Food & Drink What name is given to cuts of beef from the Tajima strain of wagyu cattle, raised in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan?
Kobe (Japanese: 神戸ビーフ "Kōbe bīfu")
2.
On This Day The Pathet Lao seized Vientiane, forcing the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana and proclaiming the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on this day, 2nd December, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1975
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Science & Nature Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of what?
Heights
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Lesley Gore - It's My Party (1963)
5.
Sport & Leisure In 1991, who was the last German to win a Wimbledon gentlemen's singles final?
Michael Stich
6.
Geography What two countries are linked by the Simplon Tunnel?
Italy & Switzerland
7.
Anagram OUT AROUSING ONE LABIA is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of? (3 word answer)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
8.
Logos What famous brand name is represented by this logo?
Bacardi
9.
Music What French music duo consists of musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter?
Daft Punk
10.
History What name is given to the six 19th century Dorset farm labourers sentenced to transportation to Australia for swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers?
Tolpuddle Martyrs
11.
Entertainment Who played the title role in the Kill Bill films?
David Carradine
12.
General Knowledge What 'I' describes the prayer leader in a mosque?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (1 word answer)
Abominable (a bomb in a bull)
2.
Current Affairs What was Phillip Hughes' cricket score when struck by the fatal blow during a domestic game last Tuesday?
63 (not out)
3.
Science & Nature What single unit of measurement is equal to 43,560 square feet?
1 Acre
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1976)
5.
Sport & Leisure In 1908, who became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion?
Jack Johnson
6.
Geography Located 200 kilometres north of Brisbane, what is the largest sand island in the world?
Fraser Island
7.
Art & Literature In a 1965 novel, whose full identity is revealed as Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG?
M (Ian Fleming - The Man with the Golden Gun)
8.
Flags What European country has this as its national flag?
Luxembourg
9.
Music Who teamed up with DJ Jazzy Jeff in 1991 for the worldwide hit Summertime?
Will Smith (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince)
10.
History Who became Israel's first female Prime Minister on 17th March 1969?
Golda Meir
11.
Entertainment Adjusting for inflation, what 1962 epic is the most expensive film ever made in black-and-white?
The Longest Day ($10 million - Schindler's List cost $22 million in 1993)
12.
General Knowledge At the start of a game of draughts (checkers), using an international 10 x 10 board, how many squares on the board are not covered by pieces?
Food & Drink In South Asian cuisine, what is the key ingredient of a Dahl recipe?
Lentils
2.
In This Year In this year: The Beatles were famously rejected after auditioning for Decca Records; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy took television viewers on a tour of the White House; and Dr. No, the first James Bond film, premièred in UK theatres. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1962
3.
Science & Nature In engineering, what 'G' describes a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object about a single axis?
Gimbal
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989)
5.
Sport & Leisure What U.S. city has an NFL team called the Rams?
St. Louis (Missouri)
6.
Entertainment By what names were Virginia Katherine McMath and Frederick Austerlitz better known?
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
7.
Art & Literature In the Edward Lear poem, how much did the Owl and the Pussy Cat pay for their wedding ring?
1 shilling ("Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling, your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will." )
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Geography What African country is this?
Algeria
9.
Music What 1972 song begins with these lyrics? You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Carly Simon - You're So Vain
10.
Anagram IS A FRUGAL, SAD KNOB is an anagram of what well known silent film star?
Douglas Fairbanks
11.
Entertainment Name this 1982 film and the actor speaking.
48 Hrs. - Eddie Murphy
12.
General Knowledge What name is given to the horsemen that jab the bull with a lance at the start of a Spanish bullfight?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (3 word answer)
Puss in Boots
2.
Current Affairs Name the former President of Egypt cleared by a court this week on murder charges related to the death of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Hosni Mubarak
3.
Science & Nature In which organ of the human body would you find the alveoli ?
Lungs (Latin: alveolus "little cavity")
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom (1995)
5.
Sport & Leisure In what Olympic sport might you come across the terms "Axel", "Butterfly" and "Camel"?
Figure skating
6.
Geography What 'L' is a geographical name for the eastern region of the Mediterranean, consisting of Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and part of southern Turkey?
Levant
7.
Art & Literature What classic novel features a ship called the Hispaniola?
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson - 1883)
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Landmarks Varying in height from 1.47 to 3.4 metres and weighing between 6 and 50 tons, in what country would you find the Olmec colossal heads?
Mexico
9.
Music A hit for Wilson Pickett in 1966, who co-wrote and recorded the original 1964 version of Everybody Needs Somebody to Love?
Solomon Burke
10.
History Who was the father of Cleopatra VII's son, Ptolomy XV?
Julius Caesar
11.
Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1995 film The American President?
Michael Douglas
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Éric Barone is a French sportsman who holds the world speed record on a bicycle, both on snow and gravel. On 21st April 2000, in kilometres per hour, how fast did he achieve on snow?
