Food & Drink What 'A' describes a distinctive type of brandy produced in Gascony, south-west France?
Armagnac
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On This Day After administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man, who was found guilty of second-degree murder in Michigan on this day, 26th March, 1999?
Dr. Jack Kevorkian
3.
Science & Nature The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of what?
Steel
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem (1960)
5.
Sport & Leisure In snooker, you pot Red, Black, Red, Green, Red, Yellow. What did you score on that break?
15 (1+7+1+3+1+2)
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Geography Between 1925 and 1961, which Russian city was known as Stalingrad?
Volgograd / Volga City (Волгоград)
7.
Anagram CHEW ALLIGATOR FAN is an anagram of which world famous tourist attraction?
Great Wall of China
8.
Logos Which international organisation has this as its logo?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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Music Which English alternative rock band had hits in the 90s with Girls & Boys, Country House, and Beetlebum?
Blur
10.
History What 'B' describes this ancient siege device?
Ballista
11.
Entertainment What is the name of the fictional island resort on which the 1975 film Jaws is set?
Amity Island (actually filmed in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts)
12.
General Knowledge Which one of these is the odd one out: Albert Einstein, Leonardo De Vinci, John F Kennedy, or Marco Polo? [disregarding nationality]
Albert Einstein (the others have airports named after them - Rome, New York, and Venice)
Food & Drink What 'M' describes a traditional Greek dish usually made with sautéed aubergine (eggplant) and tomato, layered with minced meat?
Moussaka
2.
In This Year In this year: Andrew Cunanan shot and killed fashion designer Gianni Versace on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion; Mother Teresa of Calcutta died aged 87; and INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence was found dead in his Sydney hotel room. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1997
3.
Science & Nature Which large object in our solar system was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory, Arizona in February 1930?
Pluto
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Blondie - The Tide Is High (1980)
5.
Sport & Leisure How many players are there in a polo team?
4
6.
Geography In which country would you find the Adirondack Mountains?
United States (New York)
7.
Anagram PLECTRUMS HIRE MORPH is an anagram of which famous Canadian actor born in 1929?
Christopher Plummer
8.
Geography Which European country is this?
Belgium
9.
Music Who replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer of Van Halen between 1985 and 1996?
Sammy Hagar
10.
History Which British king died on 6th February 1952?
George VI
11.
Entertainment Originally screened between 1986 and 1994, name this TV series.
L.A. Law
12.
General Knowledge Which of these is the odd one out: Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Cuba, England, or Japan? [disregarding politics and religion]
Cuba (the others have red and white flags / F1 hosts)
General Knowledge By what name are "full-scale anthropomorphic test devices" better known?
Crash Test Dummies
2.
On This Day East Pakistan declared independence from Pakistan to form the People's Republic of Bangladesh on this day, 26th March, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1971
3.
Science & Nature What name is given to this dinosaur?
Triceratops
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (1990)
5.
Sport & Leisure What piece of sporting equipment can be made of wood, metal or any other rigid material; must measure 28-30 cm long, 12-13 cm in circumference; and weigh at least 50 grams?
Relay Baton
6.
Geography Famous for its flamingos, in which country would you find Lake Nakuru National Park?
Kenya
7.
Art & Literature Which 1922 James Joyce novel chronicles the passage of Leopold Bloom through Dublin on 16th June 1904?
Ulysses
8.
Landmarks Located in a European capital city, what is the name of this famous square?
Trafalgar Square (London)
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Music Which American singer was born in 1903 with the first names Harry Lillis?
Bing Crosby (Harry Lillis Crosby)
10.
History What did journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward reveal to the world in 1972?
Watergate Scandal
11.
Entertainment In The Simpsons, what is the surname of Marge's sisters, Patty and Selma?
Bouvier
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 64 S P in the K S
