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| 36541 | How Did The `Jeep' Get Its Name | From the initials GP- stands for general-purpose vehicle | |
| 36542 | What Is Said To Be The Mother Of Invention | Necessity | |
| 36543 | What Unit Of Measurement Is Used In Sales Of Cloth, Linen And Hay | Bale | |
| 36544 | Which Is The World's Newest Country | East Timor | |
| 36545 | Who Organised The Communist `Witch-Hunts' In America During The 1950's | Senator Joseph McCarthy | |
| 36546 | What Profession Was Charles 11's Mistress, Nell Gwyn | A Comic Actress | |
| 36547 | Who Was The Principal God In Roman Mythology | Jupiter | |
| 36548 | What Is The Name Of France's High-Speed Rail Service | TGV ---- Train A Grande Vitesse | |
| 36549 | By What Nickname Are Nightclub Security Staff Known | Bouncers | |
| 36550 | What Did The Danish People Do In Response To Hitler's Wartime Demand That Jews Should Wear A Star Of David Armband | They ALL Wore Them | |
| 36551 | What Is The Collective Name For The Resorts Of Torquay, Paignton And Brixham | Brixham | |
| 36552 | What Is The Only Mammal That Can Really Fly | A Bat | |
| 36553 | Who Was Lady Chatterley's Lover | Mellors the gamekeeper | |
| 36554 | Which World War 11 Commander Had The Christian Name Erwin | Rommell | |
| 36555 | Who Wrote The Book 'Three Men In A Boat'' | Jerome K Jerome | |
| 36556 | Who Wrote The Play (The Two Gentlemen Of Verona) | William Shakespeare | |
| 36557 | Which Military Hero Was Created By Captain W.E. Johns | Biggles | |
| 36558 | Which Of The Following Is The Odd One Out (Rose, Mike, Charlie, Juliet) | Rose (Nato Phonetic Alphabet) | |
| 36559 | Who Plays The Lead Role In 'The Vicar Of Dibley'' | Dawn French | |
| 36560 | Who Is Sometimes Known As 'The Vicar Of Christ'' | The Pope | |
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| 36561 | What Would A Soldier Keep In His Frog | Bayonet | |
| 36562 | What Is The Name For A Baby Frog | Froglet | |
| 36563 | Which Biblical Sea Is Also Known As Lake Tiberias | Sea Of Galilee | |
| 36564 | What Giant Animal Terrorised Bill Pullman And Bridget Fonda In The 1999 Film 'Lake Placid'' | Crocodile | |
| 36565 | Which Fictional Characters On-Screen Shooting Made Headlines In 1980 | J.R Ewing | |
| 36566 | In 1983 President Reagan Ordered Us Troops To Quash A Coup On Which Caribbean Island | Grenada | |
| 36567 | What Bird's Name Is Used To Signify Someone Who Hoards Objects | Magpie | |
| 36568 | Which Bird Name Describes A Person Who Is Especially Vain, And Dresses In Over-Elaborate Clothes | Peacock | |
| 36569 | Who Created The Film 'Star Wars'' | George Lucas | |
| 36570 | Which Doctor Did The Novelist Boris Pasternak Create | Dr Zhivago | |
| 36571 | Who Wrote 'Das Kapital'' | Karl Marx | |
| 36572 | Name The Spiral Molluscs Often Found As Fossils | Ammonites | |
| 36573 | In Feb 1940 The British 7th Armoured Division Adopted Which Specific Animal As A Divisional Sign | Jerboa (Desert Rat) | |
| 36574 | Murderer Dr Crippen And His Mistress Ethel Le Neve Were The First Criminals To Be Caught In What Way | By Radio Signal | |
| 36575 | Which Blood Vessels Carry Blood To The Heart | Veins | |
| 36576 | In The Royal Navy, Which Is The Only Type Of Naval Vessel On Which Wrens Are Not Allowed To Serve | Submarines | |
| 36577 | What Colour Are Supermans Shorts | Red | |
| 36578 | What Is The Character Name Of The Original Constable In 'Heartbeat'' | PC Nick Rowan | |
| 36579 | Which Author Had A Son Called Christopher Robin | A.A Milne | |
| 36580 | What Type Of Sandwiches Were Paddington's Favourite | Marmalade | |
