General Knowledge In which country is the Sinhalese language spoken?
Sri Lanka
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Geography What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
3.
Science & Nature The nest of which animal is called a lodge?
Beaver
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gary Numan - Cars (1979)
5.
Sport & Leisure What happened to Cameroon soccer player Marc-Vivien Foé during the semi-final of the Confederations Cup on 26th June 2003?
He collapsed and died on the pitch
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Geography What name is given to the line which defines most of the southern border of Pennsylvania, often used to symbolise the cultural boundary between the Northeastern and Southern United States?
Mason–Dixon Line
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Art & Literature The Persistence of Memory is a 1931 painting by which artist?
Salvador Dalí
8.
Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Saudi Arabia
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Music Name the title and artist of the 1997 song beginning with these lyrics: I hate the world today. You're so good to me, I know but I can't change.(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Meredith Brooks - Bitch
10.
History What started to go up on 13th August 1961 and come down on 9th November 1989?
The Berlin Wall
11.
Entertainment What was the name of Fred Flintstone's pet dinosaur?
Dino
12.
General Knowledge Which is the only vowel not found on the top row of a standard keyboard?
Food & Drink Which well known condiment is made in Avery Island, Louisiana?
Tabasco Sauce
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In This Year In this year: Around 800,000 were killed during the Rwandan Genocide; Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was found dead at his Lake Washington home; and Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna was killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1994
3.
Science & Nature What is the common name for the liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands?
Tears
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Snap! - Rhythm Is a Dancer (1992)
5.
Sport & Leisure Since the first one in 1924, which country has hosted the most Winter Olympic Games?
United States (4 - 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002)
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Anagram BLINDED URINAL is an anagram of which capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Dublin, Ireland
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Art & Literature In which book of the Bible do the Ten Commandments first appear?
Exodus
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Geography Which Eurasian country is this?
Georgia
9.
Music Covered by Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey in 1994, the original Endless Love was a worldwide hit in 1981 for Lionel Richie and who?
Diana Ross
10.
History Little Boy was to Hiroshima as ________ was to Nagasaki? (fill in the blank)
Fat Man (atomic bombs dropped on Japan)
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Entertainment What name did Tom Hanks give to his volleyball companion in the 2000 film Cast Away?
Wilson
12.
General Knowledge Candlestick, Lead Pipe, Revolver, Rope, _______, ________ (fill in the blanks)(½ point for each)
General Knowledge What is the national airline and flag carrier for Spain?
Iberia
2.
Current Affairs In the news this week, what is the name of the cruise ship that crashed into rocks off Italy's west coast on Friday night?
MS Costa Concordia
3.
Science & Nature What name is given to the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, in order to prevent rusting.
Galvanization / Galvanisation
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
50 Cent feat. Olivia - Candy Shop (2005)
5.
Sport & Leisure With no knockouts or disqualifications, from the first to last bell, what is the minimum time it would take to complete a 12 round boxing match?
47 minutes (12 rounds x 3 minutes plus 11 intervals x 1 minute)
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Entertainment Name this TV series.
Criminal Minds
7.
Art & Literature What was the name of the French penal colony from which Henri Charrière escaped, as described in his 1969 autobiography Papillon?
Devil's Island (Île du Diable)
8.
Landmarks What's the name of this famous location in Venice, Italy?
St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)
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Music Before founding Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1968, David Crosby was a founding member of which other chart-topping band?
The Byrds
10.
History How did the dog Laika become famous in 1957?
The first animal to orbit the Earth
11.
Entertainment Which long running TV series is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island?
Family Guy
12.
General Knowledge JVC first launched the VHS format in September 1976. What does VHS stand for?
