Question: Which breed of dog was originally bred in Germany by a tax collector who needed a guard dog for protection?
Answer: Dobermann

Question: Which former trade union leader is the current Secretary of State for Defence?
Answer: Bob Ainsworth

Question: Deriving from the French for 'long coat', what name is given to the close-fitting, ankle length robe worn by Christian clergymen?
Answer: Cassock

Question: Which breed of dog was originally bred in the late 1800's by Captain Max von Stephanitz who hoped to develop an all-purpose working dog?
Answer: GERMAN SHEPHERD (accept Alsatian)

Question: Which former G.P. is the current Shadow Secretary of State for Defence?
Answer: Liam Fox

Question: Who was the King of Egypt who was overthrown by a military coup led by Gamel Abdel Nasser in 1952?
Answer: Farouk

Question: Also a three-times World Champion, which American skier won the gold medal in the Women's Downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Lindsey Vonn

Question: Also featuring 'Vanilla Ice', who had a number two hit in February 2010 with 'Under Pressure (Ice, Ice Baby)'?
Answer: 'JEDWARD' (aka John & Edward Grimes)

Question: Located in Norfolk and Lincolnshire, which is England's largest 'Site of Special Scientific Interest'?
Answer: The Wash

Question: Also a two-time World Champion, which American skier won the gold medal in the Men's Combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Bode Miller

Question: Which peninsular on the south coast of Glamorgan in Wales was the first area of the United Kingdom to be designated as an 'Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty'?
Answer: Gower Peninsula

Question: Said to be made of imperishable gold and as swift as any bird, what was the name given to the winged sandals worn by the Greek god 'Hermes'?
Answer: 'Talaria'

Question: What five word name is given to the 5th century massacre of British chieftains by the Saxons, the 1934 purge of Hitler's opponents in Germany, and the 1962 dismissal of seven Cabinet ministers by Harold Macmillan?
Answer: 'Night Of The Long Knives'

Question: Named after the German for 'whirlpool', what name is given to the dessert that consists of a baked roll of thin pastry with a fruit filling?
Answer: Strudel

Question: Which hard ring-shaped bread product takes its name from the Old German for 'bracelet'?
Answer: Bagel

Question: There are three countries with more Portuguese- speakers than Portugal itself. Brazil is one, name either one of the other two?
Answer: ANGOLA or MOZAMBIQUE

Question: Which Shakespearean character dies with the words, "A plague o'both your houses ! They have made worms of me..."?
Answer: 'Mercutio'

Question: Who directed the 2010 fantasy film 'Alice In Wonderland', starring Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp amongst others?
Answer: Tim Burton

Question: Arthur Thistlewood was the main conspirator in which plot of 1820?
Answer: 'Cato Street Conspiracy'

Question: Who directed the 2010 psychological thriller 'Shutter Island', starring Leonardo di Caprio?
Answer: Martin Scorsese

Question: Which British cage-fighter won the final series of 'Celebrity Big Brother' in January 2010?
Answer: Alex Reid

Question: The musical 'Fiddler On The Roof' was inspired by a painting by which artist?
Answer: Marc Chagall

Question: Which character was revealed as the murderer of 'Archie Mitchell' in the first ever live 'Eastenders' episode in February 2010?
Answer: 'Stacey Slater'

Question: Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona are three of the largest cities in which Italian region?
Answer: Lombardy

Question: There are two Croatian tennis players currently ranked in the Men's top twenty. Name either?
Answer: MARIN CILIC or IVAN LJUBICIC

Question: In which English county could you visit the 'Museum of Witchcraft', the 'Barbara Hepworth Museum' and the 'King Edward Mining Museum'?
Answer: Cornwall

Question: Making his debut for Newcastle United in 1994, who was the first Belgian to play in the Premier League?
Answer: Philippe Albert

Question: In which Dickens novel do we find the sanctimonious architect and surveyor named 'Seth Pecksniff'?
Answer: 'Martin Chuzzlewit'

Question: Making his debut for Newcastle United in 1995, who was the first Colombian to play in the Premier League?
Answer: Faustino Asprilla

Question: Which British scientist discovered and studied hydrogen, was the first to measure Newton's gravitational constant, and calculated the mass and mean density of the Earth?
Answer: Henry Cavendish

Question: In which of Charles Dickens' novels would you find 'Joe'. an extremely fat boy who can fall asleep in any situation at any time of day?
Answer: 'The Pickwick Papers'

Question: In which English county could you visit the 'Fox Talbot Museum', the 'Museum of Computing', and the 'Kennet and Avon Canal Museum'?
Answer: Wiltshire

Question: Which of Puccini's operas was left unfinished at his death and later completed by Franco Alfano?
Answer: 'Turandot'

Question: Which South African author was the first person to win the Booker Prize twice with his novel 'Disgrace'?
Answer: J.M. Coetzee

Question: Which fairytale character was the subject of operas by both Rossini and Massenet?
Answer: 'Cinderella'

Question: Polaris is the brightest star in which constellation?
Answer: Ursa Minor

Question: Who was appointed the first permanent President of the European Council in November 2009?
Answer: Herman Van Rompuy

Question: Which river forms much of the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk?
Answer: Waveney

Question: If an animal is described as 'Benthic', where would it live?
Answer: Bottom Of An Ocean, Sea Or Lake

Question: Who was the semi-legendary Anglo-Saxon ruler of Kent of the 5th century, who along with his brother Horsa, was hired by the British warlord Vortigern to fight against the Picts?
Answer: Hengest

Question: Two-thirds of the population of which Caribbean island were forced to flee abroad after the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano in 1995?
Answer: Monserrat

Question: Which river forms much of the boundary between Devon and Cornwall?
Answer: Tamar

Question: In which Spanish city was Pablo Picasso born?
Answer: Malaga

Question: Which Scottish football team plays its home games at Tynecastle?
Answer: Hearts

Question: What name is given to a baby Porcupine?
Answer: Porcupette

Question: Nadia Comaneci made her name in which sport?
Answer: Gymnastics

Question: Which 'Dr. Who' actor came between Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker?
Answer: Jon Pertwee

Question: Which Frenchman composed the 'Symphonie Fantastique'?
Answer: Hector Berlioz

Question: Which country is served by Keflavik International Airport?
Answer: Iceland

Question: Who was the last Australian to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon?
Answer: Lleyton Hewitt

Question: In Rudyard Kipling's story, what was 'Rikki Tikki Tavi'?
Answer: A Mongoose

Question: On a menu, what would you be eating if served 'Calamari'?
Answer: Squid

Question: Who played the title role in the 1938 film 'The Adventures Of Robin Hood'?
Answer: Errol Flynn

Question: In the Bible, who bore Abraham a son called Ishmael?
Answer: Hagar

Question: Appointed by the Continental Congress in 1775, who was the first US Postmaster General?
Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Question: Which of Marilyn Monroe's husband's is mentioned by name in the song 'Mrs. Robinson'?
Answer: JOE DiMAGGIO

Question: What does a 'Galanthophile' collect?
Answer: Snowdrops

Question: Who led the expedition which, in 1958, was the first to traverse Antarctica (with tractors)?
Answer: Vivian Fuchs

Question: Name either of the Canadian provinces which border the Bay of Fundy?
Answer: NEW BRUNSWICK or NOVA SCOTIA

Question: His older brother is a former MP. His father a former MEP. His sister Rachel is a journalist. Who is the Conservative MP for Orpington, first elected at the 2010 General Election?
Answer: Jo Johnson

Question: Born in Lima in 1954, what is the profession of Mario Testino?
Answer: Photographer