Question: This TV sit-com character was discovered at six weeks old under a pool table in the Aigburth Arms in Liverpool. As a youngster he was a member of the rock group 'Smeg and The Heads'. Who is he?
Answer: 'DAVE LISTER' (from 'Red Dwarf')

Question: Which English archaeologist held the first Chair in Archaeology in the UK and is best known for discovering the 'Merneptah Stele' in 1896?
Answer: Flinders Petrie

Question: Which is the largest moon of Neptune?
Answer: Triton

Question: Winning 126 caps between 1985 and 1998, who is Spain's most capped footballer?
Answer: Andoni Zubizarreta

Question: In which town in Devon was Sir Walter Raleigh born?
Answer: EAST BUDLEIGH (accept Budleigh Salterton)

Question: Which is the largest moon of Uranus?
Answer: Titania

Question: Who was offered, but declined, the Presidency of Israel in 1952?
Answer: Albert Einstein

Question: The Catskill Mountains lie mainly in which state?
Answer: New York

Question: Which singer founded the 'Rocket' record label in the 1970's?
Answer: Elton John

Question: Which Asian country is part of the phonetic alphabet?
Answer: India

Question: In April, the President of Poland was killed in a plane crash near which Russian city?
Answer: Smolensk

Question: In which country is the highest point in Africa?
Answer: Tanzania

Question: 'Down Down' was the first number one hit single for which band?
Answer: 'Status Quo'

Question: Who won the 2010 US Masters Golf Tournament?
Answer: Phil Mickelson

Question: Which was the only US state formed by seceding from a Confederate state during the American Civil War?
Answer: West Virginia

Question: Deuterium and Tritium are isotopes of which chemical element?
Answer: Hydrogen

Question: 'Dr. Who's' assistant played by Karen Gillan is called 'Amy'. What is her surname?
Answer: 'Pond'

Question: Euphorbia pulcherrima is the botanical name for the plant Poinsettia, named after Joel Poinsett. To which country was he the first United States Minister, before they had ambassadors?
Answer: Mexico

Question: In which country is 'Waitangi Day' celebrated on February 6th each year?
Answer: New Zealand

Question: Which British airport has the IATA code, seen on luggage labels, LBA?
Answer: Leeds Bradford

Question: In which Surrey town were 'The Jam' founded in 1972?
Answer: Woking

Question: Who received an order from Lord Raglan and in response instructed Lord Cardigan to lead what became known as 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'?
Answer: LORD (or Earl of) LUCAN

Question: Which word describes the process where MP's switch the homes they nominate as their second residence to claim expenses for more than one property?
Answer: Flipping

Question: Which Farnworth (Bolton) born ex-England footballer played for Blackpool from 1963 to 1966 before moving to a Merseyside club?
Answer: Alan Ball

Question: """The boy with the fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon"". Is the opening sentence of which 1954 novel?"
Answer: 'Lord Of The Flies'

Question: Who played 'Ellen Ripley' in the films 'Alien' and 'Aliens'?
Answer: Sigourney Weaver

Question: In 2009 which Swedish tennis player became the first to beat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros?
Answer: Robin Soderling

Question: Who directed the 2005 film 'Brokeback Mountain'?
Answer: Ang Lee

Question: The ARIA Awards in Australia are the equivalent of which awards in this country?
Answer: Brit Awards

Question: Which composer left his Tenth Symphony unfinished on his death in 1911? It has been made into performable form most notably by Deryck Cooke in the 1960's?
Answer: Gustav Mahler

Question: In which country is 'Romansh' and official language?
Answer: Switzerland

Question: In 2009 which Swiss tennis player played the first match in The Championships at Wimbledon under the closed Centre Court roof, against Andy Murray?
Answer: Stanislas Wawrinka

Question: Who directed the 2002 film 'The Pianist'?
Answer: Roman Polanski

Question: Libya is the only country which has a flag with just one colour. Which colour is used?
Answer: Green

Question: Which composer left his Third Symphony unfinished on his death in 1934? Anthony Payne completed the work in 1997?
Answer: Edward Elgar

Question: Later a TV presenter and founder of his own political party, who was MP for Ormskirk from 1974 to 1983?
Answer: Robert Kilroy-Silk

Question: Which US state, formed partly from Indian Territory, was the first to achieve statehood in the 20th century?
Answer: Oklahoma

Question: How many electrons orbit the nucleus in one atom of Helium?
Answer: Two

Question: '9 Dragons' is a 2009 novel featuring LA detective ‘Hieroymous (Harry) Bosch’. Who wrote this novel, his fifteenth about this detective?
Answer: Michael Connelly

Question: Which city is the setting for the 'Dr. Who' spin-off series 'Torchwood'?
Answer: Cardiff

Question: In which country is 'Malvinas Day' celebrated on April 2nd each year?
Answer: Argentina

Question: In 'HMS Pinafore' by Gilbert and Sullivan, the Captain wants his daughter 'Josephine' to marry 'Sir George Porter'. What position does 'Sir George' hold?
Answer: First Lord Of The Admiralty.

Question: Which British airport has the IATA code, seen on luggage labels, LCY?
Answer: London City

Question: In which English city were 'Duran Duran' formed in 1978?
Answer: Birmingham

Question: In the USA who is the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters?
Answer: James P. Hoffa

Question: Which word describes the process where text in a document is blacked out, such as in the publication of MP's expense accounts?
Answer: REDACTION or REDACTING

Question: Which Barrow-in-Furness born ex-England footballer played for Blackpool from 1964 to 1967 before moving to a Merseyside club?
Answer: Emlyn Hughes

Question: """NOW, what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts"", are the opening sentences of Dickens' 'Hard Times'. Who says them?"
Answer: 'Thomas Gradgrind'

Question: Who played 'Marty McFly' in the 'Back To The Future' films?
Answer: Michael J. Fox

Question: An omelette made with smoked haddock invented at the Savoy Hotel was named after which author?
Answer: Arnold Bennett

Question: In which country is the highest point in South America?
Answer: Argentina

Question: 'Bye Bye Baby' was the first number one hit single for which band?
Answer: 'Bay City Rollers'

Question: What nationality is Herman Van Rompuy who was appointed as the first full-time President of the European Council in 2009?
Answer: Belgian

Question: Which jockey rode the winner of the 2010 Grand National?
Answer: A.P. McCOY

Question: Who is the valet of 'Lord Peter Wimsey' in the novels by Dorothy L. Sayers?
Answer: 'Mervyn Bunter'

Question: Which character in children's literature is "blown by the East Wind" to '17 Cherry Tree Lane, London'?
Answer: 'Mary Poppins'

Question: What type of clothing are 'Air Jordans'?
Answer: Shoes

Question: What is the title of the film sequel to 'Nanny McPhee'?
Answer: 'NANNY McPHEE AND THE BIG BANG'

Question: Who was the Prime Minister of Prussia from 1862 to
Answer: Otto Von Bismark

Question: Which was the first film made by 'The Beatles'?
Answer: 'A Hard Day'S Night'

Question: Who was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit?
Answer: Florence Nightingale

Question: Give the first name of either of the Molinari brothers who played in the 2010 Ryder Cup?
Answer: EDOARDO or FRANCESCO

Question: 'Only The Lonely' is a musical based on the life of which singer?
Answer: Roy Orbison

Question: Which model of Ferrari is named after the Italian word for 'redhead'?
Answer: Testarossa

Question: Which city was the capital of Nigeria until 1991?
Answer: Lagos

Question: What was Malcolm X's surname, before converting to Islam?
Answer: Little

Question: In which English city can you drive on Maid Marian Way?
Answer: Nottingham