Food & Drink In the British Isles, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and some parts of the Americas, on what day are hot cross buns traditionally eaten?
Good Friday
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On This Day Who took office as the first elected President of Russia on this day, 10th July, 1991?
Boris Yeltsin
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Science & Nature The giant-impact hypothesis, sometimes called the Big Splash, offers a theory about the creation of what celestial body?
The Moon
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back (1963)
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Sport & Leisure What sport is divided into periods of play called chukkas or chukkers?
Polo
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Geography What is the northernmost county of England?
Northumberland
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Anagram GNATLIKE DASH is an anagram of what American band, most successful during the 1980s?
Talking Heads
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Logos What underwear manufacturer is represented by this logo?
Triumph International
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Music What Canadian band had worldwide hits in the early 2000s with How You Remind Me, Someday, and Photograph?
Nickelback
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History In what modern day country did Henry Morton Stanley reputedly utter the famous words "Dr Livingstone, I presume?" in 1869?
Tanzania (Ujiji, Lake Tanganyika, Zanzibar)
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Entertainment Whose filmography as a director includes Carrie (1976), The Fury (1978), Dressed to Kill (1980), Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996)?
Brian de Palma
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General Knowledge What 'B' describes the coloured dot worn on the centre of the forehead, commonly by Hindu and Jain women?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Blind date
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Current Affairs What is the name of the cave in Chiang Rai province from which twelve boys and their coach were rescued this week?
Tham Luang / Tham Luang Nang Non (Thai: ถ้ำหลวงนางนอน "Great Cave of the Sleeping Lady")
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Science & Nature Native to Western Australia, and about the size of a domestic cat, what species of marsupial is this?
Quokka
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Cat Stevens - Wild World (1970)
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Sport & Leisure Which is the first of the four major golf championships contested in any given calendar year?
U.S. Masters (April)
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Geography In terms of both size and population, what is the largest country in Africa with Portuguese as its official language?
Angola
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Art & Literature Catriona is the 1893 sequel to what classic 1886 novel, both featuring the central character of David Balfour? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Robert Louis Stevenson - Kidnapped
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Flags Classed by the United Nations as part of Georgia, what disputed territory on the eastern coast of the Black Sea is represented by this flag?
Abkhazia
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Music "And when the night falls. Loneliness calls," are lyrics from what 1987 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
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History What U.S. Senator for Wisconsin rose to national prominence in the early 1950s by proclaiming that high places in the U.S. federal government and military were "infested" with communists?
Joseph McCarthy
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Entertainment In The Muppet Show, what is the name of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's very nervous and long-suffering assistant?
Beaker
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Add/Deduct a Letter A strong dislike of a particular edition. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an eight letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink Originating from Spain and Portugal, what 'C' describes this choux pastry snack?
Churro
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In This Year In this year: The Brixton Riots took place in South London; the first recognized cases of AIDS were reported by the CDC in Los Angeles; and the English Football League became the first major league in the world to award three points for a win instead of two. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1981
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Science & Nature How is the hexadecimal number 3E8 expressed as a decimal number?
1000 (3×256 + 14×16 + 8×1 )
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (1984)
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Sport & Leisure Who took Muhammad Ali's world heavyweight title in February 1978, only for Ali to reclaim it seven months later?
Leon Spinks
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Entertainment In the vast majority of appearances, what colour is Donald Duck's bow tie?
Red
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Art & Literature What are the first names of author J R R Tolkien? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
John Ronald Reuel
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Maps What country is this?
Libya
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Music Who were Top of the World in 1973?
The Carpenters
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Anagram LACONIC CORN IN ASS AFFAIR is an anagram of what U.S. city and the state in which it is fourth largest?
San Francisco, California
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Entertainment What are the first names of American filmmakers the Coen brothers? (½ point for each)
Joel and Ethan
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.
Back and forth
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Current Affairs Former Aum Shinrikyo leader Shoko Asahara and six other cult members were executed by hanging in Japan last week. In what year did they lead the Tokyo subway sarin attack? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1995 (20th March)
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Science & Nature What 'C' describes a large watertight chamber, open at the bottom from which the water is kept out by air pressure and in which construction work may be carried out under water?
Caisson
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Lily Allen - Smile (2006)
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Sport & Leisure In Australian rules football, a team consists of how many players on the field?
18
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Geography On what island is the capital city of Indonesia located?
Java (Jakarta)
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Art & Literature In the 1930 painting American Gothic by Grant Wood, what is the man holding in his right hand?
Pitchfork
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Landmarks The largest reservoir in the United States in terms of water capacity, what lake is created by the Hoover Dam in Colorado?
Lake Mead
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Music Whose biggest hits in the 50s include Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes, Wanted, Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom), and Magic Moments?
Perry Como
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History On 30th April 1789, Martha Dandridge became the first what?
First Lady of the United States
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Entertainment Who wrote, produced, and directed The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies?
Sir Peter Jackson
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General Knowledge What 'P' describes a sentence or verse that contains all the letters of the alphabet?
