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| 421 | Which of these are the name of a famous marker brand? | Copic | |
| 422 | What is a fundamental element of the Gothic style of architecture? | pointed arch | |
| 423 | Venus of Willendorf is one of the earliest works of art, depicting the planets Mars and Venus embrace in the heavens at night. | False | |
| 424 | In the Bible who was Jacob`s wife? | Rachel | |
| 425 | Which painter`s works include `The Bathers` and `La Loge`? | Renoir. | |
| 426 | David Cornwell is the real name of which author? | John Le Carre | |
| 427 | Which authour first coined the phrase `heavy metal`? | William Burroughs | |
| 428 | Which famous book is sub-titled `The Modern Prometheus`? | `Frankenstein` | |
| 429 | Which American poet wrote `Tales Of Mystery And Imagination`? | Edgar Allen Poe | |
| 430 | Which authour had the real name of Charles Dodgson? | Lewis Carroll | |
| 431 | The group Steely Dan got their name from a sexual device depicted in which book? | The Naked Lunch | |
| 432 | The film `Gone With The Wind` is based on a novel by which author? | Margaret Mitchell | |
| 433 | With which Dickens novel would you associate the character of Thomas Gradgrind? | `Hard Times` | |
| 434 | What was the name of the farm where the animals lived in George Orwell`s `Animal Farm`? | Manor Farm | |
| 435 | Who wrote `The Day Of The Triffids`? | John Wyndham | |
| 436 | What is the fourth book of the Bible? | Numbers | |
| 437 | Which comon word was first coined at the start of the 20th Century by Czech playwright Karel Capek and is derived from a word meaning `menial labour`? | Robot | |
| 438 | Which author married actress Patricia Neal and wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film `You Only Live Twice`? | Roald Dahl | |
| 439 | In which town in Mississippi is `The Adventures of Tom Sawyer` by Mark Twain set? | St Petersburg | |
| 440 | What are the first names of the four children who enter Narnia through a wardrobe in `The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe`? | Susan, Peter, Edmund and Lucy | |
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| 441 | Who wrote a book of childrens poems called `Old Possum`s Book Of Practical Cats`? | T. S. Elliot | |
| 442 | Which author made a surprise appearance during a U2 concert at Wembley in 1993? | Salman Rushdie | |
| 443 | Which French painter`s work included `The Pink Nude`? | Matisse. | |
| 444 | Who painted `Vision Of A Night`? | Raphael | |
| 445 | What is the ancient Chinese book `I Ching` also known as? The Book Of Changes, The Book Of Chapters or The Book Of Children? | Book of Changes | |
| 446 | Who painted `Crucifixion` and `The Persistence Of Memory`? | Salvador Dali | |
| 447 | Scientist`s took the word `quark` from the work of which authour? | James Joyce | |
| 448 | Which word was used by Shakespeare in `Titus Andronicus` and was later developed into the word `hello`? | `Hollo` | |
| 449 | What is the name of Sherlock Holmes` housekeeper? | Mrs Hudson | |
| 450 | Which of the following books of the Bible does not come in the New Testament? Joel, Hebrews or Titus? | Joel | |
| 451 | The painter Caneletto is famous for painting landscapes of which two European cities? | Venice and London. | |
| 452 | Which artist was known as the `prince of shadows`? | Rembrandt | |
| 453 | What was the name of James Bond`s housekeeper? | May | |
| 454 | Whose autobiography was called `A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man`? | James Joyce`s | |
| 455 | Madonna appeared in which play in London in 2002? Up For Grabs, Up For Offer or Up The Ante? | Up For Grabs | |
| 456 | In which Charles Dickens novel does the character of Smike appear? | `Nicholas Nickleby` | |
| 457 | Which book has the dedication “For Esme with Love and Squalor� | The Catcher In The Rye | |
| 458 | In 2002, which what was Britain`s only top ten entry in Forbes magazine`s list of richest fictional characters? | Willy Wonka | |
| 459 | Who wrote the book `Heidi`? | Johanna Spyri | |
| 460 | Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead? | Miss Marple | |
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| 461 | What famous book was published in 1816 by Mary Shelley? | `Frankenstein` | |
| 462 | Who painted `The Laughing Cavalier`? | Frans Hals. | |
| 463 | Who wrote the poem `Venus and Adonis`? | William Shakespeare | |
| 464 | From `The Famous Five` who is missing from George, Anne, Dick and Timmy? | Julian | |
| 465 | Which author and poet famously wrote the line `The female of the species is more deadly than the male`? | Rudyard Kipling | |
| 466 | In the Bible, what is the fifth book of the Old Testament? | Deutrronomy | |
| 467 | Which famous literary character lived at No.7 in Saville Row in London, before embarking on a famous journey? | Phileas Fog | |
| 468 | According to the `Hitchikers` Guide To The Galaxy`, the name of which country is the foulest word in the universe? | Belgium | |
| 469 | What was the name of Henri Matisse`s scultpure which sold for over 14 million dollars in May, 2000? | `La Serpentine` | |
| 470 | In which century did Chaucer begin writing `The Canterbury Tales`? | 14th | |
| 471 | What were the christian names of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? | Henry (Jekyll) and Edward (Hyde) | |
| 472 | Who painted `Venice: A Regatta On The Grand Canal`? | Canaletto | |
| 473 | What are the first names of Enid Blyton`s famous five? | Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy | |
| 474 | Which of the following Mr. Men are yellow in colour? Mr Nosey, Mr Chatterbox or Mr Bounce? | Mr Bounce | |
| 475 | Who was the first occupant of Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey? | Geoffrey Chaucer | |
| 476 | What do the letters J and K stand for in the authour J. K. Rowling`s name? | Joanne Kathleen | |
| 477 | Which architect, famous for his seventeenth-century stage designs, is sometimes known as the `English Palladio`? | Inigo Jones | |
| 478 | What is the name of Hercule Poirot`s brother? | Achille | |
| 479 | Who first used the word `cyberspace`? | William Gibson | |
| 480 | Which actor wrote the autobiography `Parcel Arrived Safely - Tied With String`? | Michael Crawford | |
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| 481 | What novel from the late 1940s was originally going to be called `The Last Man in Europe`? | `1984` | |
| 482 | How many stories make up the `Canterbury Tales`? | 24 | |
| 483 | What does `Pinocchio` mean in Italian? Pine Eyes, Pine Ears or Pine Nose? | Pine Eyes | |
| 484 | What is the full name and rank of the commander of the 256th Squadron in Joseph Heller`s novel, `Catch-22`? | Major Major Major Major | |
| 485 | Who painted `Absinthe Drinker` in 1901? | Pablo Picasso | |
| 486 | In what year was Pablo Picasso born? | 1881 | |
| 487 | What is the name of the land of giants in the book `Gulliver`s Travels`? | Brobdingnag | |
| 488 | Which US author said in his autobiography `There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics`? | Mark Twain | |
| 489 | How old was William Shakespeare when he died? | 52 | |
| 490 | Which French artist, born in 1834 was best known for his paintings of ballet dancers? | Edgar Degas. | |
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