Geography The Torres Strait separates Australia from which island?
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Current Affairs In the news this week, name the 29 year old man shot dead by police in Tottenham on Thursday, an incident followed by riots in London and elsewhere in the UK.
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Science & Nature What has the chemical symbol Sr and derives its name from a village in the Scottish Highlands near where it was first discovered?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1978)
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Sport & Leisure Which famous rally, first won by Henri Rougier, celebrated its 100th Anniversary in January 2011?
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General Knowledge Which European capital city is regarded as the birthplace of democracy?
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Art & Literature "Call me Ishmael" is the opening sentence of which 1851 novel by American author Herman Melville?
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Geography Which former Soviet state is this?
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Music Which song includes the lyrics: "I hope my legs don't break"?
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History On which Greek island was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born on 10th June 1921?
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Entertainment Until February 2011, who played the role of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby in the long running TV drama Midsomer Murders ?
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General Knowledge The New Shekel is the currency of which country?
General Knowledge How many U.S. states begin with the letter A?
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In This Year In this year: Planet of the Apes was released in cinemas around the world; Martin Luther King was assassinated; and Manchester United became the first English team to win the European Cup. What year was it?
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Science & Nature Where did Eugene Cernan set a vehicular speed record of 18 km/h in April 1972?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1988)
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Sport & Leisure Who holds the career record for the highest scoring average per game in NBA basketball?
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Anagram NICE INTIMATE FLASH is an anagram of which well known newspaper?
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Art & Literature Featuring a fox terrier called Nipper, what is the title of a world famous 1899 painting by English artist Francis Barraud?
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Geography Which two countries lie on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola?
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Music Which American group, formed in 1974, released a two-disc greatest hits album in 1992 titled Sand in the Vaseline ?
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History Who was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister, taking office in 1783 at the age of 24?
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Entertainment Name this TV series.
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Current Affairs In the news this week, leading credit rating agency S&P downgraded the United States' AAA rating for the first time ever on Friday. What does S&P stand for?
General Knowledge The Storting is the parliament of which European country?
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Current Affairs In the news this week, what type of helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan at the weekend killing all 38 on board.
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Science & Nature In medicine, what single word is abbreviated as ECG?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2000)
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Sport & Leisure Only 3 players have ever been awarded European Footballer of the Year three times. Name any two of them.
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Entertainment Name the actor speaking in this 1956 epic.
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Art & Literature The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, what comes next?
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Landmarks This world famous historic landmark is called The Treasury at Petra. In which country is it?
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Music Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman had a hit in 2001 with Somethin' Stupid. Which father and daughter team were first to hit the charts with it in 1967?
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History Which famous gladiator led the Third Servile War, a slave revolt against the Romans between 73 and 71 BC?
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Entertainment Opened in 1981, which musical features the song Memory ?
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Science & Nature How many pecks are there in a bushel?
