Food & Drink What purple, seasonal fruit is sometimes referred to in South East Asia as the "Queen of Fruit"?
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On This Day Hijacker "D. B. Cooper" parachuted from a Boeing 727 over Washington state with $200,000 in ransom money, never to be seen again, on this day, 24th November, in what year?
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Science & Nature What is measured with an anemometer?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1967)
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Sport & Leisure What professional heavyweight boxer is nicknamed "The Bronze Bomber"?
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Geography What European country's capital city lies on the River Aare?
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Anagram VITAL, INSINCERE WARTHOGS is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?
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Logos What Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer has this as its logo?
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Music Jeremy, Given to Fly and Last Kiss were some of the hits in the 90s for what American rock band?
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History Who was Prime Minister of Australia at the turn of the 21st Century?
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Entertainment What 1981 film starring Mel Gibson was set during World War I?
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General Knowledge Who is the incumbent President of the Philippines?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
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Current Affairs In what city were nineteen people killed after more than 130 were held hostage by gunmen at the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali on Friday?
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Science & Nature The leaves of what tree make up most of a Koala Bear's diet?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1978)
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Sport & Leisure Paris St-Germain players will wear special shirts for their next two games as a tribute to those who died in this month's attacks in the French capital. What message will replace their shirt sponsor's logo?
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Geography What European country has the world's shortest coastline?
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Art & Literature What play includes the line "... then clearly something is rotten in the state of Denmark"?
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Flags What landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region has this as its national flag?
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Music What 1986 song begins with these lyrics? We're leaving together, But still it's farewell.(½ point each for Artist and Title)
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History When Ronald Reagan won the U.S. presidential election in 1980, who came second?
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Entertainment What silent screen star played an ageing, forgotten silent screen star in Billy Wilder's 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard?
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General Knowledge Malevolence towards a fizzy soft drink. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink In what country was the San Miguel Corporation founded in 1890?
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In This Year In this year: Richard Nixon was inaugurated as 37th President of the United States; Midnight Cowboy was released in cinemas worldwide; and a coup d'état put Gaddafi in control of Libya. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What 'P' is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1989)
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Sport & Leisure In what city did athletes bombard race organisers with complaints after running almost 17 miles rather than the usual 13 in a half-marathon on Saturday?
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Entertainment In TV and film, who worked for the Townsend Agency?
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Art & Literature Born in Singapore in 1907, Leslie Charteris was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction. For what character, frequently portrayed on film and TV, is he best known?
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Geography What country is this?
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Music What 1978 song includes these lyrics? I don't believe in Peter Pan Frankenstein or Superman(½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Anagram HE'D FIND LOVELY EAR is an anagram of what former world heavyweight boxing champion?
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Entertainment Maggie Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role of what 1969 film?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
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Current Affairs Mauricio Macri was elected President of what country on Sunday?
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Science & Nature Native to New Guinea and Australia, what 'B' describes this family of marsupials?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2011)
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Sport & Leisure Among left-handed tennis players, who has won more Grand Slam men's singles titles than any other?
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Geography In what South American country is the core of the Atacama Desert?
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Art & Literature A Rake's Progress is a series of eight paintings by what 18th-century English artist?
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Landmarks Opened in 2010, in what country is the Helix pedestrian bridge?
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Music What American soul singer is best known for his 1967 hit Sweet Soul Music?
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History Introduced by the EEC in 1979, it was designed to achieve monetary stability in Europe and prepare for the introduction of a single currency; what did ERM stand for?
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Entertainment Playing Dudley Moore's butler, what was the surname of John Gielgud's iconic character in the 1980s Arthur films?
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General Knowledge What colour is known in Spanish as amarillo?
