Food & Drink Translating into English as "little tongues", what 'L' is the Italian name for this variety of pasta?
Linguine
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On This Day In Australia, two years after nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain disappeared, the Dingo Baby trial opened on this day, 13th September, in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1982
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Science & Nature What 'M' describes the lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates?
Mandible
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525 (1969)
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Sport & Leisure Who, at the 1984 Olympics, won the 100m, 200m, the 4x100m relay and the long jump?
Carl Lewis (USA)
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Anagram DIM THRONE is an anagram of which Scandinavian city?
Trondheim (Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway)
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Art & Literature By what pen name was author Barbara McCorquodale better known?
Barbara Cartland (McCorquodale was her married name)
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Logos Which city is home to this NFL team?
Seattle
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Music Formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, which well known American alternative rock band is this?
Foo Fighters
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History What was the name of the 1783 treaty that formally ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
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Entertainment How was the character of Jaime Sommers better known in television series from both the 1970s and 2007?
The Bionic Woman (Lindsay Wagner & Michelle Ryan)
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Pot Luck On Tuesday 11th September 2001 at 8:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower. What time was it in Thailand?
General Knowledge Of what is gynophobia an irrational fear?
Women
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Current Affairs In the news this week, a plane crash in Russia on Wednesday killed nearly every member of which professional Ice Hockey team?
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
3.
Science & Nature What 'H' describes the pathological condition caused by oxygen deprivation?
Hypoxia / Hypoxiation
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
M - Pop Muzik (1979)
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Sport & Leisure What is "Tiger" Woods first name?
Eldrick (Eldrick Tont Woods)
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Geography What is the name of the county in Virginia in which The Pentagon is located?
Arlington County
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Art & Literature This British actor was born in 1910. In 1972, a book titled The Moon's a Balloon was published, the memoirs of his early life. He died in 1983. Name him.
David Niven
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Sri Lanka
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Music Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse all died at the same age. How old were they when they met their untimely end?
27
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History Which of the three Apollo 11 astronauts did not set foot on the moon?
Michael Collins
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Entertainment Frances 'Baby' Houseman and Johnny Castle were the lead characters in which 1987 romance film?
Dirty Dancing (Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze)
12.
General Knowledge What is the meaning of the Latin phrase, Caveat emptor?
Food & Drink What is the head waiter or host at a French restaurant called?
Maître d' / Maître d'hôtel (Master of the hotel)
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In This Year In this year: Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India for the first time; the Moors murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, were found guilty and sentenced; and Walt Disney died while producing The Jungle Book. What year was it?
1966
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Science & Nature Which metal is the main constituent of pewter?
Tin (85–99%)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (1990)
5.
Sport & Leisure What's the most travelled sports team in the world?
Harlem Globetrotters
6.
Anagram LEAN AND SOLEMN is an anagram of which world renowned former head of state?
Nelson Mandela (former President of South Africa)
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Art & Literature Born in 1884, which English author is most famous for his Swallows and Amazons series of children's books?
Arthur Ransome
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Geography Independent since 2006, which European country is this?
Montenegro
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Music Some Enchanted Evening, Happy Talk and There is Nothin' Like a Dame are songs from which 1949 Broadway musical?
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
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History Which King of Scots succeeded Elizabeth I to also become King of England and Ireland in 1603?
James VI (VI of Scots, I of England and Ireland)
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Entertainment Who's speaking in this TV sound clip?
Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter)
12.
General Knowledge How many stars are there on the flag of the European Union?
General Knowledge Since September 2008, Asif Ali Zardari has been President of which country?
Pakistan
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Current Affairs In the news this week, in which European country were four terror suspects arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning?
Sweden (Gothenburg)
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Science & Nature What 'E' is the largest genus of antelope?
Eland (Taurotragus)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Britney Spears - Toxic (2004)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who beat Serena Williams to win her first Grand Slam title in the US Open final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday?
Sam Stosur (Australia)
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Entertainment What four letter word completes this line from a well known comedy sketch: ... Or lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce garnished with truffle paté, brandy and a fried egg on top and _____ (fill in the blank)
SPAM (Terry Jones - Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1970)
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Art & Literature Which series of children's books begin by featuring the characters of Susan, Peter, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie?
The Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)
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Landmarks This is the Piazza dei Miracoli or "Square of Miracles". In which Italian city is it?
Pisa (Tuscany, Italy)
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Music According to a 1977 song, who left Kenny Rogers with "four hungry children and a crop in the field"?
Lucille
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History The German plan to invade Britain in 1940 was known as Operation what?
Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe)
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Entertainment Which actor was one of The Dirty Dozen in 1967, Kelly's Heroes in 1970 and the Space Cowboys in 2000?
Donald Sutherland
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Ditloids Complete this letter equation to reveal a well known phrase:
15 M on a D M C
15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest (Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson)
The current men's long jump record has been held since 1991 by Mike Powell at 8.95m (895cm). Held since 1988, in centimetres, what is the current women's record?
