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?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
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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?
Acid rain
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Four Seasons - Sherry (1962)
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Sport & Leisure Which professional sport do Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day play?
Golf
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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)
Boise, Idaho
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Art & Literature What is the pen name of famous spy novelist David John Moore Cornwell?
John le Carré
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Logos Which German company has this as its logo?
Deutsche Telekom
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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!?
Shania Twain
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History What was the make and model of the limousine in which John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963?
Lincoln Continental
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Entertainment Which long-running TV series stars the character of Leroy Jethro Gibbs?
NCIS (Mark Harmon)
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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?
New Orleans (Louisiana)
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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?
Herman Cain
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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?
Sublimation
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gladys Knight & the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia (1973)
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Sport & Leisure Which small Norwegian town hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics?
Lillehammer
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Geography Djibouti is the capital and largest city of which African country?
Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti)
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Entertainment Which 1935 novel by Enid Bagnold was adapted into a 1944 film starring Elizabeth Taylor?
National Velvet
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Flags Which Middle East country has this as its national flag?
Syria
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Music Who is best known for her worldwide hits Luka and Tom's Diner?
Suzanne Vega
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History Who succeeded Nikita Khrushchev as Communist Party leader in 1964?
Leonid Brežněv
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Entertainment What is the name of the town in which the Flintstones live?
Bedrock
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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?
Armagnac
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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)
1974
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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?
Yahoo!
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Kris Kross - Jump (1992)
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Sport & Leisure In a standard game of Scrabble, how many letter tiles does each player start with?
7
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Anagram HE'S GROWN LARGE N' CRAZED is an anagram of which well known actor?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Art & Literature What do the initials ISBN stand for?
International Standard Book Number
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Geography Which European country is this?
Belarus
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Music Complete this 1988 song title: Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My ____
Car (Billy Ocean)
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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?
Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
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Entertainment Which 1962 Frank Sinatra film was remade in 2004 starring Denzel Washington?
The Manchurian Candidate
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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°?
Reflex
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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?
United Russia (Единая Россия, Yedìnaya Rossìya)
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Science & Nature What 'R' describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
Refraction
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (2005)
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Sport & Leisure Which sport is hosted at the Le Stade de Roland Garros?
Tennis (Paris, France)
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Entertainment Name this film from 1993.
Falling Down (Michael Douglas)
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Art & Literature What is the name of the game played on broomsticks by Harry Potter and his team mates?
Quidditch
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Landmarks Name the island on which these figures, called moai, are located.
Easter Island / Rapa Nui (Isla de Pascua)
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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?
My Way
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History Between 1949 and 1990, what was the capital of West Germany?
Bonn
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Entertainment Who won an Oscar for her role in the 2003 film Cold Mountain?
Renée Zellweger (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)
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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?
