Food & Drink If you were served Brötchen in a German restaurant, what would you be eating?
Bread rolls
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On This Day On which well known landmark did 19-year-old West German pilot Mathias Rust infamously land his light aircraft on this day, 28th May, 1987?
Red Square (Moscow)
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Science & Nature What 'A' is the medical term for a loss of hair from the head or body?
Alopecia
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Chuck Berry - Maybellene (1955)
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Sport & Leisure Which two players share the record of seven Wimbledon Men's Singles titles?
Pete Sampras and Roger Federer
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Geography Of which South American country is Quito the capital city?
Ecuador
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Anagram CON BITES MALE FLESH is an anagram of which Academy Award winning film?
Silence of the Lambs
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Logos To which international chain does this partial logo belong?
Toys "R" Us
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Music Who has performed as lead singer of The Specials, The Fun Boy Three, and The Colourfield?
Terry Hall
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History Who led the Macedonians to victory against the Persians in the Battle of Gaugamela in 331BC?
Alexander the Great
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Entertainment What was the name of Yogi Bear's constant companion?
Boo-Boo
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General Knowledge What 'B' describes the width of a ship at its widest point on the waterline?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Spotted Dick
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Current Affairs What was the name of the British soldier stabbed to death in Woolwich, London last Wednesday?
Lee Rigby
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Science & Nature How many cycles per second are measured as a gigahertz?
1 billion - 109
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People (1968)
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Sport & Leisure In 13 years, between 1980 and 1993, which Mexican boxer achieved the longest undefeated streak in boxing history?
Julio César Chávez
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Geography The Alps span across eight countries. Austria and Slovenia in the east, Italy and Monaco to the south. Which four countries are to the north and west?
France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany
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Art & Literature In the 1900 L. Frank Baum novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which of Dorothy's companions was seeking courage?
The Cowardly Lion
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Flags Which African country has this as its national flag?
Central African Republic
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Music Which American alternative rock band was formed in 1990 by Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder?
Pearl Jam
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History Who founded the Salvation Army in London in 1865?
William Booth
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Entertainment What was the make and model of KITT, the car featured in the 1980s TV series Knight Rider?
Pontiac Trans Am
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 6 W of H the E
Food & Drink What sweet substance is added to malt whisky to make Drambuie?
Honey (Heather honey)
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In This Year In this year: The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas; the Iraq War began when U.S. led forces invaded Iraq; and Concorde made its last commercial flight. What year was it?
2003
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Science & Nature What 'M' is the world's largest species of monkey?
Mandrill
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Madness - Our House (1982)
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Sport & Leisure In which year did Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards gain international fame at the Winter Olympics? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1988 (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
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Geography Name the chain of 71 volcanic islands that arc out westward from the Alaskan Peninsula in the Northern Pacific Ocean?
Aleutian Islands
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Anagram PINK FIR CLEANER is an anagram of which 19th century U.S. President?
Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)
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Geography Which US State is this?
Kansas
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Music Which 1995 song includes these lyrics: I said, "Pretend you've got no money." She just laughed and said, "Oh you're so funny." I said, "Yeah?" "Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here."(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Pulp - Common People
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History Nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", which World War II de Havilland aircraft had a frame of wood, a skin of plywood, and was glued and screwed together in Britain, Australia and Canada?
Mosquito (DH.98 Mosquito)
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Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1970s.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
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General Knowledge USSR was the English language acronym for the former Soviet Union. What four letters were the Russian (Cyrillic) equivalent?
