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<?php
function init_questions() {
return array(
"Which car name translates as 'people's car?" => "Volkswagen",
"From which country does the lambada dance originate?" => "Brazil",
"Which town on the South Coast of England became a city as part of the Millennium celebrations?" => "Brighton",
"Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on 25th January?" => "Robert Burns",
"Which animal performed the wedding in the Owl and the Pussycat?" => "Turkey",
"On what road did Nellie the Elephant meet the Head of the Herd?" => "Mandalay",
"Which Instrument does the Leader of an Orchestra play?" => "Violin",
"Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird?" => "Swan",
"The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company?" => "Bacardi",
"What is the relationship between Prince Edward and Lord Linley?" => "Cousins",
"To which flower family does garlic belong?" => "Lily",
"In New Orleans, the Mardi Gras festival occurs each year in which month?" => "February",
"Although used as a nickname for US soldiers, what does GI actually stand for?" => "Government Issue",
"For which fabric is Macclesfield famous?" => "Silk",
"Who was last seen alive on the Lady Ghilaine?" => "Robert Maxwell",
"In Italian art the Virgin Mary is usually depicted wearing what colour?" => "Blue",
"The American Ansel Adams worked in what field?" => "Photography",
"What does the C stand for in CIA?" => "Central",
"Where would you be if you took your seat on a Howdah?" => "On an elephant",
"Who is the Daily Mail's cartoon dog?" => "Fred Bassett",
"In which year did the Channel Tunnel open?" => "1994",
"If Prince William became King, what number William would he be?" => "the fifth",
"What first left Gare de l'Est in Paris on October 4th, 1883?" => "Orient Express",
"In which year was the first email sent?" => "1971",
"What is the three letter word for diamonds?" => "Ice",
"What is the name given to the tail of a fox?" => "Brush",
"Which cocktail consists of Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke?" => "Black Russian",
"Vaquero and buckaroo are colloquialisms for what?" => "Cowboy",
"How many teaspoons make a tablespoon?" => "four",
"Who painted 'The Last Supper'?" => "Leonardo da Vinci",
"What is the syrup drained from raw sugar called?" => "Molasses",
"What is Tin Tin's dog called?" => "Snowy",
"What's the fewest number of moves a person has to make to win a game of chess?" => "two",
"Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985?" => "Rainbow Warrior",
"What is the legal drinking age in the USA?" => "twenty one",
"What, in America, are referred to as Benjamins?" => "100 dollar bills",
"What colour is the zero on a roulette wheel?" => "Green",
"Whose official London residence is Lambeth Palace?" => "The Archbishop of Canterbury",
"In clothing care symbols, what does a plain circle signify?" => "Dry Clean",
"Prior to 1664, what was New York called?" => "New Amsterdam",
"We call it an Estate Car; what do the Americans call it?" => "Station wagon",
"How is 555 displayed in Roman Numerals?" => "DLV",
"Before the Euro, what was the unit of currency of the Netherlands?" => "Guilder",
"How many individual pieces are there in a set of dominoes?" => "twenty eight",
"In the lubricant and rust-prevention spray WD40,what does WD stand for?" => "Water Displacement",
"Which is the only one of Richard Branson's products not to have the Virgin name attached to it?" => "Mates condoms",
"In Muslim countries what word replaces Cross in their equivalent of the Red Cross?" => "crescent",
"What does a cutler make, sell or repair?" => "Knives",
"Which U.S. newspaper has the motto 'All the news that's fit to print'?" => "New York Times",
"In which decade was Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken first introduced to the public?" => "1930s",
"What item of clothing takes its name from the Spanish word for shade?" => "Sombrero",
"Which drink was named by its inventor after rejecting the first six names that were offered?" => "7-UP",
"What form of defence in a criminal prosecution is a Latin word meaning 'elsewhere'?" => "Alibi",
"What is the proper term for the art of bell-ringing?" => "Campanology",
