Food & Drink What name is given to a dessert of vanilla ice cream, peaches, and raspberry sauce?
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On This Day What combination of letters and numbers describe the pioneering British home computer launched by Sinclair Research on this day, 5th March, 1981?
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Science & Nature What 'S' describes a person who studies earthquakes?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1954)
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Sport & Leisure In boxing, which former World Middleweight Champion was nicknamed 'Marvelous'?
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Geography If you visited the Seven Sisters Waterfall near Geiranger, in which European country would you be?
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Anagram HAS DRAWN RELIC is an anagram of which very famous 19th century figure?
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Logos Which global manufacturer and retailer of outdoors wear has this as its logo?
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Music Released in October 2001, what was the ironic title of Michael Jackson's last ever studio album?
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History Who led the mutiny on the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty in 1789?
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Entertainment Who provided the voices of Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King?
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General Knowledge If a person runs a mile in exactly 4 minutes, what is their average speed?
General Knowledge The brightest star in the night sky; by what colloquial name is Sirius often called?
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On This Day Contributing to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War; what name was given to the killing of five American civilians by British troops on this day, 5th March, 1770?
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Science & Nature In reference to a computer monitor, what does VDU stand for?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1967)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, what name is given to the scoring system in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents?
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Geography After the Russian Federation, what is the second largest contiguous country on the European continent?
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Art & Literature Who wrote the 1963 best-seller The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
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Music Who covered The Supremes' song You Can't Hurry Love in 1982?
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History Who, briefly, became President of Germany upon the death of Adolf Hitler on 30th April 1945?
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Entertainment Which 1980s TV series starred Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo?
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 26 M in a M
Food & Drink What 'R' describes a mixture of wheat flour and butter, most commonly used as a thickening agent for sauces in classical French cooking?
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In This Year In this year: Planet of the Apes was released in cinemas around the world; Martin Luther King was assassinated; and Manchester United became the first English team to win the European Cup. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes the fluid that protects a fœtus during pregnancy?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1979)
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Sport & Leisure Which Formula One driver died in an accident in May 1982 and had a major motor racing circuit named after him?
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Geography Which world famous landmark is also known, in native language, as 'Uluṟu'?
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Anagram ROAM NUDE LANDS is an anagram of which famous Norwegian?
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Geography Off the northeast coast of Australia, which sea is this?
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Music Which 1966 Donovan hit was inspired by a rumour that you could get high by smoking dried banana skins?
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History Who commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War?
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Entertainment Which 1970s science-fiction TV series is this?
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General Knowledge The ninth letter in the Greek Alphabet also means 'a very small amount' in the English language. What is it?
