Question: In which country was architect Frank Gehry born?
Answer: Canada

Question: It was announced in 2010 that which American crime author was to write a new "James Bond" novel?
Answer: Jeffery Deaver

Question: Who was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport in David Cameron's Cabinet in 2010?
Answer: Jeremy Hunt

Question: Who is the Patron Saint of accountants etc?
Answer: St. Matthew

Question: Developed from the instruments brought by Portuguese soldiers, with which island group is the ukulele particularly associated?
Answer: Hawaii

Question: Four US states border Lake Michigan - Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin are three. Which is the fourth?
Answer: Indiana

Question: Which of the noble gases has the highest atomic number (86)?
Answer: Radon

Question: In which Shakespeare play does most of the action place in the Forest of Arden?
Answer: As You Like It

Question: Which common British garden bird has the Latin name cyanistes caeruleus or parus caeruleus'?
Answer: Blue Tit

Question: Which northern region of Italy is particularly associated with white truffles?
Answer: Piedmont

Question: Who is the Bishop of London, in office since 1995?
Answer: Richard Chartres

Question: Created by Nintendo in the 1980's, what is the profession of the video game character (Super) Mario?
Answer: Plumber

Question: For what does the R stand in the acronym UNHCR?
Answer: Refugees

Question: How is the building 30 St. Mary Axe better known?
Answer: The Gherkin

Question: Which American TV drama centres around the offices of Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency?
Answer: Mad Men

Question: In American football, how many points are awarded for a field goal?
Answer: Three

Question: Besides cookery, on which other topic has Delia Smith written books?
Answer: Religion

Question: Who was the Queen consort of King George the Fourth of England?
Answer: Caroline of Brunswick

Question: Which car marque produces the Tiguan model?
Answer: Volkswagen

Question: The Suez Canal has its southern terminus at Port Tawfik, Suez. Where is its northern terminus?
Answer: Port Said

Question: What was the code name given to the Dam Busters raids of May 1943?
Answer: (Operation) Chastise

Question: Which character of "The Archers" died in a fall from the roof of Lower Loxley Hall in 2011, as the soap celebrated its 60th anniversary?
Answer: Nigel Pargetter

Question: In which country was the architect Richard Rogers born?
Answer: Italy

Question: It was announced early in 2011 that which British author and screen writer will write a new "Sherlock Holmes" novel?
Answer: Anthony Horowitz

Question: Who is the British designer responsible for the design of many iconic Apple products?
Answer: Jonathan Ive

Question: Specifically, on which island is the Franz Josef Glacier?
Answer: South Island, New Zealand

Question: Who is Pip's secret benefactor in 'Great Expectations'?
Answer: Magwitch

Question: In pre-decimal currency, what was depicted on the back of a farthing from 1936 until it was withdrawn in 1960?
Answer: A Wren

Question: Which theory states that 'people tend to rise to their own level of incompetence'?
Answer: Peter Principle

Question: What type of bird is a maribou?
Answer: A Stork

Question: In May 2011 who became Chairman of the BBC Trust?
Answer: Chris Patten

Question: Cosette, Marius and Fantine are characters in which book and musical?
Answer: Les Miserables

Question: What is the name of the dog in Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five' books?
Answer: Timmy

Question: Name the son of Marcus Aurelius who succeeded him as Roman Emperor from 180-192 AD.
Answer: Commodus

Question: Who painted 'And When Did You Last See Your Father' in 1878?
Answer: William Frederick YEAMES

Question: Who wrote 'Capriccio Italien' in 1880?
Answer: Tchaikowsky

Question: After whose father was Prince Edward Island named?
Answer: Queen Victoria

Question: Who painted The Boyhood of Raleigh' in 1870?
Answer: John Everett MILLAIS

Question: Which Dickens novel has a first chapter called 'I am born'?
Answer: David Copperfield

Question: What is the name of the track cycling event, originating in Japan, in which the racers sprint for victory after having been paced for several laps?
Answer: Keirin

Question: What are known as The Devil's Picture Book'?
Answer: Playing Cards

Question: On a staircase, what is the vertical part of the step called?
Answer: Riser

Question: Name the Cup presented to the winner of the Men's Singles at the French Open Tennis Competition.
Answer: COUPE des MOUSQUETAIRES

Question: Which word means a fortified palace in Spain?
Answer: Alcazar

Question: By winning the 2009 PGA Championship who became the first Asian to win a major golf tournament?
Answer: Y.E. Yang

Question: Who was the first President of Tanzania? (1961-1985)
Answer: Julius Nyerere

Question: The Turing Test assesses what?
Answer: Artificial Intelligence

Question: What type of animal is a sifaka?
Answer: Lemur

Question: In 'Bob the Builder' what is the name of the cat?
Answer: Pilchard

Question: In 2011 what began with 'Arlene'?
Answer: The HURRICANE season names

Question: What is the name of the new group, founded in 2010 by Liam Gallagher and other members of Oasis?
Answer: Beady Eye

Question: Who benefits from the royalties from 'Peter Pan'?
Answer: Great Ormond Street Children'S Hospital

Question: In architecture, what name is given to a supporting figure in the form of a draped female figure?
Answer: Caryatid

Question: Michael Schumacher had his first F1 win in 1992, for which team was he driving?
Answer: Benetton

Question: The 2002 film The Road to Perdition' was the last film appearance of which actor?
Answer: Paul Newman

Question: The horseshoe shaped fault in the Pacific which contains many volcanoes is known by which name, which is also the title of a 1963 US no.1 hit record?
Answer: The Ring Of Fire

Question: In 1970, who had a UK no.1 hit with An the Summertime'?
Answer: Mungo Jerry

Question: Simoon, haboob and tramontane are types of what?
Answer: Winds

Question: Who is the architect of the new Turner Margate Gallery?
Answer: David Chipperfield

Question: What was the name of the human powered aircraft which crossed the Channel in 1979?
Answer: Gossamer Albatross

Question: In 1978, who created the poster 'Labour isn't working'?
Answer: Saatchi & Saatchi

Question: Guitarist David Evans uses which stage name?
Answer: The Edge

Question: John Fogerty was lead singer for which group from 1967 until 1972 when the group disbanded?
Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Question: Who launched The Big Issue' in 1991 to help the homeless?
Answer: John Bird

Question: The film '1984' was the last screen appearance of which actor?
Answer: Richard Burton

Question: 'Chartwell' in Kent was whose former home?
Answer: W.S .Churchill

Question: What is the highest mountain on the island of Crete?
Answer: Mount IDA

Question: What is the principal constituent of the cell wall in soft plant tissue?
Answer: Cellulose

Question: Which highly toxic substance is obtained from the castor oil plant?
Answer: Ricin

Question: The Latitude Festival of music, theatre and comedy is held annually in which county?
Answer: Suffolk

Question: Who owns the world's largest private yacht 'Eclipse' and three other yachts `Pelorus', Ecstasea' and `Sussurro'?
Answer: Roman Abramovich

Question: Of which US State was Sarah Palin the Governor?
Answer: Alaska

Question: A joey is the young of which animal?
Answer: Kangaroo

Question: On which island are the Tamil Tigers found?
Answer: Sri Lanka

Question: Who wrote the story the Tailor of Gloucester?
Answer: Beatrix Potter

Question: Which car company produced a model called the Wyvern in the 1950's?
Answer: Vauxhall

Question: St Dunstan's is an organisation that deals with which disability?
Answer: Blindness