"What was the nationality of artist Salvador Dali?" => "Spanish",
"What do the letters ABV stand for on a bottle?" => "Alcohol by Volume",
"What term is used to describe an old song re-recorded by a new artist?" => "Cover",
"Which country's national symbol is a Lotus flower?" => "India",
"What is chromophobia?" => "The fear of colours",
"Which alcoholic spirit is derived from rye and juniper berries?" => "Gin",
"All road signs that give instructions are round or triangular warning, with 1 exception. What is the sign?" => "Stop",
"How many men have walked on the moon?" => "twelve",
"When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called?" => "Blue Moon",
"Which word does the 'e' in 'e-mail' stand for?" => "Electronic",
"Which US store chain is named after a character in Moby Dick?" => "Starbuck's",
"Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985?" => "Rainbow Warrior",
"What is the meaning of the abbreviation FTSE?" => "Financial Times Stock Exchange",
"'Shirley', 'Harbinger' and 'Moneymaker' are all varieties of what plant?" => "Tomato",
"Stella Rimmington was the first female head of which organisation?" => "MI5",
"Which is the highest civilian award for bravery in this country?" => "George Cross",
"Meaning 'gathering', which modern Hebrew word describes an Israeli collective farming community?" => "Kibbutz",
"From which plant do we obtain Linseed Oil?" => "Flax",
"Which car company makes a 4 x 4 model called the Grand Vitara?" => "Suzuki",
"What does the V stand for in DVD?" => "Versatile",
"In which Russian City is the Winter Palace?" => "St. Petersburg",
"Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb?" => "Trueman",
"In which Palace is the Hall of Mirrors?" => "Versailles",
"Which company made the first tea bags?" => "Tetley",
"Who is the First Lord of the Treasury?" => "The Prime Minister",
"What variety of mandarin takes its name from a city in Morocco?" => "Tangarine",
"What is a drupe?" => "a fleshy fruit with a stone",
"Which cocktail made with Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth and bitters takes its name from the subject of a Sir Walter Scott Novel?" => "Rob Roy",
"Who lived at recently-demolished address 5, College Close?" => "Ian Huntley",
"What does the youth punishment known as an ASBO stand for?" => "Anti-Social Behaviour Order",
"From which animal does the perfume ingredient ambergris originate?" => "Whale",
"What form of fleshy, edible fungi that grows underground, shares its name with a chocolate confection?" => "Truffles",
"Which South American country has an Inca name meaning 'Cold Winter'?" => "Chile",
"In which country are Lada cars made?" => "Russia",
"The clothes logo DKNY is short for what?" => "Donna Karan New York",
"Who did John Hinkley attempt to assassinate in 1982?" => "President Ronald Reagan",
"What is the title of the person who gives the results of elections?" => "Returning Officer",
"Traditionally finishing with a Vixen Break, and often using a Concorde roll, which 9 strong team have been entertaining the public for 40 years?" => "The Red Arrows",
"What would you suffer from if you had dichromatic vision?" => "Colour blindness",
"In American Universities what is a 2nd year student called?" => "A Sophomore",
"In which year did the £1 note cease to be legal tender?" => "1988",
"Which type of spy plane, piloted by Gary Powers, was shot down over Russia in 1960?" => "U2",
"A pullet is the young of which animal?" => "Hen",
"Due to a Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 nations, which region of earth has all military operations prohibitied?" => "Antarctica",
"Nicholas Breakspear was the first and only British what?" => "Pope",
"In old occupations, what did a 'nob thatcher' do for a living?" => "Make wigs",
"From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company, originate?" => "Finland",
"Who was the last Prime Minister not to have a wife?" => "Margaret Thatcher",
"Which two creatures are on the Australian coat of arms?" => "Kangaroo & Emu",
"In which building is the Kohinoor Diamond kept?" => "The Tower of London",
"What did Dennis Tito pay £14m for?" => "A trip into space",
