Food & Drink Bordering with Germany, grapes grown in what French wine region include Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Pinot noir, and Muscat?
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On This Day Who became the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland on this day, 7th November, 1990?
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Science & Nature What is the only major planet of our Solar System that takes its English name from Greek mythology?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1967)
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Sport & Leisure How many league matches are played, in total, in an English Premier League season?
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Geography Not including disputed and overseas territories, the names of six national capital cities in the world begin with the letter 'R'. Name any four of them. (¼ point for each)
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Anagram ILLOGICAL OAF ENSNARES is an anagram of what U.S. city and the state in which it is the largest?
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Logos What American university is represented by this shield?
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Music What singer married American actress Ayda Field in 2010?
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History What pioneering British aviator drowned in the Thames Estuary after her plane crashed on 5th January, 1941?
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Entertainment What 1970s police action TV series was based in the fictional Bay City, Southern California?
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General Knowledge What is the combined total of rings in: the Audi logo, the Twelve Days of Christmas, and the Olympic logo?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs Name the Saudi Crown Prince who ordered the arrest of at least 40 senior princes and ministers on corruption charges this weekend.
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Science & Nature In human anatomy, what 'F' describes the soft membranous gaps on an infant's skull?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1974)
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Sport & Leisure How many different opening moves are available to a chess player? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Geography The Jura Mountains lie on the border of what two European countries? (½ point for each)
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Art & Literature Arthur Curry is the alter ego of what DC Comics superhero?
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Flags What English speaking country has this as its national flag?
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Music Who said Heaven Is a Place on Earth in 1987?
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History U.S. politician Cordell Hull received the 1945 Nobel Prize for Peace for his involvement in the creation of what organisation?
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Entertainment Who starred as Eliza Doolittle in the 1964 film musical My Fair Lady?
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Add/Deduct a Letter Precariously loose aggregate. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink Greek feta cheese is traditionally made from the milk of what animal?
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In This Year Penélope Cruz, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Green, Eva Mendes, Paul Scholes, and Robbie Williams were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What five letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Tungsten, Silver, and Erbium?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1990)
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Sport & Leisure Known as the "race that stops a nation", what horse won the Melbourne Cup today?
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Entertainment In the James Bond films, what sea creature is depicted in SPECTRE's logo?
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Art & Literature What 'H' describes a very short form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines of five, seven and five syllables respectively?
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Thailand What province in Northeastern Thailand is this?
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Music What duo released Too Much, Too Little, Too Late in 1978? (½ point for each)
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Anagram HE'S PINK GENT is an anagram of what best-selling American author?
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Entertainment Who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky films?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 letters highlighted.
