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Which American president is the only world leader in history to sanction the use of atomic bombs in warfare?
Kakorrhaphiaphobia is otherwise known as a fear of what?
Failure
What is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze*
Mekong
Yellow River
Indus
The world's shortest war lasted somewhere between 38 and 45 minutes. Between which two countries was it fought?
United Kingdom
Zanzibar
What is the seldom-used, medicinal name of a hangover called?
Horripilation
Obdormition
Veisalgia*
Alphabet is the parent company to which more famously known computing subsidiary? Google
In cricket, which Test playing nation plays home matches at The Kensington Oval, Queen's Park and the Providence Stadium.
West Indies
In which decade did The Rolling Stones score the last of their 8 UK number ones.
1960s
Which London university has not won University Challenge:
Imperial College
King's College*
Birkbeck
El Salvador is the smallest central American country by area, what is the largest?
Nicaragua
Honduras
Costa Rica
The Grand National race is held in which British city?
Liverpool
The Kodak Theater in Los Angeles now renamed the Dolby Theater is famous for hosting what?
The Academy Awards (Oscars)
Clarke Gable and Vivien Leigh starred in which classic romantic film, set during the American Civil War?
Gone With The Wind
How many keys does a piano have?
68
88*
108
Julius Caesar is often erroneously called the first Emperor of Rome. This tile was actually bestowed to his successor. What was his name?
Mark Anthony
Augustus (Octavian)
Tiberius
'I Know why the Caged Bird Sings' was the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. What was her name?
Maya Angelou
Of which former British Prime Minister did Winston Churchill say: "He is a modest man, with much to be modest about"
Neville Chamberlain
Clement Attlee
Harold MacMillan
On the London Underground, the longest possible single journey on one train is 34 miles (between West Ruislip and Epping). Which line would you use to make this journey?
 
What was the nationality of Anne Frank?
Dutch / Netherland
In food, which of the following is not a tubular pasta?
Penne
Macaroni
Rigatoni
Fusilli*
Who created the TV series Downtown Abbey?
Julian Fellowes
What is the capital city of Australia?
Adelaide
Sydney
Canberra
Melbourne
Which alkali metal has the symbol K and atomic number 19 on the Periodic Table
Potassium
Which Hollywood actress was only 15 when she published her (first) autobiography called 'Little Girl Lost'?
Drew Barrymore
Where might you find an affidavit
In a court of law
Which British cyclist has won the country's most Olympic Medals
Sir Bradley Wiggins
In Coronation Street, Julie Goodyear played which charismatic former landlady of the Rovers Return?
Bet Gilroy / Bet Lynch
The words 'dinghy', 'juggernaut' and 'pyjamas' are derived from which country
India
What is the collective noun for wild horses?
A herd
In 2015, the Queen became the longest serving British monarch. Whose reign did she surpass?
Queen Victoria
Which singer, formerly known as the 'Little Sparrow' wrote the songs "Mon Dieu", " Je Ne Regrette Rien" and "La Vie en Rose"?
Edith Piaf
Washington, Portland and California are US states with Pacific coastlines. Name the other two.
Alaska
Hawaii
 
 
In which year did Concorde make it's final commercial flight?
2003
Which American musician is called the Queen of Soul?
Aretha Franklin
What does the FTSE (footsie) stand for?
Financial Times Stock Exchange
The Nubian pyramids can be found in which African country, immediately south of Egypt?
Sudan
Which famous musician said: "Before Elvis there was nothing"?
John Lennon
What was the name of the vessel that Charles Darwin sailed on for five years around South America and the Galapagos Islands?
The Beagle
Number 1 London, on Hyde Park Corner is the former residence of which famous British military and political leader?
Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington)
Who was the first presenter of the television series Masterchef?
Lloyd Grosman
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