"What is the fruit of the Blackthorn?" => "Sloe",
"In which year did the first Burger restaurant - Wimpy - open in the UK?" => "1954",
"Who won an oscar for his direction of Lawrence of Arabia?" => "David Lean",
"Researchers from the National Society for Epilepsy praised which 2003 film for its realistic portrayal of amnesia?" => "Finding Nemo",
"What was the first 'carry on' film?" => "Carry on Sergeant",
"In which film did the character of Marion Crane famously die?" => "Psycho",
"Who were Mack Sennett’s most famous creations?" => "The Keystone Cops",
"What name for a theatre in Ancient Greece gives its name to a chain of cinemas?" => "Odeon",
"What is the name of the character in the Matrix trilogy played by Carrie Anne Moss?" => "Trinity",
"Which 1957 film had the whistled theme of Colonel Bogey?" => "Bridge on the River Kwai",
"Who played the title role in the film Spartacus?" => "Kirk Douglas",
"Stanley Jefferson was the real name of which comedian?" => "Stan Laurel",
"Who was the first black woman to win a best actress oscar?" => "Halle Berry",
"Who was the first black male actor to win an Oscar?" => "Sidney Poitier",
"What is the name of the horse which was the subject of the recent film starring Toby McGuire?" => "Sea Biscuit",
"Who took over as the Saint from Roger Moore?" => "Ian Ogilvy",
"In which film did the air current blow up Marilyn Monroe's skirt?" => "The Seven Year Itch",
"Archibald Leach is the real name of which actor?" => "Cary Grant",
"In literature how are Peter, Phyllis and Roberta collectively known?" => "The Railway Children",
"Molly Kelly's nine-week journey across the Australian outback in 1931 inspired which film?" => "Rabbit Proof Fence",
"How is the Robin Williams character Daniel Hillard better known?" => "Mrs Doubtfire",
"The film and book 'Ring of Bright Water' was about what kind of creature?" => "an otter",
"By what name is the fictional character Kal-El better known?" => "Superman",
"Which military rank does James Bond (007) hold?" => "Commander",
"For which film did Bryan Adams write '(Everything I do) I do it for you'?" => "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves",
"Which actress starred in High Society ?" => "Grace Kelly",
"What was Marilyn Monroe's real first name?" => "Norma",
"What was Stanley Kubrick’s final film?" => "Eyes Wide Shut",
"Scott Tracey was the pilot of which vehicle?" => "Thunderbird 1",
"Which country was the setting for the film 'The Killing Fields'?" => "Cambodia",
"To which song did the guys finally strip in The Full Monty?" => "You can Keep your Hat on",
"By which name is Maurice Micklewhite better known?" => "Michael Caine",
"Tom Cruise played Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in which movie?" => "Born on the Fourth of July",
"In the “Rocky” films, what is Rocky’s surname?" => "Balboa",
"Who was married to Hiawatha?" => "Minnehaha",
"Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901?" => "The Discovery",
"Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt?" => "Lot",
"What event does the Rhyme, 'Ring a ring o' roses' commemorate?" => "Great Plague",
"On the standards of which army would you see the letters S.P.Q.R.?" => "Roman",
"What animal's head did a Minotaur have?" => "Bull",
"What was the name of England's Wartime Code Breaking station?" => "BLETCHLEY PARK",
"How many children did Queen Victoria have?" => "Nine",
"What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner?" => "The Great Fire of London",
"In which year did Edward 8th Abdicate?" => "1936",
"Who founded the British Union of Fascists in 1932?" => "Oswald Mosley",
"What was the nickname given to the V 1 flying bomb?" => "Dooglebug",
"Through which city did Lady Godiva ride naked?" => "Coventry",
"What was the name of the German parliament prior to Hitler taking power?" => "Reistag",
"Whose is the first birth to be recorded in the bible?" => "Cain",
"What was the last Battle fought on British soil?" => "Culloden",
"When is V.E. Day commemorated?" => "The 8th of May",
"What nickname was given to the British 8th army in the Second World War?" => "THE DESERT RATS",
"Who was the target of The Gunpowder Plot?" => "King James 1st",
