Question: What first name is shared by both the current Secretary of State for Health and the current Shadow Secretary of State for Health?
Answer: ANDREW (Andrew Burnham & Andrew Lansley)

Question: Who is the only British Prime Minister whose mother tongue was not English?
Answer: David Lloyd George

Question: Named after the river by which it is made, 'Dovedale' cheese is produced only in which county?
Answer: Derbyshire

Question: Which famous poem begins with the line, "Upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary"?
Answer: 'THE RAVEN' by Edgar Allen Poe

Question: Signed in 1905, the Treaty of Portsmouth ended which war?
Answer: Russo-Japanese War

Question: Which author has been nominated for the Booker Prize for the novels 'Flaubert's Parrot', 'England' and 'Arthur And George', but is yet to win the award?
Answer: Julian Barnes

Question: In the 2009 series of 'Big Brother', by what name is the housemate Freddie Fisher better known?
Answer: 'Halfwit'

Question: What name is given to the elementary particle that carries the electromagnetic force?
Answer: Photon

Question: Which is the only one of Shakespeare's comedies in which 'Falstaff' appears?
Answer: 'The Merry Wives Of Windsor'

Question: The theme tune of which TV series was arranged by Fritz Spiegl from the traditional folk-song 'Johnny Todd'?
Answer: 'Z Cars'

Question: Which two colours appear on the flag of Somalia?
Answer: BLUE and WHITE

Question: Which British painter was the grandfather of the author of the novel 'The Good Soldier'?
Answer: FORD MADOX BROWN (author - Ford Madox Ford)

Question: Which famous poem begins with the lines, "Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone"?
Answer: 'FUNERAL BLUES' by W.H. Auden

Question: Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world. Which nation has the second longest coastline?
Answer: Indonesia

Question: Which British painter was the brother of the author of the poem 'Goblin Market'?
Answer: DANTE GABRIELROSSETTI (author - Christina Rossetti)

Question: Signed in 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht ended which war?
Answer: War Of Spanish Succession

Question: If all the American state capitals were to be arranged in alphabetical order, which would come first?
Answer: ALBANY, New York

Question: If all the American state capitals were arranged in alphabetical order, which would come last?
Answer: TRENTON, New Jersey

Question: What name is given to the elementary particle that carries the strong nuclear force?
Answer: Gluon

Question: In the 2009 series of 'Big Brother', by what name is the housemate Sophie Reade better known?
Answer: 'Dogface'

Question: What was the name of the ship upon which John Cabot sailed to Newfoundland in 1497?
Answer: Matthew

Question: Which Swede did Roger Federer defeat to win his first French Open Men's Singles title in 2009?
Answer: Robin Soderling

Question: The theme tune of which TV show is 'Approaching Menace' by the British composer Neil Richardson?
Answer: 'Mastermind'

Question: In Shakespeare, what is 'Falstaff's' first name?
Answer: 'John'

Question: 'Broadcast Yourself' is the slogan of which internet site?
Answer: 'You Tube'

Question: Which artist painted 'The Seagram Murals'?
Answer: Mark Rothko

Question: On which island could you find an active volcano called 'Hekla'?
Answer: Iceland

Question: Who wrote the song 'This Wheel's On Fire', later to be used as the soundtrack to 'Absolutely Fabulous'?
Answer: Bob Dylan

Question: Which South American country has land borders with Colombia and Peru?
Answer: Ecuador

Question: Which TV detective is played by Krister Hendriksson?
Answer: 'Wallander'

Question: Which mathematical shape has four sides of equal length, but no right angles?
Answer: Rhombus

Question: Which musical features the songs 'Springtime For Hitler', 'Along Came Bialy' and 'In Old Bavaria'?
Answer: 'The Producers'

Question: In the 'Harry Potter' books, players in the game of 'Quidditch' can be a 'Seeker', 'Chaser', 'Keeper' or.... Which other position?
Answer: 'Beater'

