Food & Drink Named after the two dispensing chemists who first produced it in 1837, what brand of Worcestershire Sauce has been produced in the same factory in Worcester since 1897?
Lea & Perrins (John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins)
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On This Day What British Member of Parliament was killed by a car bomb planted by the Irish National Liberation Army on this day, 30th March 1979?
Airey Neave
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Anagram MOCK VARIABLE HIGH is an anagram of what Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Mikhail Gorbachev (Nobel Peace Prize - 1990)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen (1961)
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History In British pre-decimal currency, what coin was worth two shillings and sixpence, or one-eighth of a pound?
Half crown (12½ new pence)
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Geography What Caribbean island is divided into the counties of Cornwall, Middlesex, and Surrey?
Jamaica
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Science & Nature What organ is affected by emphysema?
Lungs
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Logos The largest and oldest building material company in Southeast Asia, what Thai company is represented by this logo?
SCG / Siam Cement Group (ปูนซิเมนต์ไทย)
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Music Definitely Maybe is the 1994 debut album by what band?
Oasis
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Sport & Leisure The Bathurst 1000 is a 1,000-kilometre touring car race held annually in what country?
Australia (Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales)
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Entertainment Before spinning off with his own self-titled show, Frasier was a regular character in what TV series?
Cheers
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General Knowledge What expression, referring to a lack of viable options, derives from a 16th-century livery stable owner in Cambridge who offered customers the horse nearest the stable door, or none at all?
Hobson's choice (said to have originated with Thomas Hobson (1544–1631))
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 9-letter word.
Hijacking
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Current Affairs What is the name of the container ship that blocked the Suez canal for 6 days after running aground last Tuesday?
Ever Given
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Art & Literature About what movie star did Norman Mailer write a controversial biography in 1973?
Marilyn Monroe
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
T. Rex - Hot Love (1971)
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History What was the name of the line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany?
Maginot Line
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Geography What is the name of the mountain range that stretches more than 3,500 kilometres along the east coast of Australia?
Great Dividing Range / Eastern Highlands
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Science & Nature The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of what?
Steel
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Flags What Central American country has this as its national flag?
Guatemala
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Music What singer was born Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel in London on 19th February 1963?
Seal
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Sport & Leisure Born in 1971, what English snooker player is nicknamed The Sheriff of Pottingham?
Anthony Hamilton
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Entertainment Who composed the film scores for Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, Changeling, Hereafter, and J. Edgar?
Clint Eastwood (also directed by)
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General Knowledge What New York tabloid is owned by Rupert Murdoch?
Food & Drink Entre-Deux-Mers, Graves, and Médoc are sub-regions of what French wine growing region?
Bordeaux
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In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, Japan; 16 people survived an air crash in the Andes mountains by resorting to cannibalism; and Apollo 17 marked the last time man set foot on the moon. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1972
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Art & Literature Also known as The Absinthe Drinker, who painted Portrait of Angel Fernández de Soto in 1903?
Pablo Picasso
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (1986)
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Anagram I SHRINKS ENERGY is an anagram of what Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Henry Kissinger (Nobel Peace Prize - 1973)
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Entertainment Who plays Brian Cohen of Nazareth, Biggus Dickus, and the 2nd wise man in Monty Python's Life of Brian?
Graham Chapman
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Science & Nature What Greek scholar reportedly proclaimed "Eureka!" when he stepped into a bath and noticed the displacement of water?
Archimedes
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Maps What U.S. state is this?
Nevada
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Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1979 with Reunited?
Peaches & Herb
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Sport & Leisure Which Formula One racing driver is nicknamed "Checo"?
Sergio Pérez (Mexico)
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Entertainment Portrayed by Jane Horrocks, what is the name of Edina's utterly brainless personal assistant in Absolutely Fabulous?
Bubble
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