"In which country was the Battle of El Alamein fought?" => "Egypt",
"On which island was Napoleon born?" => "Corsica",
"In what year was the Berlin wall erected?" => "1961",
"Which English Palace was built by Cardinal Wolseley and presented to Henry VIII?" => "Hampton Court",
"What was the surname shared by the two US presidents who took office as a result of assassinations?" => "Johnson",
"Who jotted down his last entry on 31st. May, 1669?" => "Samuel Pepys",
"What title, named after a region, was given to the eldest son of the King of France ?" => "Dauphin",
"What war began on 10th. October, 1899?" => "The Boer War",
"A group of Dorset farm labourers transported for forming a union in 1834 were collectively known as what?" => "Tolpuddle Martyrs",
"In the Bible, which city fell after Joshua and his armies marched round it for 7 days?" => "Jericho",
"What was the original name of the Liberal Party?" => "Whigs",
"Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet?" => "Noah",
"Who was the warlike leader of the Iceni tribe?" => "Boudicca",
"Henry V111 was the first member of the Royal family to divorce. Who was the second?" => "Princess Margaret",
"What significant military action took place on July 10th 1940?" => "Battle of Britain",
"Who in Greek Mythology was the brother of Zeus and God of the sea?" => "Poseidon",
"Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England?" => "Winchester",
"What was the maiden name of Jane Austen's heroine Emma?" => "Woodhouse",
"According to the old rhyme, what did the Bells of St. Martin's say?" => "You Owe Me Five Farthings",
"Who wrote the novel 'Robinson Crusoe'?" => "Daniel Defoe",
"What city was home to Romeo and Juliet?" => "Verona",
"In the Shakespeare play, who killed MacBeth?" => "MacDuff",
"What does the phrase 'Tempus Fugit' mean?" => "Time Flies",
"Who wrote 'An Inspector Calls'?" => "J.B.Priestley",
"For what is World War 1 fighter pilot Captain W E Johns most famous?" => "Creating Biggles",
"Which name which never existed before-hand was invented by J M Barrie for the book Peter Pan?" => "Wendy",
"Who wrote the novel 'Gone With the Wind'?" => "Margaret Mitchell",
"What Middle English word for a belt or sash gave its name to a character in Blackadder?" => "Baldrick",
"What was the famous pen name of socialist Eric Arthur Blair?" => "Greorge Orwell",
"Smile is a single syllable word. By adding just one letter, what 3 syllable word can be made?" => "Simile",
"Who wrote “The Female Eunuch”?" => "Germaine Greer",
"What is a soubriquet?" => "a nickname",
"What is the nationality of Agatha Christie’s Poirot?" => "Belgian",
"In Greek Mythology who was the goddess of Love and Beauty?" => "Aphrodite",
"According to Beatrix Potter, what type of animal was Mr Jeremy Fisher?" => "a frog",
"Of what was Minerva the Roman goddess,and Athena the Greek equivalent?" => "Wisdom",
"In literature how are Peter, Phyllis and Roberta collectively known?" => "The Railway Children",
"Who wrote the novel 'A Clockwork Orange?' Anthony Burgess",
"Who was the author of ' Diana, Her True Story'?" => "Andrew Morton",
"Who collectively owned a dog called Scamper?" => "The Secret Seven",
"Who, according to Lady Caroline Lamb, was 'mad, bad, and dangerous to know'?" => "Lord Byron",
"Who wrote 'A Streetcar Named Desire' in 1947?" => "Tennessee Williams",
"Which is the shortest of Shakespeare's plays?" => "MacBeth",
"Who wrote the novel Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde?" => "Robert Louis Stevenson",
"Who was Sir Galahad's Father?" => "Sir Lancelot",
"Who wrote the novel 'The Water Babies'?" => "Charles Kingsley",
"Which character was Edgar Rice Burroughs’s most famous creation?" => "Tarzan",
"In the Fairy Tale, what dwarf could turn Straw into Gold - Rumpelstiltskin",
"Whose Dictionary of Phrase and Fable has been in print since 1870?" => "Brewer's",
"Which mythical creature is half lion, half eagle?" => "Griffin",
"What mythical creature was half-man and half-horse?" => "centaur",
"Who has knocked Band Aid 20 off the UK number 1 singles spot?" => "Steve Brookstein",
"Who composed the opera 'The Barber Of Seville'?" => "Rossini",
"Nickelodeon was the original name for what?" => "Jukebox",
