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Which piece of post-modern furniture, a design icon of the 1980's, by Ettore Sottsass, was said to be inspired by Bod Dylan's song 'Memphis Blues'? |
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What name is given to atoms with the same atomic number but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei? |
3 |
Seppuku, part of the code of Samurai warriors, is better known by what name? |
4 |
Henrietta Maria was the wife of which British monarch? |
5 |
What is the name of Willy Loman's son in the play 'Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller? |
6 |
The radio adaptation of which H G Wells novel, narrated by Orson Welles caused panic in parts of the USA in October 1938? |
7 |
What was the native language of Jesus Christ? |
8 |
What type of creature is a bufflehead? |
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Which British actress appeared as a teenager in a 1950's Gas Board commercial? |
10 |
Which US President's name can be found on the Apollo 11 moon plaque? |
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What is the name of Captain Hook's boat in the children's novel 'Peter Pan'? |
12 |
In humans, nephrosis is the degeneration of which organ? |
13 |
In a 2009 article in The Economist, which late artist was described as the 'bellwether of the art market', referring to a painting of his which was sold in 1963 for $100 million? |
14 |
Spraint, or scat, is the dung of which creature? |
15 |
Achille Maramotti founded which Italian fashion house in 1951? |
16 |
Amsterdam, Kingston and Adelaide are all varieties of which vegetable? |
17 |
Who is the only driver in Formula One history to win the championship in a car which he built himself? |
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In which British city is the University of Strathclyde? |
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Which comedian played Kevin Turvey in the British tv sketch series 'A Kick Up the Eighties? |
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US communists Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted and executed for conspiracy to commit espionage for passing information about what? |
21 |
What is the name of the tool used by astronauts that combines pliers and wrench? |
22 |
What is the name of the small light ball of woven flax swung rhythmically at the end of a string in Maori songs and dances? |
23 |
Titania, Miranda and Bianca are all moons of which planet in our solar system? |
24 |
The resort of Costa Smeralda is on which Mediterranean island? |
25 |
In 1999, Squadron Leader Lynda Johnson became the first woman equerry to which member of the British royal family? |
26 |
What is the fold of loose skin called hanging from the throat or neck of an animal or bird? |
27 |
Which Greek goddess is the muse of erotic poetry? |
28 |
A lucky clover is supposed to have how many leaves? |
29 |
The Copihue is the national flower of which South American country? |
30 |
Armed Forces Day is celebrated in Burma (Myanmar) during which month of the year? |