Food & Drink In South Asian cooking, what 'S' describes a triangular pastry stuffed with meat or vegetables?
Samosa
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In This Year In this year: Akihito became Emperor of Japan upon the death of his father, Hirohito; the Ayatollah Khomeini died; and the Tiananmen Square Massacre took place. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
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Science & Nature Udometers, pluviometers and ombrometers are instruments used to measure what?
Rainfall
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita (1983)
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Sport & Leisure In what year did 14 Communist Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany, boycott the Summer Olympics?
1984 (Los Angeles - in response to the 1980 boycott by the USA)
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Entertainment What was the first name of the character played by Lionel Stander in the 1980s TV series Hart to Hart?
Max
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Anagram TERSER TITS WANK is an anagram of what American actress, born in 1990?
Kristen Stewart
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Geography Located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, what country is this?
Serbia
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Music What 1995 hit song includes the line And all the lights that lead us there are blinding? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Oasis - Wonderwall
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History By what name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelle better known during World War I?
Mata Hari
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Entertainment Name this 2008 film and the actor in the title role speaking at the end.
Hancock - Will Smith (& Jason Bateman)
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General Knowledge With how many checkers does each player start a game of backgammon?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Outnumbered 3 to 1
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Current Affairs Name the British Royal who celebrates his first birthday today.
Prince George (Prince George of Cambridge)
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Science & Nature What organ is surgically removed in a nephrectomy?
Kidney
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nickelback - How You Remind Me (2001)
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Sport & Leisure In what year was the Grand National declared void after 30 of the 39 runners continued racing despite there having been a false start? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1993
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Geography How many U.S. states have a shoreline on the East Coast? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
14 (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida)
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Art & Literature Which British author wrote Private Dancer and, more recently, the Dan Shepherd Mystery novels?
Stephen Leather
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Landmarks What is the name of this 17th century palace in Vienna, Austria?
Schönbrunn Palace
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Music Whose 1960s backing group were the Mindbenders?
Wayne Fontana
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History Whose dictatorship ruled Spain between 1936 and his death in 1975?
Francisco Franco
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Entertainment Who played a blind ex-serviceman in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman?
Al Pacino
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
