General Knowledge The small world theory that everyone is, on average, only a few steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth is described as "____ degrees of separation". (fill in the blank)
Six
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Current Affairs In the news this week, name the former Egyptian President sentenced to life imprisonment on Saturday for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Hosni Mubarak
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Science & Nature By what name is acetylsalicylic acid better known?
Aspirin
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
John Travolta - Greased Lightnin' (1978)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, what word is used to describe a score of four under par?
Condor
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Geography In which country is the Simpson desert?
Australia
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Art & Literature Name the 1883 novel in which the characters of Jim Hawkins and Billy Bones first appear. (½ point each for title and author)
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Czech Republic (Česká republika)
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Music With which band is Fred Durst the lead singer?
Limp Bizkit
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History Signed on 28th June 1919, what was the name of the peace treaty that ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
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Entertainment Who played a singer called Rachel Marron in a 1992 film?
Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard)
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General Knowledge France's high-speed rail service is known by what three-letter initials?
Food & Drink What 'J' is the name given to a champagne bottle containing the equivalent of 4 standard bottles?
Jeroboam (a.k.a. Double Magnum)
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In This Year In this year: Marilyn Monroe died from an overdose of sleeping pills and chloral hydrate; the Cuban Missile Crisis came, and went; and Lawrence of Arabia premièred around the world. What year was it?
1962
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Science & Nature An adult male swan is called a cob. What is an adult female swan called?
Pen
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Yazoo - Only You (1982)
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Sport & Leisure Defined in the rules in metres per second, in many track and field events, what is the maximum tailwind speed permitted for a result to be registered as a record?
2 metres per second
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Geography In which US city is George Bush Intercontinental Airport?
Houston (Texas)
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Anagram GIDDY OLD AGE LOVER is an anagram of which early 20th century British Prime Minister?
David Lloyd George
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Geography Which body of water is this?
Lake Superior (Great Lakes of North America)
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Music Born David Robert Jones in 1947, which singer-songwriter changed his name in the mid-60s to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees?
David Bowie
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History In which century was the Taj Mahal built?
17th (1632–1653)
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Entertainment Also starring Rosanna Arquette, which 1985 film saw Madonna in her first major acting role?
Desperately Seeking Susan
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General Knowledge Which letter begins the fewest English words?
General Knowledge Developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mobile, name this video game.
Angry Birds
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Current Affairs In the UK this week, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations have been taking place. How old was she when she ascended the throne on 6th February 1952?
25 (25 years, 9 months, 16 days)
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Science & Nature How is the metal Wolfram better known in English?
Tungsten (Chemical symbol W)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ke$ha - TiK ToK (2009)
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Sport & Leisure In 1968, which professional male tennis player was denied a visa to South Africa on racial grounds, eventually causing South Africa to be ejected from the 1970 Davis Cup?
Arthur Ashe
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Geography In which continent would you find the Pensacola Mountains?
Antarctica
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Art & Literature In which 1953 Ian Fleming novel did James Bond first appear?
Casino Royale
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Landmarks Name this world famous building and the citadel in which it is located.
Parthenon, Acropolis (Athens, Greece)
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Music In 1962, what instrumental became the first single by a British band to reach number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Tornados - Telstar
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History On 3rd March, 1991, who was videotaped being severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers, causing a public outcry?
Rodney King
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Entertainment Name the two films for which Marlon Brando has received an Academy Award for Best Actor.