"What would you do if you found the instruction 'Da Capo' on a piece of music?" => "Repeat from the beginning",
"Who were the last winners for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest?" => "Katrina and the Waves",
"Soprano is the highest female voice, what is the lowest?" => "Contralto",
"Who composed the opera 'The Barber Of Seville'?" => "Rossini",
"What is the thin piece of wood used to support the strings on a violin or similar instrument?" => "bridge",
"In which year did Elvis die?" => "1977",
"Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all died at the same age. What was it?" => "twenty seven",
"In music, how is James Jewel Osterberg better known?" => "Iggy Pop",
"Which TV Chef plays drums in the pop group Scarlet Division?" => "Jamie Oliver",
"Which singer is or was nicknamed The Boss?" => "Bruce Springsteen",
"In music, what is a note if it is neither sharp nor flat?" => "natural",
"A film star & musician, born on Jan.8th. 1947, how is David Robert Jones better known?" => "David Bowie",
"What is a garganey?" => "A bird",
"On Christmas day the Hugens probe separated from the Cassini spacecraft ready to land on which moon?" => "Titan",
"What is another name for the Cuspids?" => "Canine teeth",
"If oxygen is O2, what is O3?" => "Ozone",
"In the physics formula, power is defined as work divided by what?" => "time",
"What is the name of the shift effect that causes a note to change pitch as its source moves?" => "Dopler",
"What chemical is represented by the symbol Sn?" => "Tin",
"What is the home of a squirrel called?" => "A drey",
"Edward Jenner developed an effective vaccine for which Disease?" => "Smallpox",
"What did Robert Oppenheimer develop?" => "The Atomic Bomb",
"What is the 6th planet from the sun in our solar system?" => "Saturn",
"In medicine, brachiotomy is the removal of what?" => "Arm",
"What is the most common blood type in humans?" => "Type O",
"The lack of which vitamin causes rickets?" => "D",
"What is the proper name for a ‘Lie Detector’?" => "Polygraph",
"Of what is frigophobia the fear ?" => "The cold",
"Titan and Pandora are moons of which planet?" => "Saturn",
"How many sides does a HENDECAGON have?" => "Eleven",
"Bubbles of which element are responsible for the condition of divers known as 'The Bends'?" => "nitrogen",
"Which temperature has the same value in both centigrade and farenheit?" => "–40 degrees",
"What is the correct technical term for the art of making and the display of fireworks?" => "pyrotechnics",
"How is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome better known?" => "M. E.",
"By what name is the Pleiades star cluster better known?" => "The Seven Sisters",
"An Archimedes screw is a device for moving what?" => "water",
"Which chemical element has the shortest name?" => "Tin",
"In which year was Chloroform first used as a general anaesthetic?" => "1847",
"Why was professional footballer Maribel Dominguez forbidden by FIFA to play for Mexican side Celaya, having signed recently?" => "She was a woman!",
"Which golfer completed the Grand Slam of the amateur and professional Opens of both the USA and Britain in 1930?" => "Bobby Jones",
"Which Scottish rugby player married a TV sports presenter in 2001?" => "Kenny Logan",
"By what name did the Empire Stadium become known?" => "Wembley",
"Which sports goods company, founded by Joseph Foster in 1892, is named after a species of South African antelope?" => "Reebok",
"Which Football team play their home matches at the 'Estadio Nou Camp'?" => "Barcelona",
"On which piece of apparatus would a male gymnast do a Crucifix?" => "the rings.",
"In rugby union the Australian team is called The Wallabies; what is their name in rugby league?" => "The Kangaroos",
"How many players are there in a basketball team?" => "five",
"Whose autobiography is called “My side”?" => "David Beckham",
"In which game can you score one point for a 'behind'?" => "Australian Rules Football",
"In baseball what term is used for a pitched ball that is counted against the batter?" => "Strike",
"Juventus is a famous soccer club from which city?" => "Turin",
"Thiery Henry and Va va vroom advertised what?" => "Renault clio",
