Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (2 word answer)
Fortune cookie
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On This Day Ireland was divided into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland on this day, 3rd May, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1921
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Science & Nature What common long-term skin disease is caused by inflammation of the sebaceous glands?
Acne
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bob Marley - Three Little Birds (1980)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the 2016 World Snooker Championship this week?
Mark Selby
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Geography What river runs through the cities of Dresden, Magdeburg and Hamburg in Germany?
Elbe
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Art & Literature What 1898 science fiction novel begins with an unusual incident at Horsell Common near Woking in Surrey?
The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
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Flags What Central American country has this as its national flag?
Panama
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Music Who sang the first line of Band Aid's original 1984 version of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Paul Young
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History In what century was the Colosseum in Rome built?
1st (completed in 80 AD)
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Entertainment What actress played the lead role in the films Bright Eyes, Curly Top and Dimples?
Shirley Temple (1934/1935/1936)
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General Knowledge A celebration to some extent. 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 Often served with flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and cheese; what name is given to this Tex-Mex dish?
Fajitas
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In This Year In this year: John Howard was sworn in for the first time as Prime Minister of Australia; Braveheart won Best Picture at the 68th Academy Awards; and an IRA bomb injured 212 in Manchester, England. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1996
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Science & Nature After elephants, what is the next heaviest land animal in the world?
Rhinoceros (White rhinoceros)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Spin Doctors - Two Princes (1993)
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Sport & Leisure In Australian football (soccer), who won their first A-League championship in the 2016 Grand Final on Sunday?
Adelaide United (beating Western Sydney Wanderers 3–1)
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Entertainment Airing since 2010, what American TV series is based on a comic book series by Robert Kirkman and stars Andrew Lincoln as police officer Rick Grimes?
The Walking Dead
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Art & Literature In what century was William Shakespeare born?
16th (circa 1564)
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Geography What Central African country is this?
Equatorial Guinea
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Music Who sang the first line of USA for Africa's 1985 song We Are The World?
Lionel Richie (followed by Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, et al.)
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Anagram CRAP MET LUNACY is an anagram of what well known singer/songwriter?
Paul McCartney
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Entertainment What well known TV personality was born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger in 1933?
Larry King
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
During the London Marathon on 24th April 2016, British astronaut Tim Peake completed a 26.2 mile course on a treadmill at the International Space Station, in what time? (h:m:s)
