Food & Drink What 'J' is a style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a very hot spice mixture?
Jerk (Jamaican jerk spice)
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On This Day Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest on this day, 29th May, in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1953
3.
Science & Nature In forensic science, what does the 'F' in AFIS stand for?
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Hollies - Bus Stop (1966)
5.
Sport & Leisure A popular sporting symbol today, who was the Greek goddess of victory?
Nike
6.
Geography Which famous bay in Sydney, Australia was the site of the first landing in 1770 by Captain James Cook?
Botany Bay
7.
Anagram SPARED ME NO ANAL is an anagram of which well known Canadian actress?
Pamela Anderson
8.
Logos Which world famous publication has this as its logo?
Encyclopædia Britannica
9.
Music Born in Ontario, Canada in 1984, whose biggest worldwide hits to date have been Complicated (2002) and Girlfriend (2007)?
Avril Lavigne
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History A former, long-serving Italian prime minister, who was kidnapped in March 1978 by the left-wing Red Brigades, and killed after 55 days of captivity?
Aldo Moro
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Entertainment Who provided the voice for the title role in the 2011 animated film Puss in Boots as well as in the Shrek films between 2004 and 2010?
Antonio Banderas
12.
General Knowledge Which day of the week is derived from the name of the Norse God of Thunder?
General Knowledge What 'F' is the name of the prefecture in Honshu, Japan that gives its name to the nuclear disaster following the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011?
Fukushima
2.
Current Affairs In the news this week, named after the group of villages near the city of Homs, Syria in which it took place, what name is being given to the mass killings there on Friday?
Houla massacre
3.
Science & Nature If you are going to a surgeon for a 'rhytidectomy', what are you seeking?
Facelift (literally, the surgical removal of wrinkles)
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday (1981)
5.
Sport & Leisure Due to security threats in Mauritania, West Africa, which annual off-road race has been held in South America since 2009?
Dakar Rally (previously from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal - now held in Argentina, Chile and Peru)
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Geography Including the disputed Kosovo, into how many countries is the former Yugoslavia now divided?
Seven (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and Kosovo. )
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Art & Literature What was the title of British author Salman Rushdie's controversial 1988 novel?
The Satanic Verses
8.
Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Chile (República de Chile)
9.
Music Which Irish American hip hop group told everyone to Jump Around in 1992?
House of Pain
10.
History Challenging Mikhail Gorbachev, what is the famous four-word phrase spoken by Ronald Reagan in his June 1987 speech in West Berlin?
"Tear down this wall!"
11.
Entertainment Which American documentary reality TV series follows the working lives of Allen Haff and Clinton "Ton" Jones?
Auction Hunters
12.
General Knowledge What 'S' describes bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ?
Food & Drink What 'F' is an Italian hazelnut liqueur that comes in a bottle with a knotted white cord around its waist, mimicking the religious garments of a friar?
Frangelico
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In This Year In this year: The Beatles released their début album Please Please Me; Lawrence of Arabia won Best Picture at the 35th Academy Awards; and Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his I Have A Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1963
3.
Science & Nature How many operational Space Shuttle orbiters did NASA build?
Five (Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour)
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Fugees - Ready or Not (1996)
5.
Sport & Leisure Since 2008, in which professional sport has the annual Winter Classic been held?
Ice Hockey (NHL)
6.
Geography Which is the largest country located entirely within Europe?
Ukraine
7.
Anagram MARK A BITCH VOICE is an anagram of which well known British female celebrity and former singer?
Victoria Beckham
8.
Geography Which Caribbean country is this?
Dominican Republic
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Music Most successful in the late 70s and early 80s, which British synthpop group are headed by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys?
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
10.
History Ahmed Yassin was killed in his wheelchair by missiles fired from an Israeli gunship in March 2004. He is best known as the founder of which organisation?
Hamas
11.
Entertainment Starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell, which 2003 Ridley Scott film gets its name from a slang term for con artists?
Matchstick Men
12.
General Knowledge The name of which popular festival translates from French into English as "Fat Tuesday"?
General Knowledge What was the end result of Operation Neptune Spear conducted by the CIA in 2011?
Death of Osama bin Laden
2.
Current Affairs In the news this week, name the Scottish racing driver who won his third Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
Dario Franchitti
3.
Science & Nature A satellite of Jupiter, what 'G' is the largest moon in our solar system, named after a Trojan prince in Greek mythology?
Ganymede
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem (2011)
5.
Sport & Leisure In darts, what name is given to the toe line marked 7' 9¼" (2.369 m) horizontally from the face of the dartboard?
Oche
6.
Geography When British Honduras gained independence in 1981, what did it change its name to?
Belize
7.
Art & Literature Which British politician wrote the 1938 non-fiction novel While England Slept, inspiring John F. Kennedy's 1940 Harvard thesis, Why England Slept?
Winston Churchill
8.
Landmarks This is the Well of Zamzam. In which city would you be if you were drinking from it?
Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Masjid al-Haram)
9.
Music Who was the lead singer of '70s glam rock band Slade?
Noddy Holder
10.
History Who is credited as the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
11.
Entertainment Also starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, what was the title of the 1985 sequel to the 1984 film Romancing the Stone?
The Jewel of the Nile
12.
General Knowledge What single word can describe a group of native Americans, a large Pacific salmon, or a type of helicopter?