"Which two sports comprise the Biathlon?" => "cross country skiing and rifle shooting",
"In the football team name Real Madrid, what does Real mean?" => "Royal",
"The game of polo has 8 periods of play; what is each period called?" => "A Chukka",
"The Curtis Cup is awarded for which sport?" => "Golf",
"For which rugby team does Johnny Wilkinson play?" => "Newcastle",
"At what age does a filly become a mare?" => "5 years old",
"How many balls are there on a snooker table at the start of a game?" => "twenty two",
"Which Olympic sport needs a planting box?" => "Pole Vault",
"Before becoming a writer, what was the occupation of Dick Francis?" => "Jockey",
"What football team has the nickname The Royals?" => "Reading",
"Which football team plays at the JJB stadium?" => "Wigan",
"Which golfer's real first name is Eldrick?" => "Tiger Woods",
"In which year did the boat race begin?" => "1829",
"What four letter word refers to the field of play in American football?" => "Grid",
"In which sport is the Telemark position highly regarded?" => "Skiing",
"How many times have the Olympic Games been cancelled due to war?" => "Three",
"How many teams play in the Scottish Premier League?" => "twelve",
"The Triathlon consists of swimming, cycling and running. What is the total distance in Kms?" => "sixty five",
"Which sport is played with the heaviest ball?" => "Ten Pin Bowling",
"On a dart board,which number is directly opposite No. 1?" => "nineteen",
"How many players are there in a Baseball Team?" => "nine",
"What is the length of a full-size snooker table?" => "twelve feet",
"The American equivalent of the Premiership is the MLS. What does it stand for?" => "Major League Soccer",
"Who was manager of Manchester United immediately before Sir Alex Ferguson?" => "Ron Atkinson",
"There are 9 darts needed to score 501, but what is the minimum number needed to score 301?" => "six",
"How high in feet is the crossbar on a football goal?" => "eight ft",
"Which sport requires competitors to throw stones at houses?" => "Curling",
"The 'Solheim Cup' is competed for by women in which sport?" => "Golf",
"What links rugby union's Northampton team and football's Southampton team?" => "They are both called The Saints",
"Which 'C' is the name given to the electronic line judge at Wimbledon?" => "Cyclops",
"In which year was the first ever football world cup?" => "1930",
"The Welsh village of Llanddewi-Brefi has had road signs stolen due to which TV programme?" => "Little Britain",
"On which TV show did music hall comedian Arthur Atkinson appear?" => "The Fast Show",
"Which cartoon lion's catchphrase was 'Heavens to Murgatroyd'?" => "Snugglepuss",
"Who has accomplices named Choo-Choo, Brain, Spook and Benny the Ball?" => "Top Cat",
"What is the full name of the character played by Rob Brydon in Marion & Geoff?" => "Keith Barret",
"Which TV series was set around the Globelink News company?" => "Drop the Dead Donkey",
"In which year was the EastEnders character dirty Den apparently shot dead?" => "1989",
"What was the name of the magazine launched by the BBC in 1929?" => "The Listener",
"In which year was the first Tom and Jerry Cartoon made?" => "1940",
"Which character first said the word “bloody” on TV, and said it 78 times?" => "Alf Garnet",
"In which childrens programme did Capt.Snort & Sgt.Major Grout live in Pippin Fort?" => "Camberwick Green",
"Between 1967 and 82 who was the host of the teatime quiz Ask the Family?" => "Robert Robinson",
"Whose motorbike and sidecar has the registration WAL 1?" => "Wallace and Grommit",
"What was the name of the hand which featured in ‘The Adams Family’?" => "Thing",
"In which fictional town was Dad’s Army set?" => "Walmington-on-sea",
"Who was the subject of the biography 'Neither Shaken Nor Stirred'?" => "Sean Connery",
"Which town had a clock which always told the time 'never too quickly, never too slowly'?" => "Trumpton",
"In Dad's army, what was Private Frazier's day- time job?" => "Undertaker",
"Prior to the Simpsons, what was the longest-running animated prime-time sit-com?" => "The Flintstones",
"Which TV series was set around the Globelink News company?" => "Drop the Dead Donkey",