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| 36581 | Who Was The Last King To Lead His Troops Into Battle | George 11, Battle of Dettingey 1743 | |
| 36582 | Which Sioux Indian Chief Was Killed In 1877 After Surrendering To American Troops | Crazy Horse | |
| 36583 | What Was The Name Of The Welsh Mining Village Where 116 Children And 28 Adults Were Killed In A Landslide In 1966 | Aberfan | |
| 36584 | What Do We Call The Measurement For An Eighth Of A Mile | Furlong | |
| 36585 | What Nationality Was The Artist Whistler | American | |
| 36586 | Materials That Cannot Rot Down And Be Broken Down By Living Organisms Such As Glass, Plastic And Heavy Metals Are Called What | Nonbiodegradable | |
| 36587 | What Is The Name Of The Animal That Results From Mating A Donkey And A Pony If The Sire Is The Donkey | A Mule | |
| 36588 | What Was Ian Fleming Describing When He Said That They Were 'Dangerous At Both Ends And Uncomfortable In The Middle'' | Horses | |
| 36589 | What Is Lapidary | Gem cutting and polishing | |
| 36590 | Who Led The Confederate Forces In The American Civil War | Robert E Lee | |
| 36591 | Who, In A Famous Telephone Call, Nicknamed Princess Diana 'Squidgy'', And Called Her Darling 53 Times | James Gilbey | |
| 36592 | Which Newsreader In A Celebrity Version Of _Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, _Had John Inverdale, John Sergeant And John Suchet As Her Phone Friends | Kirsty Young | |
| 36593 | Which Outstanding Song Of World War 11, Most Closely Associated With Marlene Dietrich, Is Based On A Poem By A German Soldier In World War 1 | Lili Marlene | |
| 36594 | Matt Is A Cartoonist In Which National Daily Newspaper | The Daily Telegraph | |
| 36595 | What Kind Of Creature Is A Marmoset | Ape / Monkey | |
| 36596 | Which Trade Union Brands Itself As The 'Public Service Union'' | Unison | |
| 36597 | Who Presents The Radio 2 Programme That Includes 'Pause For Thought'' | Terry Wogan | |
| 36598 | With Which Product Would You Associate Both Stannah And Churchill | Stair Lifts | |
| 36599 | Which High-Ranking German Official Was Tried In His Absence At The Nuremberg Trials And Sentenced To Death. He Was Never Located | Martin Borman | |
| 36600 | The Headline (Gotcha) In The Sun On 4 May 1982 Related To Which Specific Event | The Sinking Of The General Belgrano | |
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| 36601 | Which Wimbledon Tennis Champion Had A Role In The John Wayne Film (The Horse Soldiers) | Althea Gibson | |
| 36602 | In 1952 The Airfix Company Produced The First Jet Injection Moulded Construction Kit Of Wghich Ship | The Golden Hind | |
| 36603 | Which Was The First English City To Introduce A Congestion Charge In 2002 | Durham | |
| 36604 | What Was The English Title Of The Russian War Film (Letyat Zhuravli) | The Cranes Are Flying | |
| 36605 | Although He Never Set Foot Here Which Elvis Presley Movie Is Actually Set In England | Double Trouble | |
| 36606 | Which Famous Childrens Author Was A Classics Teacher At Bromley High School Before Being Disabled By Polio | Richmal Crompton | |
| 36607 | William Manson And Thomas Woods Became Partners In Which Famous London Business In The 19th Century | Christie's Auction House | |
| 36608 | Which Area Of Britain Is Regarded As The Oldest For Cheese Making Being Noted In The Domesday Book | Cheshire | |
| 36609 | Which Was The Only Occasion In Which A Jockey Won A Classic Race On A Horse He Had Bred Himself | The 1988 St Leger Won By Minster Son Ridden By Willie Carson | |
| 36610 | Which Film Directors Comment Inspired The Title Of David Niven's (Bring On The Empty Horses) | Michael Curtiz | |
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