Food & Drink The name of what well known alcoholic brand translates into English as Aunt Mary?
Tia Maria
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On This Day John Major became British Prime Minister after the resignation of Margaret Thatcher on this day, 28th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1990
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Science & Nature In physics, what name is given to the study of the production and behaviour of materials at very low temperatures?
Cryogenics
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Buddy Holly - Everyday (1958)
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Sport & Leisure What Premier League footballer's wedding in May 2016 prevented him from playing for England against Australia?
Jamie Vardy
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Geography Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is built on what river?
Liffey
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Anagram LENIENT DOPE is an anagram of what handicraft?
Needlepoint
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Logos What dairy brand is represented by this logo?
Mainland (New Zealand)
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Music What American rapper was born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. in St. Louis, Missouri on 2nd November 1974?
Nelly
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History Former Israeli Prime Ministers Rabin and Shamir shared what first name?
Yitzhak
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Entertainment In U.S. entertainment, fictional phone numbers traditionally begin with what 3 digits?
555
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Thailand The 20th consonant in the Thai alphabet, what is used to represent this letter?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Split pea soup
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Current Affairs Who succeeded Robert Mugabe as President of Zimbabwe last week following a military coup?
Emmerson Mnangagwa
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Science & Nature The chemical symbol for manganese is the same as the two-letter abbreviation for what U.S. state?
Minnesota (Mn)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elton John - Your Song (1970)
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, what country won the 2017 Davis Cup final on Sunday?
France (beating Belgium 3-2)
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Geography The Arabic name of what African country translates literally into English as "place the sun sets"?
Morocco (Arabic: المَغرِب, translit. al-maġrib)
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Art & Literature What Shakespeare character committed suicide by coaxing a snake (asp) to bite them on the chest?
Cleopatra
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Flags What landlocked kingdom has this as its national flag?
Lesotho
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Music Complete the title of this early 90s American hip-hop group: ____ ____ and the Funky Bunch.
Marky Mark
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History Amid some controversy, what Berlin airport was closed down in 2008?
Tempelhof
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Entertainment What does the J stand for in LL Cool J?
James (short for Ladies Love Cool James)
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Add/Deduct a Letter Importance of an effigy. 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 What fruit is the main ingredient of a classic Melba sauce?
Raspberry
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In This Year In this year: Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union; at a football match in England, the Bradford City stadium fire killed 56; and Live Aid pop concerts in London and Philadelphia raised over £50 million for famine relief in Ethiopia. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1985
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Science & Nature What temperature has the same value in both Celsius and Fahrenheit?
-40
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart (1983)
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Sport & Leisure In Canadian football, who beat who in the 105th Grey Cup final on Sunday? (½ point for each)
Toronto Argonauts, Calgary Stampeders (27-24)
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Entertainment Who played Sid Vicious in the 1986 biopic film Sid and Nancy?
Gary Oldman
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Art & Literature Lord Emsworth dotes over his pet pig, the Empress of Blandings, in a series of early 20th century novels by what British author?
P. G. Wodehouse
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Maps What country is this?
Cuba
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Music What country music duo said Let Your Love Flow in 1976?
The Bellamy Brothers
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Anagram A GIANT APE IS A SOD is an anagram of what 1984 film based on a 1924 novel of the same name?
A Passage to India
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Entertainment Natalie Portman, Joanne Whalley, Jaclyn Smith, and Katie Holmes have all played biographical roles as who?
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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.
Low-fat milk
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Current Affairs Name the volcano in Bali, Indonesia that has caused the evacuation of 100,000 people and the closure of the island's main airport this week.
Mount Agung
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Science & Nature What 'M' describes the human lower jawbone?
Mandible
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young (2011)
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Sport & Leisure The first American women to achieve a clean sweep in any Olympic event, at the 2016 Olympics, in what event did Team USA win gold, silver and bronze?
100m hurdles (Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin)
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Geography What is the only London Underground station with 'Avenue' in its name?
Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line)
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Art & Literature Artists Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele were both born in what modern-day country?
Austria (Vienna)
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Landmarks Shared by Serie A clubs Lazio and Roma, what is the name of this stadium in Rome, Italy?
Stadio Olimpico / Olympic Stadium
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Music Formed in 1964, what British pop duo had the surnames Asher and Waller?
Peter and Gordon
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History What 11th century King of Denmark, England and Norway reputedly commanded the incoming tide to halt and, in failing to do so, demonstrated that he did not possess Godly powers?
Cnut the Great / Canute
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Entertainment What 1988 film, starring Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon, depicts the players and fans of a minor-league baseball team in North Carolina?
Bull Durham
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General Knowledge How many U.S. states have a letter 'U' in their name? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
8 (Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah)
In 2017, Ayanna Williams of Houston, Texas became the record holder for the longest fingernails on a pair of female hands. How long, in millimetres, is her longest individual nail?
