General Knowledge What 'T' is a precision surveying instrument used to measure angles in the horizontal and vertical planes.
Theodolite
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In This Year In this year: George W. Bush succeeded Bill Clinton as President of the United States; Russian space station Mir re-entered the atmosphere to end its 15 year service in the Pacific Ocean; and English politician and author Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to 4 years in prison. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
2001
3.
Science & Nature In computing terms, what does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10cc - I'm Not in Love (1975)
5.
Sport & Leisure In inches, what is the diameter of a standard dartboard?
18
6.
Anagram FINE IN TORN JEANS is an anagram of which well known American actress?
Jennifer Aniston
7.
Art & Literature Which famous novel features the characters of Ralph, Simon and Piggy? Bonus Point: Name the author.
Lord of the Flies - Bonus: William Golding
8.
Geography Alaska is the largest state in the USA, Texas is the second largest, which is third?
California
9.
Music Born Elaine Bookbinder in Broughton, Lancashire in 1945, by what name is this famous singer better known?
Elkie Brooks
10.
History How many British monarchs reigned during the 20th century?
6 (Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II)
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Entertainment Whose last film role was as Mr. Bridger in the 1969 original The Italian Job?
Noël Coward
12.
General Knowledge In mathematical terms, what does LCD stand for?
General Knowledge No more than 6 letters long, spell correctly the plural of 'radius'.
Radii (Radiuses)
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Current Affairs Name the 24 year old motorcycle racer who died after an accident during the Malaysian Grand Prix on 23rd October.
Marco Simoncelli
3.
Science & Nature Which temperature has the same value in both Centigrade and Fahrenheit?
-40
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who beat Texas Rangers to win baseball's World Series 2011 on Saturday?
St Louis Cardinals
6.
Entertainment Name this TV series.
The Killing
7.
Art & Literature What 'H' are elephants called in the 'Winnie The Pooh' books?
Heffalumps
8.
Landmarks Name this world famous landmark.
Taipei 101
9.
Music Born in Minnesota in 1941, by what name is singer/songwriter Robert Zimmerman better known?
Bob Dylan
10.
History Robert Ballard was head of an expedition that discovered what in 1985?
The wreck of RMS Titanic
11.
Entertainment The Edge Of Reason was the 2004 sequel to which 2001 film?
Bridget Jones's Diary
12.
General Knowledge Worldwide, how many Disney Resorts are there currently in operation? Bonus Point: In which city is the next resort due to open in 2016?
5 - Bonus: Shanghai (California, Florida, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong. Shanghai due to open in 2016.)
Food & Drink Though it contains no fish, what 'H' is a Chinese dipping sauce which derives its name from the Cantonese word for 'seafood'?
Hoisin / Haixian
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Current Affairs Name the 33 year old British racing driver killed after a collision at the 2011 IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 16th October.
Dan Wheldon (Daniel Clive Wheldon)
3.
Science & Nature An inguinal orchiectomy or orchidectomy is the surgical removal of what?
Testicles
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud (2000)
5.
Sport & Leisure Name the tennis player awarded the 'Venus Rosewater Dish' on 2nd July 2011. Bonus Point: Who was runner-up?
Petra Kvitová - Bonus: Maria Sharapova (Ladies' Singles Final - Wimbledon)
6.
Geography What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
7.
Art & Literature In a 1928 novel by D. H. Lawrence, the character of Oliver Mellors is described in the title as what?
Lady Chatterley's Lover
8.
Geography Which US state is this?
Montana
9.
Music Which well known band was formed in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young?
AC/DC
10.
History During World War II, who was known as the "Desert Fox"?
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
11.
Entertainment Which 1973 film saw Steve McQueen in the role of prison escapee Henri Charrière?
Papillon
12.
General Knowledge In a standard game of Monopoly, what is the sum of the number of Community Chest squares on the board, plus the number of dice used, plus the amount for passing Go, plus the number of Utility squares, plus the number of Railway squares.
