General Knowledge What is the Hebrew name for the Jewish holiday on the Day of Atonement?
Yom Kippur (יום הכיפורים)
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Current Affairs In the news this week, in which country did a fire at a prison kill more than 350 inmates last Tuesday night?
Honduras (Comayagua)
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Science & Nature How many people have walked on the moon? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
12 (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Pete Conrad, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, David Scott, James Irwin, John W. Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1970)
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Sport & Leisure Who became the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes at Oxford in 1954?
Roger Bannister
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Geography What is the de facto capital of Switzerland?
Bern / Berne
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Art & Literature In 1804, who wrote the poem, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud?
William Wordsworth
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Flags Which South American country has this as its national flag?
Venezuela
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Music Which 1968 song includes the lyrics: I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag, I was schooled with a strap right across my back,(½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash
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History Which famous embroidered cloth tells the story of the 1066 Battle of Hastings?
Bayeux Tapestry
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Entertainment Who played the role of Michael Knight in the 1980s TV series Knight Rider?
David Hasselhoff (1982-1986)
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General Knowledge How many cubic inches are there in a cubic foot?
Food & Drink What is the most expensive spice in the world?
Saffron
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In This Year In this year: The Kobe earthquake in Japan killed 6,434 people; the Oklahoma City bombing claimed the lives of 168; and O. J. Simpson was found not guilty of double murder in his criminal trial. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1995
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Science & Nature Derived from the Latin word for 'fire', what 'I' describes a type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Igneous
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (1986)
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Sport & Leisure Which male tennis player lost a record four US Open singles finals in 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1981?
Björn Borg
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Anagram ON ANY SCREEN is an anagram of which well known actor, born in 1930?
Sean Connery
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Art & Literature In the Harry Potter novels, what is Professor Snape's first name?
Severus
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Geography Which US state is this?
Mississippi
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Music Whose last names are Louise Veronica Ciccone?
Madonna
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History One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in which modern day country was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus located?
Turkey (Bodrum)
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Entertainment What is the title of the 2005 film based on the early life and career of Johnny Cash?
Walk the Line (Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon)
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General Knowledge What 'Q' can be a type of fruit native to central Asia, or the Spanish word for fifteen?