Question: In which mountain range is Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland?
Answer: Macgillycuddy'S Reeks

Question: Who presents 'Sounds Of The Sixties' on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday mornings?
Answer: Brian Matthew

Question: Which Greek island is the setting for 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' by Louis de Bernieres?
Answer: CEPHALLONIA (Kefalonia)

Question: How are Florence Welsh and her backing artists known collectively?
Answer: 'Florence And The Machine'

Question: For which firm did 'Reggie Perrin' work in 'The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin'?
Answer: 'Sunshine Desserts'

Question: In Greek myth, who was the twin brother of Artemis?
Answer: Apollo

Question: In which city is the Victoria Quarter shopping area, the first outside London to feature a Harvey Nicholls store?
Answer: Leeds

Question: Which Australian town, now a city, was bombed by the Japanese in February 1942?
Answer: Darwin

Question: Which team won the 2010 NBA Finals, beating the Boston Celtics by 4 games to 3?
Answer: Los Angeles Lakers

Question: In SWOT analysis used in business, for what does the 'S' stand?
Answer: STRENGTHS, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

Question: In 'Moby Dick', what was the name of the captain of the 'Pequod'?
Answer: 'Ahab'

Question: Which English king was the son of John O'Gaunt?
Answer: Henry Iv

Question: In which TV series did Alison Janney play 'C.J. Cregg', a Press Secretary?
Answer: 'The West Wing'

Question: Who is the voice of 'King Harold' in the film 'Shrek 2'?
Answer: John Cleese

Question: What do the columns on the coat-of-arms of Spain (seen on the national flag) represent?
Answer: Pillars Of Hercules

Question: In the Sue Townsend novels, what is the first name of the love of 'Adrian Mole's' life?
Answer: 'Pandora'

Question: How many sharps are there in the key signature for D major?
Answer: Two

Question: Who completes 'Les Quatre Mousquetaires' of French tennis - Jean Borota, Jacques Brugon, Henri Cochet and ....?
Answer: Rene Lacoste

Question: In which religion is a 'Gurdwara' a place of worship?
Answer: Sikhism

Question: Which of the five English Classic horse races is run over the longest distance, 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards?
Answer: St. Leger

Question: To which family of birds do the Fieldfare and Redwing belong?
Answer: THRUSH (Turdidae)

Question: What is the stage name of Saul Hudson, the former lead guitarist with 'Guns N' Roses'?
Answer: 'Slash'

Question: Who co-presents on BBC Radio 2 from 8 to 10pm on Monday to Wednesday with Mark Radcliffe?
Answer: Stuart Maconie

Question: At which London Underground station is there a blue plaque dedicated to Willie Rushton, a long-standing member of the panel game 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue'?
Answer: Mornington Crescent

Question: Which is the second highest mountain in Scotland?
Answer: Ben Macdui

Question: What is the English name for the opera bu Rossini 'La Gazza Ladra'?
Answer: 'The Thieving Magpie'

Question: Who won Great Britain's only medal, a gold, at the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Amy Williams

Question: For what does the 'E' stand in the company EMI?
Answer: ELECTRIC & Musical Industries

Question: Which Prime Minister has a statue in St. George's Square, Huddersfield opposite the railway station?
Answer: Harold Wilson

Question: Who had overall command of the US Pacific Fleet at the Battle of Midway in June 1942 and later signed the Japanese surrender document in 1945?
Answer: Admiral CHESTER NIMITZ

Question: What was the name of 'Rigsby's' cat in 'Rising Damp'?
Answer: 'Vienna'

Question: In the novel 'Brigit Jones' Diary', what is the first name of her boss?
Answer: 'DANIEL' (Cleaver)

Question: What is the name of the place of worship of Jehovah's Witnesses?
Answer: Kingdom Hall

Question: Who is the voice of 'Stinky Pete', the prospector, in the film 'Toy Story 2'?
Answer: Kelsey Grammer