Food & Drink Founded in 1986, what U.S. fast food chain was originally run by Jerry Murrell and his sons Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben?
Five Guys
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On This Day The Birmingham pub bombings killed 21 people and injured 182 others on this day, 21st November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1974
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Science & Nature The common hepatic artery is a short blood vessel supplying oxygenated blood to what organ of the body?
Liver
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Patsy Cline - Crazy (1961)
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Sport & Leisure In what sport were Chinese and South Korean athletes disqualified for trying to lose during the 2012 Olympic Games in London?
Badminton (having both already qualified in the women's doubles group stage, the losers were likely to have faced an easier opponent in the next round)
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Geography Name the three capital cities of South Africa. (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town (Executive, Judicial, Legislative)
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Anagram HYMEN ON ENHANCED TUB is an anagram of what British band formed in 1978?
Echo and the Bunnymen
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Logos What film studio does this represent?
Columbia Pictures
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Music Whose hits in 2015 include What Do You Mean?, Sorry, and Love Yourself?
Justin Bieber
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History What movement was founded in Switzerland in 1693 by Jakob Ammann?
Amish
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Entertainment In what 1982 Blake Edwards film does Julie Andrews play a woman impersonating a man impersonating a woman?
Victor/Victoria
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General Knowledge What star sign comes after Aries and before Gemini?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Bend over backwards
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Current Affairs Generally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, what is the name of this painting, sold at auction for a record US$450.3 million last Wednesday?
Salvator Mundi
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Science & Nature What 4 letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Tungsten, Arsenic and Phosphorus?
Wasp
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll (1977)
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Sport & Leisure In auto racing, who won the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this weekend?
Martin Truex Jr.
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Geography Derived from the long-established presence of the Boeing Company, what U.S. city is nicknamed Jet City?
Seattle (Washington)
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Art & Literature What fictional bear was originally illustrated in the 1920s by E. H. Shepard?
Winnie-the-Pooh (A. A. Milne)
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Central African Republic
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Music Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead, and Strangeways, Here We Come are 1980s studio albums by what band?
The Smiths
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History At what northern parallel did escalating border conflicts mark the beginning of the Korean War in 1950?
38th
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Entertainment Who played beauty pageant coach Victor Melling in the 2000 film Miss Congeniality?
Michael Caine
12.
Add/Deduct a Letter Reckless junk. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a four letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What is fermented to produce the Japanese wine saké (酒)?
Rice
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In This Year Ben Affleck, Cameron Diaz, Idris Elba, Eminem, Dwayne Johnson, and Zinedine Zidane were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1972
3.
Science & Nature What name is given to a positively charged ion?
Cation (an ion with fewer electrons than protons, giving it a positive charge)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Marillion - Kayleigh (1985)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, what is the only major to still have a full 18-hole playoff in the event of a tie?
U.S. Open
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Entertainment What 1953 film deals with the tribulations of three U.S. Army soldiers, played by Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, and Frank Sinatra, stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
From Here to Eternity
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Art & Literature Featured in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, in medieval and Renaissance literature, who is king consort to Titania, Queen of the Fairies?
Oberon
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Thailand What province in Northeastern Thailand is this?
Udon Thani - อุดรธานี
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Music What 1976 song includes these lyrics? Don't say a word my virgin child Just let your inhibitions run wild(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
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Anagram SERENE NORFOLK CELL is an anagram of what former Vice President of the United States?
Nelson Rockefeller
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Entertainment What actress' filmography includes Daredevil (2003), Elektra (2005), and Dallas Buyers Club (2013)?
Jennifer Garner
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Ants in their pants
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Current Affairs What is the name of the Argentinian submarine that went missing in the South Atlantic last week with 44 crew aboard?
ARA San Juan
3.
Science & Nature To what genus of flowering plants do these belong?
Hibiscus
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Republica - Ready to Go (1996)
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Sport & Leisure What 'C' is used to describe when a poker player declines to make the first bet of a betting round, indicating that they do not wish to open, but do wish to keep their cards and retain the right to call or raise later in the same round?
Check
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Geography How many member states make up the Union of South American Nations? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
The largest ship lost in the First World War was HMHS Britannic, sunk on this day, 21st November, 1916 by mines laid by a German submarine. Miraculously, only 30 people lost their lives, out of how many on board?
