Food & Drink What 'H' describes a traditional Cypriot cheese made from a mixture of goats' and sheep milk?
Halloumi (χαλούμι)
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On This Day Name the Norwegian born former ABBA singer born on this day, 15th November, 1945.
Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad
3.
Science & Nature Native to Australia, what type of animal is a taipan?
Snake
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man (1963)
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Sport & Leisure Name the American track and field athlete who won 122 consecutive races and set four world records in the same event between 1977 and 1987.
Edwin Moses (400 metre hurdles)
6.
Anagram I'M A JERK, BUT LISTEN is an anagram of which well known singer and actor?
Justin Timberlake
7.
Art & Literature Which fictional bear hails from Deepest, Darkest Peru?
Paddington Bear
8.
Logos Which international airline has this as its logo?
Cathay Pacific
9.
Music Which 1980s British New Wave band was created by Malcolm McLaren and fronted by lead singer Annabella Lwin?
Bow Wow Wow
10.
History What 'P' described the restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system, introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s?
Perestroika (перестройка)
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Entertainment Who starred opposite Judy Garland in Irving Berlin's 1948 musical film Easter Parade?
Fred Astaire
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General Knowledge 100 square metres is equivalent to how many square centimetres?
Food & Drink What name is given to the sugar found most notably in milk?
Lactose
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In This Year In this year: A bomb at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut killed 63 people; Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on the Space Shuttle Challenger; and Neil Kinnock was elected leader of the British Labour Party. What year was it?
1983
3.
Science & Nature What colour are Edelweiss flowers?
White (edel means "noble" and weiß means "white")
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
John Cougar - Jack & Diane (1982)
5.
Sport & Leisure Which Russian city is set to host the 2014 Winter Olympics?
Sochi
6.
Anagram NERD AMID LATE TV is an anagram of which well known TV personality?
David Letterman
7.
Art & Literature Who, according to the Bible, denied Jesus three times before the cock crowed twice?
Peter (Mark 14:30)
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Geography Which country in southern Africa is this?
Namibia
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Music Who sang the theme tune to the 1963 Bond film From Russia with Love?
Matt Monro
10.
History Name the General, and President of Argentina, who led the junta in the 1982 seizure of the Falkland Islands.
Leopoldo Galtieri
11.
Entertainment Who played the title role in the 2004 film, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers?
Geoffrey Rush
12.
General Knowledge Of all the letters in the standard NATO phonetic alphabet, how many are boys names?
Geography Which two countries are linked by the Khyber Pass? (½ point for each)
Pakistan and Afghanistan
2.
Current Affairs In the news this week, who won the World Rally Championship on Friday for a record eighth consecutive year?
Sébastien Loeb
3.
Science & Nature What 'S' is a fatal, degenerative disease that affects the nervous systems of sheep and goats?
Scrapie
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma (2002)
5.
Sport & Leisure In which sport is the Melbourne Cup competed annually on the first Tuesday of November?
Horse racing (Thoroughbred – Flat racing)
6.
Entertainment Name this Acadamy Award winning film.
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
7.
Art & Literature First published in 1972, what was the title of Frederick Forsyth's novel about a young German reporter's search for a former SS concentration-camp commander?
The Odessa File
8.
Landmarks Near which Cambodian city would you find this UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Siem Reap (Angkor Wat)
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Music Which pop star was the subject of a 1997 TV documentary titled Tantrums and Tiaras?
Elton John
10.
History In which century was the Battle of Agincourt?
15th (25th October 1415)
11.
Entertainment Complete this cinematic trio: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, ___________
Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels - 2000 & 2003)
12.
General Knowledge What letter comes next in the following sequence? Z X C V B N _
