Food & Drink What 'P' describes this Italian sweet bread loaf, traditionally prepared and enjoyed over Christmas and New Year?
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On This Day The first probe to successfully land on Mars; NASA launched Viking 1 on this day, 20th August, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature Which ancient Greek physician is often referred to as the "father of western medicine"?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1960)
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Sport & Leisure Between 1977 and 1987, Edwin Moses won 122 consecutive races in which athletic event?
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Geography Including continental Spain's highest peak, what mountain range roughly translates into English as "Snowy Range"?
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Anagram I AM OBSESSED AND FARTING is an anagram of which well known proverb?
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Logos Which world famous lager brand has this as its logo?
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Music What 'S' is the name of the Italian family famous for its 17th and 18th century string instruments?
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History By what name is 6th June 1944 often called?
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Entertainment What name links an American actor born in 1930 and a Turner Prize winning British artist and film director born in 1969?
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General Knowledge Giuseppe is the Italian equivalent of which English boy's name?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs Which country held the first ever same-sex weddings in the Asia-Pacific region this week and is the 14th in the world to legalise same-sex marriage?
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Science & Nature What 'A' is the collective noun for a group of frogs?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1970)
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Sport & Leisure Which association footballer remains the most expensive player in history since being transferred for around €94 million in 2009?
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Geography How many of the seven Central American countries have coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea?
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Art & Literature In which of Shakespeare's plays was Titania the queen of the fairies?
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Flags Which landlocked country in Central Asia has this as its national flag?
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Music "When I find myself in times of trouble" are the opening words to which 1970 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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History Who resigned as French President in April 1969?
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Entertainment What title is shared by a 1986 chart hit for The Cure and a 1999 film starring Hilary Swank?
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 2 P in a Q
Food & Drink What cocktail consists of 3 parts Old Tom Gin, 2 parts freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 part sugar syrup and 4 parts carbonated water?
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In This Year In this year: The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch; a Berlin discotheque bombing gave rise to the U.S. bombing of Libya; and Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What is the name of the pigment extracted from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish from which a well known reddish-brown colour gets its name?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1980)
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Sport & Leisure Who has been sued by Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson, Terry Norris, Lennox Lewis, and Chris Byrd?
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Entertainment Who was the female star of the 2008 film Marley & Me?
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Anagram PANTHER HERPES is an anagram of which currently serving Prime Minister?
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Geography Which South American country is this?
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Music What 1990 George Michael song was covered in 1996 by Robbie Williams; his first solo single?
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History The Siege of Mafeking occurred during which war?
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Entertainment Name this TV series.
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General Knowledge What German word is often used in the English language to describe a look-alike?
