Food & Drink What is the key alcoholic ingredient of any Daiquiri cocktail?
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In This Year In this year: John Howard was sworn in for the first time as Prime Minister of Australia; Braveheart won Best Picture at the 68th Academy Awards; and an IRA bomb injured 212 in Manchester, England. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
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Science & Nature What disease causes a softening of bones in children due to a deficiency of vitamin D, magnesium, phosphorus or calcium?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1988)
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Sport & Leisure What nationality is Formula One Force India driver Paul di Resta?
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Anagram COWBOY KNEE LENS is an anagram of which well known singer, songwriter and actress?
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Art & Literature According to the Bible, the Torah and the Qur'an, who was Jacob's youngest son?
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Geography Name this country.
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Music Who had More Than a Feeling in 1976?
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History During which war did the Battle of Balaclava take place in 1854?
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Entertainment Which 1971 Disney film saw Angela Lansbury using magic powers against the Nazis?
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General Knowledge Which word describes both a blunt sword and a very thin sheet of metal?
General Knowledge In which year was the sovereignty of Hong Kong transferred from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
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Current Affairs In the news this week, name the birthplace of Muammar Gaddafi, the city targeted by rebels as Gaddafi loyalists' "last stand".
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Science & Nature When you swallow food, should it travel down your esophagus or your trachea?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2001)
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Sport & Leisure Who was awarded the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or?
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Entertainment Name this 2006 film.
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Art & Literature Which 1977 novel is based on events at 112 Ocean Avenue?
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Geography What name is given to the large mountainous region in south west Germany close to the borders with France and Switzerland?
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Music What was "skipped" in the opening lyrics of A Whiter Shade of Pale
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History How old was Billy the Kid when he died? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
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Entertainment In the 70s and 80s sitcom Happy Days, what was Fonzie's first name?
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General Knowledge How many coloured discs are needed to completely fill a standard sized Connect Four grid?