Food & Drink With which French wine growing region are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay most commonly associated?
Burgundy (Bourgogne)
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In This Year In this year: The Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado resulted in 15 deaths; Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released worldwide; and the modern Scottish Parliament was opened. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1999
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Science & Nature Both beginning with the letter C, name the Space Shuttles destroyed in 1986 and 2003.
Challenger & Columbia
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1983)
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Sport & Leisure In association football (soccer), how many feet above ground must the lower edge of the crossbar be?
8 feet
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Anagram LYNCH HARLOT IN MID ORAL is an anagram of the full name of which well known political figure? (3 word answer)
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Art & Literature Which British Nobel laureate published Jungle Book in 1894?
Rudyard Kipling
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Geography Which African country is this?
Somalia (Somali Republic)
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Music In 1986, which band released the worldwide hit album Slippery When Wet?
Bon Jovi
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History During World War II, what name was given to the German cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages?
Enigma
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Entertainment Name the actor speaking in this 1982 action comedy film.
Eddie Murphy (48 Hrs.)
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General Knowledge If you were shoving an aglet through an eyelet, what are you most likely to be doing?
General Knowledge 'Thunder Box' is Australian slang for what?
Toilet
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Current Affairs In the news this week, in which country did Buddha Air Flight 103 crash on Sunday, killing 19 people?
Nepal (Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu)
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Science & Nature What 'N' is the medical term for a chronic sleep disorder characterized by an excessive urge to sleep at inappropriate times?
Narcolepsy
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (2006)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 2nd May 2011?
John Higgins
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Entertainment Based on a true story, name this 2003 crime drama film.
Monster (Charlize Theron & Christina Ricci)
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Art & Literature What does the Latin phrase mea culpa mean?
My fault / I am to blame
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Landmarks Located in Red Square, Moscow, what is this world famous building called?
St. Basil's Cathedral (Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat,
Temple of Basil the Blessed)
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Music With a playing time of around 3 minutes per side, throughout the early-mid 20th century, what was the diameter of most 78 rpm gramophone records?
10"
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History In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912
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Entertainment In which 1994 film did Jim Carrey play the role of bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss?
The Mask
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Sport & Leisure In snooker, what is the lowest score that can be achieved by a player if he makes a full clearance in one visit to the table and pots no more than one red with each shot?
