Food & Drink In Italian cuisine, what 'B' describes roasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper; often served with additional toppings?
Bruschetta
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On This Day Following the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the second full length animated Walt Disney film premièred on this day, 7th February, 1940. What is it called?
Pinocchio
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Science & Nature Mars has two moons. Name both of them. (½ point for each)
Phobos and Deimos
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream (1958)
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Sport & Leisure At the 1960 Summer Olympics, what was unusual about marathon winner Abebe Bikila's running style?
Barefoot
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Anagram TEN ELITE BRAINS is an anagram of which famous historical figure born in 1879?
Albert Einstein
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Art & Literature What 1959 Cornelius Ryan novel, later adapted into film, chronicles the events of D-Day?
The Longest Day
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Logos In the world of technology, which company has this as its logo?
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)
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Music Which well known rapper and actor was born O'Shea Jackson on 15th June 1969?
Ice Cube
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History Which religion was founded by Prince Siddhārtha Gautama in the 6th century BC?
Buddhism
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Entertainment Since 2010, which world famous television character has been played by British actor Matt Smith?
Doctor Who
12.
General Knowledge Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, _________. What comes next alphabetically?
Geography Incorporated in 2008, what is the capital of Myanmar (Burma)?
Nay Pyi Taw / Naypyidaw
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Current Affairs In the news this week, more than 70 people were killed last Wednesday in crowd violence following a football match in which Egyptian city?
Port Said (Al-Masry vs Al-Ahly, Port Said Stadium)
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Science & Nature The medical term is hallux. What is the more common name for this body part?
Big toe / Great toe
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Wings - Silly Love Songs (1976)
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Sport & Leisure In 1994, who became the first and only player to score over 500 in first-class cricket?
Brian Lara (501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston)
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Geography What 'E' describes a country that is landlocked and surrounded on all sides by just one country?
Enclave (Lesotho - South Africa, San Marino - Italy, Vatican City - Italy)
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Art & Literature Of which movie star did Norman Mailer write a controversial biography in 1973?
Marilyn Monroe
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Indonesia
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Music Most successful in the 90s, RZA, GZA, Raekwon and Method Man are all members of which group?
Wu-Tang Clan
10.
History During World War II, what were the German tank divisions called?
Panzer (Panzerdivision)
11.
Entertainment Who provides the voice of Donkey in the Shrek film series?
Eddie Murphy
12.
General Knowledge Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tommy Lee Jones. Rearrange them in order, oldest first.
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones (1940, 1943, 1946)
Food & Drink What type of fruit is a Blenheim Orange?
Apple
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In This Year In this year: Slovenia and Croatia became the first republics to declare independence from Yugoslavia; the body of publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean; and Boris Yeltsin became 1st President of the Russian Federation. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1991
3.
Science & Nature What 'C' has the chemical formula C17H21NO4?
Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Coolio feat. L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
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Sport & Leisure What 'Z' is the name of the most well known machines used to clean and smooth the surface of an ice rink?
Zamboni
6.
Anagram RICHEST HOPER EVER is an anagram if which well known actor who died in 2004?
Christopher Reeve
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Art & Literature In the Hebrew Bible, who wore the coat of many colours?
Joseph
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Geography Which African country is this?
Tunisia
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Music Most successful in the 80s, which Scottish band includes Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mel Gaynor?
Simple Minds
10.
History Who deposed Milton Obote during a military coup in January 1971?
Idi Amin (Uganda)
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Entertainment Between 1957 and 1966, which TV lawyer made actor Raymond Burr famous?
Perry Mason
12.
Pot Luck Chiang Mai, Krabi, Nong Khai. In terms of their distance to Bangkok as the crow flies, rearrange them in order, nearest first.
Nong Khai, Chiang Mai, Krabi (547 km, 593 km, 656 km)
General Knowledge What is the name of the French national anthem?
La Marseillaise (The Song of Marseille)
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Current Affairs In the news this week, name the Spanish cyclist stripped of his 2010 and 2011 titles and banned until August 2012.
Alberto Contador
3.
Science & Nature What 'M' describes this type of monkey?
Mandrill
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl (2008)
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Sport & Leisure Sometimes referred to as Nipplegate, in which year was Janet Jackson's famous Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