"Statler and Waldorf are famous hecklers in which TV show?" => "The Muppets",
"In which year did Magnus Magnusson last say “I’ve started so I’ll finish?” 1997",
"What is the name of Del's son in 'Only Fools and Horses'?" => "Damian",
"In which year was Blackadder first shown on tv?" => "1983",
"In which year was David Attenborough’s first TV series?" => "1954",
"What colour is Homer Simpson’s car?" => "Pink",
"Who fought against Bulk and Texas Pete?" => "Super Ted",
"The names of four artists of the Italian Renaissance were given to which superheros?" => "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles",
"Who are Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake collectively known as?" => "The Tweenies",
"Who lived at 'Scatterbrook Farm'?" => "Worzel Gummidge",
"Who is the most famous occupant of the village of Greendale?" => "Postman Pat",
"The Isle of Sheppey is part of which English county?" => "Kent",
"What is the modern-day name for Mesopotamia?" => "Iraq",
"Into which sea does the River Jordan flow?" => "Dead Sea",
"What is the world’s oldest-surviving republic?" => "San marino",
"What is the capital of Turkey?" => "Ankara",
"Until 1954 Vietnam was under the control of which country?" => "France",
"What country is nearest to the site of the sinking of the Titanic?" => "Canada",
"What is the name of a line on a map that joins places of equal height?" => "contour",
"In Scotland what does 'ben' mean?" => "A mountain peak",
"Vectis was the Roman name for which island?" => "Isle of Wight",
"Which English town has waterways called The Backs?" => "Cambridge",
"What is Portland Bill?" => "A Lighthouse",
"What P is the word used for the grassy plains of Argentina?" => "Pampas",
"Which is the smallest of the 50 states in the US?" => "Rhode Island",
"The Clifton Suspension bridge spans which river?" => "The Avon",
"By area, after Russia, which is the largest country in Europe?" => "Ukraine",
"What is the name of the stretch of water between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight?" => "Solent",
"In which city are the Spanish Steps located?" => "Rome",
"The Crimean Peninsular juts into which sea?" => "The Black Sea",
"What is nicknamed 'The Coathanger' in Australia?" => "The Sydney Harbour Bridge",
"In which country is Transylvania?" => "Romania",
"What do Australians call a dry stream bed that fills with water when it rains?" => "Billabong",
"To be found in Equador, what is the name of the highest active volcano in the world?" => "Cotopaxis",
"In 1506,who was the discoverer of the island of Tristan da Cunha?" => "Tristan da Cunha",
"Which stretch of water separates Alaska from Russia?" => "The Bering Strait",
"Before becoming independent, the Cameroons were administered by which country?" => "France",
"The Orinoco forms a 200mile border between Venezuela and which other S. American country?" => "Colombia",
"Muckle Flugga belongs to which group of islands?" => "The Shetland Isles",
"In which country is the Aswan Dam?" => "Egypt",
"What mountain is known as The Tiger of the Alps?" => "The Matterhorn",
"Rabat is the capital of which country?" => "Morocco",
"Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?" => "South Africa",
"Which division of Oceania (also known as Australasia) has a name that means “many islands”?" => "Polynesia",
"Which US state contains Yosemite National Park?" => "California",
"On which river does Balmoral Castle stand?" => "River Dee in Scotland",
"After which chemical element is Argentina named?" => "Silver",
"What is the only US state which borders one other state only?" => "Maine",
"Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean?" => "Indian",
"What is the capital of Nepal?" => "Kathmandu",
"What is the capital of Argentina?" => "Buenos Aires",
"Which river flows through Baghdad?" => "Tigris",
"In which country is the Serengeti National Park?" => "Tanzania",
"What links the English towns of Barton and Hessle?" => "The Humber Bridge",
"What is the capital of Switzerland?" => "Berne",
"What in Sussex are the Seven Sisters?" => "The White Cliffs of Dover",
"Which Italian city is built around the base of Mount Vesuvius?" => "Naples"
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