Food & Drink A common food additive, what does the abbreviation MSG stand for?
Monosodium glutamate (C5H8NNaO4)
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On This Day Against its own will, which country gained independence on this day, 9th August, 1965?
Singapore (expelled from Malaysia)
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Science & Nature What name was given to the 1918 flu pandemic, the most deadly of the 20th century?
Spanish Flu (between 50 and 100 million deaths)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Georgie Fame - The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (1968)
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Sport & Leisure In which sport is a pugilist most likely to participate?
Boxing
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Anagram JAP LACK ACNE is an anagram of which Oscar winning actor born in 1919 and probably best known for his war film and western roles?
Jack Palance (Best Supporting Actor - City Slickers - 1991)
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Art & Literature How many people are portrayed in Leonardo Da Vinci's mural The Last Supper ? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
13 (Bartholomew - James, son of Alphaeus - Andrew - Judas Iscariot - Peter - John -
Jesus - Apostle Thomas - James the Greater - Philip - Matthew - Jude Thaddeus - Simon the Zealot)
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Logos To which international airline does this logo belong?
Gulf Air
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Music Second only to the conductor, what instrument does the concertmaster (or "leader") of an orchestra play?
Violin
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History Two large bodies of saltwater in northeastern Canada and a river in northeastern USA are all named after which 17th century English explorer?
Henry Hudson (Hudson Strait, Hudson Bay and Hudson River - also Hudson County, New Jersey, the Henry Hudson Bridge, and the town of Hudson, New York)
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Entertainment Name the 1987 film which, together with its 2010 sequel, starred a character by the name of Gordon Gekko.
Wall Street (Michael Douglas)
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General Knowledge What palindrome describes a bladed machine used for breaking up soil?
Geography The Torres Strait separates Australia from which island?
New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
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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.
Mark Duggan
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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?
Strontium (Strontian, Lochaber)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap (1978)
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Sport & Leisure Which famous rally, first won by Henri Rougier, celebrated its 100th Anniversary in January 2011?
Monte Carlo Rally
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General Knowledge Which European capital city is regarded as the birthplace of democracy?
Athens (Greece)
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Art & Literature "Call me Ishmael" is the opening sentence of which 1851 novel by American author Herman Melville?
Moby-Dick (aka The Whale)
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Geography Which former Soviet state is this?
Uzbekistan (Republic of Uzbekistan)
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Music Which song includes the lyrics: "I hope my legs don't break"?
Walking On The Moon (The Police)
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History On which Greek island was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born on 10th June 1921?
Corfu (Κέρκυρα)
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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 ?
John Nettles (replaced by Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby)
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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?
4 (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas)
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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?
1968
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Science & Nature Where did Eugene Cernan set a vehicular speed record of 18 km/h in April 1972?
The Moon (Apollo 16 lunar rover LRV-2)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind of Love (1988)
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Sport & Leisure Who holds the career record for the highest scoring average per game in NBA basketball?
Michael Jordan (30.12)
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Anagram NICE INTIMATE FLASH is an anagram of which well known newspaper?
The Financial Times
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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?
His Master's Voice
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Geography Which two countries lie on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola?
Haiti and Dominican Republic
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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 ?
Talking Heads
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History Who was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister, taking office in 1783 at the age of 24?
William Pitt the Younger
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Entertainment Name this TV series.
Bones (2005-present)
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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?
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bon Jovi - It's My Life (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.
Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, Marco van Basten
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Entertainment Name the actor speaking in this 1956 epic.
Charlton Heston (The Ten Commandments)
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Art & Literature The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, what comes next?
The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings trilogy)
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Landmarks This world famous historic landmark is called The Treasury at Petra. In which country is it?
Jordan
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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?
Frank and Nancy Sinatra
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History Which famous gladiator led the Third Servile War, a slave revolt against the Romans between 73 and 71 BC?
Spartacus (Σπάρτακος)
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Entertainment Opened in 1981, which musical features the song Memory ?
Cats
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Science & Nature How many pecks are there in a bushel?
