Food & Drink A cross between cabbage and turnip, in most of the English speaking world it is called Swede or Yellow Turnip. What 'R' is it frequently called in America?
Rutabaga
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On This Day In which country did Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family on this day, 19th July, 1979?
Nicaragua
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Science & Nature By what name was the Kennedy Space Center best known before being renamed after JFK's assassination?
Cape Canaveral
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo (1966)
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Sport & Leisure In bowls, what is the target ball called?
A jack
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Anagram SHH, GROIN JAM is an anagram of which well known American crime writer?
John Grisham
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Art & Literature About which otter did Henry Williamson write a 1927 novel?
Tarka
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Logos Which motorcycle manufacturer has this as its logo?
Ducati
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Music What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
Aaron
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History Who was the Republican candidate narrowly defeated by John F Kennedy in the 1960 Presidential election?
Richard Nixon
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Entertainment Who, most notably, works at the fictional Princeton‑Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey?
Dr. Gregory House
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Geography What name is given to the line of latitude at 66° 33′ 44″ N?
General Knowledge William III, Wilhelmina, Juliana .. who comes next?
Beatrix (Kings and Queens of the Netherlands - 1849 to present day)
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In This Year In this year: Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. states; Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash; and Sleeping Beauty was released in cinemas around the world. What year was it?
1959
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Science & Nature In computing terms, what does VoIP stand for?
Voice over Internet Protocol
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Shakespears Sister - Stay (1992)
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Sport & Leisure In accordance with IRB standards, what number shirt does a Rugby Union scrum-half usually wear?
9
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Anagram MONKEY TWITS HERE is an anagram of which well known newspaper?
The New York Times
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Art & Literature What 'C' was an avant-garde art movement founded by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso at the beginning of the 20th century?
Cubism
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Geography In 1778, Captain James Cook named them the "Sandwich Islands". By what name are they known today?
Hawaiian Islands
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Music Which group did Lulu accompany on the 1993 hit Relight My Fire ?
Take That
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History Ferdinand Magellan's nautical expedition was the first documented circumnavigation of the world. In which century did it take place?
16th (1519-1522)
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Entertainment Name this long running TV series.
NCIS (2003-present)
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Food & Drink Which well known brand name began life as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina in 1898?
General Knowledge En route to which American city could you get on a ferry at Larkspur or Sausalito?
San Francisco
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Current Affairs What 'W' is the name given to the ongoing British police investigation, beginning in January 2011, of phone hacking by the News of the World?
Operation Weeting
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Science & Nature Named after the Surrey town in which it was discovered, how is hydrated magnesium sulphate better known?
Epsom salts
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is the Love? (2003)
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Sport & Leisure Who was disqualified from the 1988 Seoul Olympics, resulting in the 100m gold medal being awarded to Carl Lewis?
Ben Johnson
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Entertainment Name the actor speaking in this 1944 comedy film.
Cary Grant (Arsenic and Old Lace)
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Art & Literature Name the French sculptor most famous for The Thinker and The Kiss.
Auguste Rodin
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Geography Name this country.
Peru
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Music Which American band, formed in 1980, comprises singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills?
R.E.M.
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History Which battle in 490 BC gave its name to an athletics event?
Battle of Marathon (Greece)
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Entertainment Who played Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger" in the 1963 classic The Great Escape ?
Donald Pleasence
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Geography How many living former presidents of the United States are there?
4 (Jimmy Carter, 86; George H. W. Bush, 87; Bill Clinton, 64; George W. Bush, 65)
Since 2009, Sultan Kösen from Turkey has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's tallest living man. How tall, in centimetres, is he?
