Food & Drink Which well known condiment usually comprises mayonnaise, capers, pickled cucumber, lemon juice, and herbs?
Tartar / Tartare sauce
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On This Day One of the world's best-known paintings was stolen from a museum in Norway on this day, 12th February, 1994. Painted by Edvard Munch in 1893, what is it called?
The Scream (Der Schrei der Natur - The Scream of Nature)
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Science & Nature What is the common name for hypotension?
Low blood pressure (hypertension is high blood pressure)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Little Richard - Long Tall Sally (1956)
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Sport & Leisure In 1988, who set new world records for the women's 100 metres and 200 metres, both of which still stand to this day? (full name)
Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo)
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Geography Of which country is Kathmandu the capital?
Nepal
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Anagram HELLO SNORTING SET is an anagram of which well known band?
The Rolling Stones
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Logos What alcoholic brand has this as its logo?
Smirnoff
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Music Whose début single was Wannabe in 1996?
Spice Girls
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History Beginning with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, what name is given to the period of European history that lasted from the 5th until the 15th centuries?
The Middle Ages
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Entertainment Set in Hawaii and winner of 8 Academy Awards, which 1941 film starred Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, and Frank Sinatra?
From Here to Eternity
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 6 B to an O in C
General Knowledge What does the 'N' in the acronym SONAR stand for?
Navigation (SOund Navigation And Ranging)
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Current Affairs Hindus gathered at a sacred river on Sunday for the main bathing event as part of the world's largest pilgrimage. What is the pilgrimage called?
Kumbh Mela (a Kumbh Mela is held every 3 years, but the 2013 event takes place only every 144 years at Allahabad (Prayag) and is specially named Maha Kumbh Mela)
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Science & Nature What is the SI unit of frequency?
Hertz
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street (1964)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, who captained Europe's Ryder Cup team to a narrow victory over the USA in September 2012?
José María Olazábal
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Geography What 'A' describes a chain or cluster of islands?
Archipelago
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Art & Literature First published in 1813, who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Pakistan
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Music Name this classical composition by Modest Mussorgsky.
Night on Bald Mountain / Night on The Bare Mountain (Ночь на лысой горе - 1867)
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History Who became Prime Minister of Cuba in February 1959?
Fidel Castro
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Entertainment Who starred as Detective Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle in the Academy Award winning 1971 film The French Connection?
Gene Hackman
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General Knowledge What comes next in the following sequence: 20, 1, 18, 4, 13, 6, 10, 15, 2, 17, __?
Food & Drink What is the key meat ingredient of the Korean soup Bosintang (보신탕)?
Dog meat
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In This Year In this year: Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro was kidnapped and killed by the Red Brigades; Argentina beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup; and Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby, was born in the UK. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1978
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Science & Nature Native to eastern Australia, what animal was historically known as a "Laughing Jackass"?
Kookaburra (Laughing kookaburra)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (1974)
5.
Sport & Leisure Between 1991 and 1995, which Spaniard won the Tour de France a record five consecutive times?
Miguel Indurain (Miguelón, Big Mig)
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Geography What is the third most populous country in the world?
United States (after China and India)
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Anagram A GENT GOES WHORING is an anagram of which well known 18th century figure?
George Washington
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Maps Which landlocked country is this?
Lesotho
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Music Most successful during the late 80s, which group is comprised of siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Deniece, Doris and Delroy Pearson?
Five Star
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History Which battle against the Austrians and Russians in 1805 is commonly regarded as Napoleon's greatest victory?
Battle of Austerlitz
11.
Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1980s.
Magnum, P.I. (1980 to 1988)
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 77 P of T
General Knowledge Of which country is Avianca the flag-carrying airline?
Colombia (Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia S.A.)
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Current Affairs Which large group of islands were at the centre of an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami last Wednesday?
Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz Islands)
3.
Science & Nature What is a common name for sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?
Lye / Caustic Soda
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street (1985)
5.
Sport & Leisure Killed in a crash in 1970, what is the full name of the New Zealander race-car designer whose surname lives on in one of the most successful Formula One teams of all time?
Bruce McLaren
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Geography What large desert covers much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa?
Kalahari
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Art & Literature Which artist is noted for his distinct periods of Blue, Rose, African and Cubism?
Pablo Picasso
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Landmarks In what U.S. city is this well known landmark?
Chicago (Wrigley Field - home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team)
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Music Which 1960 song begins with the following line? Don't want your love anymore(½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
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History What independent country was formed in 1971 in the midst of ongoing conflicts between India and Pakistan?
Bangladesh
11.
Entertainment Name the 2004 Michael Moore documentary film which took a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush and the War on Terror?
Fahrenheit 9/11
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General Knowledge What two letters come next in this sequence? ST ND RD __
Amatore Bolzoni of Carpendolo, Italy has been collecting condoms since the 1980s. According to Guinness World Records, how many different condoms are in his collection?
