Food & Drink If a Spanish or Mexican dish is served con queso, with what is it served?
Cheese
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On This Day From what country did Finland declare independence on this day, 6th December, 1917?
Russia
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Science & Nature In anatomy, what 'L' describes the fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones?
Ligament
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Kinks - Tired of Waiting for You (1965)
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Sport & Leisure Nico Rosberg competed under the German flag in Formula 1, but what country did he also represent in his younger years?
Finland
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Geography What Italian city is well known for its automotive industry, with the factories of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati all located in or near the city.
Modena
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Anagram DEWY, SUNNY, WET ASSHOLE is an anagram of what major city and the "region" it is capital of?
Sydney, New South Wales
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Logos What social networking service has this as its logo?
Instagram
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Music Formed in 2002, what former English-Irish girl group comprised Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh?
Girls Aloud
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History Born in AD 23, by what name was Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher Gaius Plinius Secundus better known?
Pliny the Elder
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Entertainment What 2008 film tells the story of a small waste collection robot left on an abandoned earth?
WALL·E
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General Knowledge Astraphobia is the abnormal fear of what natural phenomenon?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (6,8)
Uphill struggle (Rising ambition)
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Current Affairs In a re-run of the second round, who won the Austrian presidential election on Sunday?
Alexander Van der Bellen
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes the genus of mosquito whose species transmit dengue fever, yellow fever, West Nile fever, the Zika virus, and chikungunya?
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love (1975)
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Sport & Leisure Wayne Rooney is currently just one goal short of equalling whose Manchester United club record of 249 goals?
Bobby Charlton
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Geography With Oban as its principal settlement, what is the southernmost inhabited island of the New Zealand archipelago?
Stewart Island / Rakiura
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Art & Literature The daughter of a judge, what is the name of the schoolmate Tom Sawyer fell in love with from the first moment he sees her?
Becky Thatcher
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Flags What European country has this as its national flag?
Romania
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Music What Danish born singer had a worldwide hit in 1993 with Saturday Night?
Whigfield
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History World War II started and ended in what month?
September (Invasion of Poland 1st September 1939 – Surrender of Japan 2nd September 1945)
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Entertainment Who played Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), detective Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965), and Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)?
Martin Balsam
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Add/Deduct a Letter Mild predicament. 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 What is the key ingredient of the Italian rice dish Riso con i Porcini?
Mushroom
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On This Day The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on this day, 6th December, 1865. What did it address?
Slavery
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Science & Nature What 'O' describes rain that is produced when moist air is forced upwards over rising terrain, such as a mountain?
Orographic
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Eric Clapton - Forever Man (1985)
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Sport & Leisure Who retained his title by winning the 2016 World Chess Championship last Wednesday?
Magnus Carlsen (Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen)
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Entertainment Who plays Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
Karen Allen
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Art & Literature What 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel begins "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since"?
The Great Gatsby
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Maps What dual-island Caribbean nation is this?
Trinidad and Tobago
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Music What 1979 song includes these lyrics? Don't need reason Don't need rhyme Ain't nothin' that I'd rather do(½ point each for Artist and Title)
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
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Anagram DELVED IN DAWN'S ANAL INTERCOURSE is an anagram of what 19th century novel?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Entertainment Who plays Tyrion Lannister, also referred to as "the Imp" or "the Halfman", in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones?
Peter Dinklage
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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.
Arm in arm
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Current Affairs In what U.S. city did a fire at a warehouse rave kill at least 36 people on Friday night?
Oakland (California)
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Science & Nature A measurement derived from the weight and height of an individual; what does BMI stand for?
Body Mass Index
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Joan Osborne - One of Us (1995)
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Sport & Leisure Name the Australian professional rugby union coach who led England through the last 13 of their 14 consecutive Test victories.
Eddie Jones
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Geography What capital city is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers?
Belgrade (Serbia)
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Art & Literature Three novels considered masterpieces: Farewell, My Lovely (1940), The Little Sister (1949), and The Long Goodbye (1953) are by what British-American author?
Raymond Chandler (all part of the Philip Marlowe series)
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Landmarks Chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959, what is the name of this palace in Lhasa, Tibet?
History What was the capital city of Egypt from 331 BC to AD 641?
Alexandria
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Entertainment First aired in 2013, what British TV crime drama is set in a fictional Dorset town and stars David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy and Olivia Colman as DS Ellie Miller?
Broadchurch
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General Knowledge To the nearest degree, what is 120° Fahrenheit in Celsius? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
