On This Day Which nursery rhyme did Thomas Edison recite using his new phonograph to make one of the earliest ever recordings of the human voice on this day, 6th December, 1877?
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Science & Nature What term is used to describe water molecules in the atmosphere when mixed with carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1962)
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Sport & Leisure Which professional sport do Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day play?
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Anagram BOO HIS AIDE is an anagram of which US state capital and the state it is capital of? (two word answer)
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Art & Literature What is the pen name of famous spy novelist David John Moore Cornwell?
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Logos Which German company has this as its logo?
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Music Who had worldwide hits in the late 90s with You're Still the One, That Don't Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like a Woman!?
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History What was the make and model of the limousine in which John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963?
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Entertainment Which long-running TV series stars the character of Leroy Jethro Gibbs?
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Science & Nature To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
General Knowledge In which city might you land at Louis Armstrong International Airport?
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Current Affairs In the news this week, following a string of sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, who bowed out of the US presidential race on Saturday?
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Science & Nature What 'S' describes the process of changing directly from a solid to a gas without entering the liquid phase?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1973)
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Sport & Leisure Which small Norwegian town hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics?
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Geography Djibouti is the capital and largest city of which African country?
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Entertainment Which 1935 novel by Enid Bagnold was adapted into a 1944 film starring Elizabeth Taylor?
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Flags Which Middle East country has this as its national flag?
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Music Who is best known for her worldwide hits Luka and Tom's Diner?
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History Who succeeded Nikita Khrushchev as Communist Party leader in 1964?
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Entertainment What is the name of the town in which the Flintstones live?
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General Knowledge What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 2 o'clock?
Food & Drink What 'A' describes a type of brandy produced in the Gascony region of southwest France?
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In This Year In this year: Stephen King published Carrie, his first novel under his own name; U.S. President Richard Nixon announced his resignation; and Turkey invaded Cyprus, occupying 37% of the island. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
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Science & Nature It began life in January 1994 as David and Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web. By what name is it known today?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1992)
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Sport & Leisure In a standard game of Scrabble, how many letter tiles does each player start with?
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Anagram HE'S GROWN LARGE N' CRAZED is an anagram of which well known actor?
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Art & Literature What do the initials ISBN stand for?
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Geography Which European country is this?
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Music Complete this 1988 song title: Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My ____
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History Beginning with 'H', what name was given to the groups of Old West outlaws in Wyoming that included Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Kid Curry?
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Entertainment Which 1962 Frank Sinatra film was remade in 2004 starring Denzel Washington?
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General Knowledge Which country comes last in the world alphabetically?
General Knowledge What 'R' describes an angle between 180° and 360°?
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Current Affairs In the news, what is the name of Vladimir Putin's political party, winners of the Russian elections this week, albeit with a much reduced majority?
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Science & Nature What 'R' describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2005)
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Sport & Leisure Which sport is hosted at the Le Stade de Roland Garros?
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Entertainment Name this film from 1993.
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Art & Literature What is the name of the game played on broomsticks by Harry Potter and his team mates?
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Landmarks Name the island on which these figures, called moai, are located.
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Music A 1967 French song titled Comme d'habitude was adapted with different English lyrics by Paul Anka in 1969 and became one of the best known and most covered songs of all time. What is its English title?
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History Between 1949 and 1990, what was the capital of West Germany?
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Entertainment Who won an Oscar for her role in the 2003 film Cold Mountain?
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General Knowledge Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What is the answer? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
At the Davis Cup in March 2011, Croatia's Ivo Karlović set the world record for the fastest ever recorded tennis serve. In kilometres per hour, how fast was his serve?
