Food & Drink What type of berries are used to flavour gin?
Juniper
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On This Day Name the American newspaper heiress, actress, and kidnap victim, arrested on this day, 18th September, 1975 for her role in a 1974 bank robbery.
Patty Hearst
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Science & Nature Which element has the chemical symbol Ag?
Silver
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me (1960)
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Sport & Leisure How many laps around a modern outdoor running track are needed to complete an 800m race?
2 (1 lap = 400m)
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Geography What is the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo
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Anagram COWBIRD DIKE is an anagram of which former heavyweight boxing champion?
Riddick Bowe
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Logos Which world famous clothing company has this as its logo?
Levi Strauss & Co.
9.
Music What is Cliff Richard's real name?
Harry Webb (Harry Rodger Webb)
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History Who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
Jack Ruby
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Entertainment Name the Australian comedian whose alter egos are Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson?
Barry Humphries
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 21 C in the A
General Knowledge What does the W stand for in George W. Bush's name?
Walker
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Entertainment Which actor played Tuco, the Ugly, in the 1966 epic, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly?
Eli Wallach
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Science & Nature Which major planet in our solar system comes third alphabetically?
Mars (Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Venus)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1973)
5.
Sport & Leisure What is the nickname of the Australia national rugby union team?
Wallabies
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Geography In terms of land area, which is the largest province in Thailand?
Nakhon Ratchasima / Khorat (นครราชสีมา / โคราช)
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Art & Literature Between 1495 and 1498, who painted The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Portugal
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Music Who was the oldest member of the Beatles?
Ringo Starr (born 7th July 1940)
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History Who was the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England?
Catherine Parr
11.
Entertainment Who played Ilsa Lund, the leading female role in the 1942 classic Casablanca?
Ingrid Bergman
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General Knowledge Still often referred to by her maiden name, Kate Middleton, since her marriage to Prince William, her official title has been Catherine, Duchess of ________? (fill in the blank)
Food & Drink A natural, edible product, by what name is albumen better known?
Egg white
2.
In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo; the Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles; and US President Ronald Reagan was re-elected for his second term in office. What year was it?
1984
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Science & Nature The disease scurvy is caused by a deficiency of what?
Vitamin C
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Rush - Tom Sawyer (1981)
5.
Sport & Leisure In 2014, Brazil will become only the second non-European country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice. Which other non-European country has hosted it twice?
Mexico (1970 & 1986)
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Geography The largest in Asia, which desert spans parts of northern China and southern Mongolia?
Gobi
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Anagram RAN ON HIS HIGH DEMAND is an anagram of which well know cricketer?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (current captain of the Indian national cricket team)
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Geography Which European country is this?
Romania
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Music Which pop group comprised Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet?
Yazoo
10.
History What was the name given to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
Enola Gay
11.
Entertainment In the 1980s TV sitcom Blackadder, what was Blackadder's first name?
Edmund (Rowan Atkinson)
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 44 C in the T A
General Knowledge In Morse code, which letter is represented by a single dot?
E
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On This Day Born on this day, 18th September, 1961, name the actor who played mobster Tony Soprano in The Sopranos.
James Gandolfini
3.
Science & Nature Modern audio-visual equipment uses a HDMI connection. What does HDMI stand for?
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Guns N' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1992)
5.
Sport & Leisure How many yards wide is a football (soccer) goal?
8
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Geography Which of the states in Australia is the largest by area?
Western Australia
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Art & Literature Within both the Old and New Testaments of the King James Bible, which book has the shortest title?
Job
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Landmarks The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is located in which US city?
St. Louis, Missouri
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Music Which British rock band was founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from Deep Purple?
Whitesnake
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History In which year did the Munich Air Disaster claim the lives of 23 people, including 8 Manchester United players? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1958 (6th February)
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Entertainment What fictional brand of beer is Homer Simpson's favourite?
Duff Beer
12.
General Knowledge How many cards are there in a standard tarot pack?
