Food & Drink What flavour is the drink Triple Sec?
Orange
2.
On This Day Charles Darwin began his historic five year journey aboard the HMS Beagle on this day, 27th December, in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1831
3.
Science & Nature In which organ of the body is insulin produced?
Pancreas
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beatles - I Feel Fine (1964)
5.
Year in Review In American football this year, who won Super Bowl XLV on 6th February 2011?
Green Bay Packers (vs Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25)
6.
Anagram AAH IONS MADE VOLTS is an anagram of the full name of which well known inventor?
Thomas Alva Edison
7.
Year in Review In what was to become known as Arab Spring, the government of which country became the first to fall on 14th January 2011?
Tunisia
8.
Logos Which car manufacturer has this as its logo?
Aston Martin
9.
Music Which Grammy Award-winning female singer won the first American Idol in 2002?
Kelly Clarkson
10.
History In what year did Adolph Hitler become Chancellor of Germany? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1933
11.
Entertainment Which 1995 film featured the characters of Mr Potato Head, Bo Peep and Slinky Dog?
Toy Story
12.
General Knowledge What is the first letter of the Russian alphabet?
Geography Through which European capital city does the River Tagus flow?
Lisbon
2.
In This Year In this year: Ted Bundy was executed in Florida State Prison; the Tiananmen Square Massacre took place; and the Ayatollah Khomeini died. What year was it?
1989
3.
Science & Nature What 'A' is a more common name for the anatomical term axilla?
Armpit
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mariah Carey - Hero (1993)
5.
Year in Review In Rugby Union this year, who did host nation New Zealand beat to win the Rugby World Cup final on 23rd October 2011?
France
6.
Anagram OCEAN IDOL OR A DRIP is an anagram of which American actor?
Leonardo DiCaprio
7.
Year in Review Name the craft that performed NASA's last ever Space Shuttle mission on 21st July 2011.
Atlantis
8.
Geography Which South American country is this?
Guyana
9.
Music Who did Cynthia Lillian Powell marry on 23rd August 1962?
John Lennon
10.
History What 'P' is a more common term to describe the 'Noble Experiment' that took place in the United States? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
Prohibition (1920 to 1933)
11.
Entertainment Who played John Steed in the 1998 film 'The Avengers'?
Ralph Fiennes
12.
General Knowledge In Japan it can be referred to as Heisei 23 (平成23). What is it called in most of the western world?
General Knowledge Which country has the world's largest Muslim population?
Indonesia
2.
Year in Review In which country did a magnitude 7.2 earthquake kill 604 people on 23rd October 2011?
Turkey
3.
Science & Nature Which vitamin is nicknamed the "sunshine vitamin"?
D (Vitamin D3 is synthesised when the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light)
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind (2009)
5.
Sport & Leisure In tennis this year, who beat Rafael Nadal to win the men's singles at Wimbledon in July 2011?
Novak Djokovic
6.
Entertainment Name this Academy Award winning film.
No Country for Old Men (2007 - Best Film 2008 awards)
7.
Year in Review Name the former Egyptian President in the news throughout this year since resigning on 11th February 2011 after widespread protests calling for his departure.
Hosni Mubarak
8.
Landmarks Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, name this island, first used as a prison in the 17th century.
Robben Island (South Africa)
9.
Music In 1957, aged 16, which Paul had his first worldwide hit with Diana and had written over 200 songs by the time he was 21?
Paul Anka
10.
History What name was given to the military alliance from 1955 to 1991 between eight communist states in Eastern Europe?
Warsaw Pact (Warsaw Treaty Organization of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance)
11.
On This Day Born on this day, 27th December, 1948, name the French actor awarded a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in the 1990 romantic comedy Green Card.
Gérard Depardieu
12.
General Knowledge How many candle holders does a Jewish Hanukkah menorah have in total?
How many member states are there of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO?
28
Scoreboard
Team Name
R1
R2
R3
R4
P
Total
Drunken Layabouts
7
7
6
10½
5½
36†
Khon Kaen Klan
8
8
6½
8½
5
36
Fourth Place
8
7½
3
7
2
27½
Danish
2
4
3
7
4
20
† Tiebreak Winner
Tiebreak Question
In this year: The Brooklyn Bridge in New York opened; a volcano in Krakatoa, Indonesia erupted; and the Orient Express ran for the first time. What year was it?
