Food & Drink Alligator pear is another name for what fruit?
Avocado
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On This Day Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashed near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down on this day, 17th July, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2014
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Science & Nature To what organ of the body is the pituitary gland attached?
Brain (Hypothalamus)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - I Second That Emotion (1967)
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Sport & Leisure Incorporating rope, hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and freehand, what type of gymnastics is this?
Rhythmic
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Geography The world's largest tropical wetland area, the Pantanal, it is located mostly in what country?
Brazil
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Anagram STICKY ROMANCE is an anagram of what English rock band formed in 2002?
Arctic Monkeys
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Logos What German manufacturer of luxury writing instruments, watches, jewellery and leather goods is represented by this logo?
Montblanc
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Music On account of his initials, what stage name does English rapper Elliot Gleave use?
Example (e.g. being an abbreviation of the Latin phrase exempli gratia - "for example")
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History On 21st June 1963, by what name did Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini become known?
Pope Paul VI
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Entertainment Born in 1952, by what professional name is American actor and retired professional wrestler Laurence Tureaud better known?
Mr. T
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General Knowledge In British slang terms for money, how many pounds is a "monkey"?
500 (Apparently derived from the 19th century Indian 500 rupee note, which featured a monkey on one side.)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Short notice
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Current Affairs In what European city did Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet for a bilateral summit yesterday?
Helsinki (Finland)
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Science & Nature The largest member of the weasel family, what 'W' describes this creature?
Wolverine (also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe (1974)
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Sport & Leisure Who were runners-up in the Men's and Women's Singles Finals at Wimbledon this past weekend? (½ point for each)
Kevin Anderson & Serena Williams (beaten by Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber, respectively)
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Geography If you travelled due south by sea from Malta, what country would you arrive in?
Libya
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Art & Literature Who was in charge of Jules Verne's submarine Nautilus?
Captain Nemo (aka Prince Dakkar)
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Flags What landlocked country in southeast Africa has this as its national flag?
Malawi
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Music What duet sang We've Got Tonight in 1983? (½ point for each)
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
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History Prior to the introduction of the euro in January 1999, the escudo was the currency of what European country until removed from circulation in February 2002?
Portugal
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Entertainment On film, what character links Danny Kaye (1947) and Ben Stiller (2013)?
Walter Mitty
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Add/Deduct a Letter The pointlessness of something useful. 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 A turophile is a connoisseur of what?
Cheese (from Ancient Greek τυρός turós, "cheese" and φίλος phílos, "dear, beloved")
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In This Year Zach Galifianakis, Richard Hammond, Matthew Perry, Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, and Catherine Zeta-Jones were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1969
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Science & Nature What is the single word term for a cubic decimetre (dm3)?
Litre / Liter
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon (1984)
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Sport & Leisure In North America, in what sport is the Maurice Podoloff Trophy presented annually to the Most Valuable Player?
Basketball (NBA)
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Entertainment Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider play lovers in what 1972 film?
Last Tango in Paris
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Art & Literature When the character of Barbara Gordon made her comic book debut in 1967, what was the name of her superhero alter-ego?
Batgirl (later, in 1989, also known as Oracle)
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Thailand What province in Northern Thailand is this?
Lampang - ลำปาง (also called Nakhon Lampang - นครลำปาง)
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Music From the lyrics to the 1972 song, for how many years have Smokie been "living next door to Alice"?
24
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Anagram POETIC, SAD SHIT is an anagram of what cultured 13 letter word?
Sophisticated
11.
Entertainment In the title of a 2013 film, what are Hansel and Gretel?
Witch Hunters
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.
Lean times
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On This Day Disneyland was dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California on this day, 17th July, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1955
3.
Science & Nature What chemical element has the symbol Hg?
Mercury
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112 - I'll Be Missing You (1997)
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Sport & Leisure In what event did Bruce Jenner win a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics?
Decathlon
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Geography What is the 48th state, the last of the contiguous United States to be admitted to the Union on 14th February 1912?
Arizona
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Art & Literature The title of an 1886 novel by Thomas Hardy, who drunkenly sold his wife and baby daughter to a sailor for five guineas?
The Mayor of Casterbridge
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Landmarks In what European capital city is Wenceslas Square?
Prague (Czech Republic)
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Music "I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind" are lyrics from what 1968 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Tom Jones - Delilah
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History An 1818 invention known as the "Dandy Horse" was the forerunner to what mode of transport?
Bicycle
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Entertainment What Netflix original crime drama's first two seasons are based on the story of Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar?
Narcos
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General Knowledge In bygone times, malachite was commonly used as a natural source of what colour pigment?
