Food & Drink Traditionally eaten at Christmas, what 'T' describes a Madeira cake topped with a thick layer of chocolate and decorated with marzipan fruits?
Tunis cake
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On This Day The Curse of the Bambino superstition was allegedly established when the Boston Red Sox sold star player Babe Ruth to what team on this day, 26th December, 1919?
New York Yankees
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Science & Nature What 'S' describes a doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects?
Sextant
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (1966)
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Sport & Leisure Who broke Muhammed Ali's jaw in the last round of a fight on 31st March 1973?
Ken Norton
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Geography Medellín is the second-largest city in what South American country?
Colombia
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Anagram TARTY ELF is an anagram of what eight-letter word?
Flattery
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Logos What association football club has this as its logo?
Real Madrid C.F.
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Music What is the stage name of Michael Peter Balzary, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
Flea
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History The 1964 film Zulu is a depiction of what 1879 battle during the Anglo-Zulu war?
Battle of Rorke's Drift
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Entertainment What American talk show host was born in Highgate tube station in London during an air raid in 1944?
Jerry Springer
12.
Thailand The 21st consonant in the Thai alphabet, what animal is used to represent this letter?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Short end of the stick
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Current Affairs On what island in the Philippines were at least 200 people killed when Typhoon Tembin made landfall at the end of last week?
Mindanao
3.
Science & Nature What were the names of the NASA Space Shuttles destroyed in 1986 and 2003? (½ point for each)
Challenger and Columbia
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood (1979)
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Sport & Leisure Playing between 1959 and 1973, what American basketball player was nicknamed "The Big Dipper"?
Wilt Chamberlain
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Geography The Great Bitter Lake and Small Bitter Lake are saltwater lakes in what African country?
Egypt (Suez Canal)
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Art & Literature Boo Radley, Scout Finch, and Tom Robinson feature in what 1960 best-selling novel?
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
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Flags What Central American country has this as its national flag?
Honduras
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Music Complete this line from Dexy's Midnight Runners' 1982 hit Come on Eileen: Poor old _____ _____.
Johnny Ray
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History What French President founded the Fifth Republic in 1958?
Charles de Gaulle
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Entertainment Brad Dexter played Harry Luck and Horst Buchholz played Chico, in what 1960 film?
The Magnificent Seven
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Add/Deduct a Letter A lustful eau de vie. 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 'P' describes an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked?
Prosciutto (also Parma, an abbreviation of Prosciutto di Parma)
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In This Year Daniel Day-Lewis, Gloria Estefan, Dawn French, Steven Fry, Dolph Lundgren, and Donny Osmond were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1957
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Science & Nature What 'W' describes the intermediate phase when the Moon's apparent size is increasing from new moon toward full moon?
Waxing (Waning when the size is apparently decreasing)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (1999)
5.
Sport & Leisure With what racing team did Ayrton Senna win three Formula One World Driver's Championships in 1988, 1990 and 1991?
McLaren
6.
Entertainment Mark Labbett features in the British, Australian and U.S. versions of what TV show?
The Chase ("The Beast")
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Art & Literature What Harry Potter character was born Tom Marvolo Riddle?
Lord Voldemort
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Maps What Caribbean country is this?
Dominican Republic
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Music What soul musician said, "Let's Get It On" in 1973?
Marvin Gaye
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Anagram LEWD SANTA is an anagram of what nine-letter word?
Wasteland
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Entertainment Who played Tom Hanks' romantic interest in the 2004 film The Terminal?
Catherine Zeta-Jones
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.
Pinky ring
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Current Affairs What country announced on Sunday that it will move its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem?
Guatemala
3.
Science & Nature What 'H' describes a condition in which the body, or a region of the body, is deprived of oxygen at the tissue level?
Hypoxia
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Britney Spears - 3 (2009)
5.
Sport & Leisure What two Bundesliga teams play in Der Klassiker? (½ point for each)
Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich
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Geography In Amsterdam: Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht are all what?
Canals (gracht = city-canal)
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Art & Literature Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and Effie Trinket feature in what 2008 best-selling novel?
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
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Landmarks Who is depicted in this bronze statue outside the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London?
Fred Perry
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Music "Here's my story, it's sad but true. It's about a girl that I once knew," are the opening lyrics to what 1961 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dion - Runaround Sue
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History First elected as the Labour MP for Peckham in 1982, who is the longest-ever continuously-serving female MP in the House of Commons?
Harriet Harman
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Entertainment What two artists have coached in all 13 seasons to date of the American TV series The Voice? (½ point for each)
Adam Levine and Blake Shelton
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General Knowledge The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and what two others? (½ point for each)
