: Insect

Question: The organisation 'Mensa' takes its name from the Latin for which everyday object?
Answer: Table

Question: How many rooms are there in the game of Cluedo?
Answer: Nine

Question: Which South American country was formerly ruled by the Imperial House of Braganza?
Answer: Brazil

Question: In Arthurian legend, who was Sir Galahad's father?
Answer: Sir Lancelot

Question: Who directed the Western Rio Bravo which starred John Wayne and Dean Martin?
Answer: Howard Hawks

Question: 'Lady's slipper' is a variety of which flower?
Answer: Orchid

Question: Which Ray Bradbury novel opens with the line 'It was a pleasure to burn'?
Answer: Fahrenheit 451

Question: The only hovercraft service in Britain crosses which stretch of water?
Answer: The Solent

Question: In Greek mythology, who fell in love with a statue called Galatea?
Answer: Pygmalion

Question: In which city is the soap opera `Hollyoaks' set?
Answer: Chester

Question: Which cinema legend died on Christmas Day 1977 at the age of 88?
Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Question: Which rock star died in 1994 believing 'it's better to burn out than fade away'?
Answer: Kurt Cobain

Question: In which dale of the Peak District can Lover's Leap be found?
Answer: Dovedale

Question: Historically which Rugby League Super League side were known as 'The Loiners'?
Answer: Leeds

Question: Where, in Wales, is Beaumaris Castle?
Answer: Anglesey

Question: Which brewery is based in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire?
Answer: Batemans

Question: Who became Poet Laureate in 1930?
Answer: John Masefield

Question: What number completes the name of the Japanese team for which Gary Linker played, Nagoya Grampus
Answer: Eight

Question: In crossing which body of water was King John reputed to have lost most of his Crown Jewels?
Answer: The Wash

Question: Which Turkish mountains have the same name as a sign of the Zodiac?
Answer: Taurus

Question: Which comedian hosted BBC TV's 'One Show' for a three month period at the end of 2010?
Answer: Jason Manford

Question: The A7 road runs from Edinburgh to which English town or city?
Answer: Carlisle

Question: On board ship, when are eight bells rung, followed immediately by eight more?
Answer: New Year

Question: Which former England cricket captain wore the number 600 on his shirt?
Answer: (Michael) VAUGHAN

Question: Which French wine region produces Pouilly-Fume?
Answer: Loire Valley

Question: Who was king of England In 1300?
Answer: EDWARD the FIRST

Question: African bush and African forest are species of which animal?
Answer: Elephant

Question: Which religious leader won the 1989 Nobel Prize for Peace?
Answer: Dalai Lama

Question: With which instrument is the British virtuoso Natalie Klein principally associated?
Answer: (Violin)CELLO

Question: Steve Brookstein won the first series of which TV show in 2004?
Answer: The X Factor

Question: In which English county is the village of Tolpuddle?
Answer: Dorset

Question: What is the thin muscular sheet that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Answer: (Thoracic) Diaphragm

Question: Since 1971, which US Federal holiday has held been on the second Monday in October?
Answer: Columbus Day

Question: Which island is known as the 'Pearl of the Caribbean'?
Answer: Cuba

Question: Which footballer has played and scored in every season in the Premiership?
Answer: Ryan Giggs

Question: For which Italian side did Graeme Souness play from 1984 to 1986?
Answer: Sampdoria

Question: Who was the English archaeologist (1874-1939) noted as the primary discoverer of Tutankhamen's tomb?
Answer: Howard Carter

Question: In which city did the final of the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League take place?
Answer: London

Question: Which surname connects a current member of the cabinet, an Open Golf Champion and a former Leeds United striker?
Answer: Clarke

Question: Who created the Ancient Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco?
Answer: Lindsay Davis

Question: Who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the US Presidency in the 1996 Presidential Election?
Answer: Bob Dole

Question: What is the Christian name of the female singer Duffy?
Answer: Aimee

Question: Which film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in April 2011?
Answer: Toy Story 3

Question: Which BBC journalist has been revealed as the secret son of the late Peter Woods?
Answer: Justin Webb

Question: Which Member of The SDP failed to win the 1981 Warrington By-Election?
Answer: Roy Jenkins

Question: Which Pacific Island is known as Rapa Nui to the local inhabitants?
Answer: Easter Island

Question: Which was the only one of his own films that Hitchcock ever remade?
Answer: The Man Who Knew Too Much

Question: Clare Grogan, singer with "Altered Images" first found fame as an actress in which film?
Answer: Gregory'S Girl

Question: Which film about the founding of Facebook won the Best Motion Picture Drama at the 2011 Golden Globe awards?
Answer: The Social Network

Question: Who plays the part of detective DI Richard Poole in the TV series `Death in Paradise'?
Answer: Ben Miller

Question: Formed in 2001, Myleene Klass, Kym Marsh and Suzanne Shaw were members of which pop group?
Answer: Hear'Say

Question: Which compound has a ring structure and the formula C6H6?
Answer: Benzene

Question: One of the most widespread of all butterflies, Vanessa Cardui has orange-brown wings with black and white corners. How is it commonly known?
Answer: Painted Lady

Question: The 'Telegraph & Argus' is a local daily newspaper based in which city?
Answer: Bradford

Question: In a series of films based on the books by Donald Hamilton, who played the character Matt Helm?
Answer: Dean Martin

Question: In which town was the 'Comedy Carpet' unveiled in October 2011?
Answer: Blackpool

Question: Give either of the forenames of the artist LS Lowry.
Answer: Laurence Stephen

Question: What do the cities of Turku in Finland and Tallinn in Estonia have in common in 2011?
Answer: European Capitals of Culture

Question: The Pyg and the Miners' tracks and the Watkin Path are routes up which mountain?
Answer: Snowdon

Question: Which protein is a major component of hair, skin, nails and tooth enamel?
Answer: Keratin

Question: Which composer (1822-1890) wrote a symphony in D and a symphonic poem called Le Chasseur Maudit (The Accursed Huntsman)?
Answer: Cesar Franck

Question: In Greek Mythology what was the last of Hercules' twelve labours?
Answer: To fetch Cerberus from Hades

Question: Which car company manufactured the 'Renown' and 'Mayflower' models?
Answer: Triumph

Question: Which Spanish City was known by the Romans as "Hispalis"?
Answer: Seville

Question: Which bird is the largest bird in the crow family?
Answer: Raven

Question: Where, in literature can you find Willy Nilly, Organ Morgan and Bessie Bighead?
Answer: Under Milk Wood

Question: What gets burnt at 'Up-Helly-A' every year?
Answer: A Viking Boat

Question: Before becoming an entertainer, what was the profession of George Formby?
Answer: Jockey

Question: Which seaport was the former capital of Egypt?
Answer: Alexandria

Question: """Either the wallpaper goes or I do"" are the reported last words of which writer in 1900?"
Answer: Oscar Wilde

Question: Which country produces Dao wines?
Answer: Portugal

Question: Which US President was nicknamed 'The Little Magician'?
Answer: Martin Van Buren

Question: Who was the first national hunt jockey to ride 1000 winners?
Answer: Stan Mellor

Question: Which Italian region produces the wine Chianti?
Answer: Tuscany