Food & Drink What 'R' describes a yoghurt based Indian sauce or dip often mixed with cucumber and seasoned with coriander, cumin, mint, cayenne pepper, and other herbs and spices?
Raita
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On This Day On this day, 26th June, 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and US President Dwight D Eisenhower inaugurated a 2,300 mile link between the Atlantic and the Great Lakes in North America. What is it called?
Saint Lawrence Seaway
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Science & Nature Which two elements make up the alloy brass?
Copper and Zinc
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gerry & the Pacemakers - I Like It (1963)
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Sport & Leisure What sport would you expect to see in a Velodrome?
Cycling (track cycling)
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Geography Which two countries border Andorra?
Spain and France
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Anagram I'M A NICE LEACH is an anagram of which well known British actor born in 1933?
Michael Caine
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Logos Which commercial vehicle manufacturer has this as its logo?
Scania (Scania Aktiebolag / Scania AB)
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Music Which boy band had a worldwide hit in 2000 with Bye Bye Bye?
'N Sync
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History In which city was Martin Luther King, Jr. shot on 4th April 1968?
Memphis (Tennessee)
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Entertainment Which English-American actor was born Archibald Alexander Leach on 18th January 1904?
Cary Grant
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General Knowledge After how many years is a Platinum Jubilee celebrated?
Food & Drink What name is given to a salad traditionally made of fresh apples, celery and walnuts, dressed in mayonnaise, and usually served on a bed of lettuce as an appetiser or a light meal?
Waldorf salad
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In This Year In this year: The Maastricht Treaty was signed, founding the European Union; Microsoft released Windows 3.1; and, in England, a fire at Windsor Castle caused over £50 million worth of damage. What year was it?
1992
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Science & Nature Where in the human body are your malleus, incus and stapes?
Ear (the ossicles: the three tiny bones in your middle ear)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams (1987)
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Sport & Leisure In the Japanese sport of Kendo (剣道), what is the 'shinai' or 'sword' traditionally made from?
Bamboo
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Geography What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Mont Blanc
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Anagram INSANE ANGLO WARLORD is an anagram of the full name of which former US president?
Ronald Wilson Reagan
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Geography Which European country is this?
Slovakia
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Music In which year was Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody first released? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1975 (31st October 1975)
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History During World War II, what date was D-Day?
6th June 1944
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Entertainment Complete this 1964 film title: _____ _____ or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove
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General Knowledge What is the first prime number greater than 61?
General Knowledge Following the pattern in the number sequence below, what is the missing number? 1 8 27 __ 125 216
64 (1³=1, 2³=8, 3³=27, 4³=64, 5³=125, 6³=216)
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Current Affairs In the news this week, who beat Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA championship last Thursday?
Miami Heat
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Science & Nature An astronomical unit (AU) is a unit of length defined by the mean distance between which two celestial objects?
Earth and Sun
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (1997)
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Sport & Leisure Which golf course hosts the annual US Masters Tournament?
Augusta (Georgia)
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Geography Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan but only the country's ninth largest city. With a population of more than 13 million, what is the largest city in Pakistan?
Karachi
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Art & Literature Who painted the series of still life paintings titled Sunflowers at the end of the 19th century?
Vincent van Gogh
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Landmarks Name this world famous building and the city in which it is located.
Louvre, Paris (Musée du Louvre)
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Music Who was the youngest member of The Beatles?
George Harrison
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History From 1520 to his death in 1566, Suleiman the Magnificent was the tenth and longest-reigning Emperor of where?
Ottoman Empire
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Entertainment Who replaced Kevin Kline in the role of Chief Inspector Dreyfus for the 2009 sequel The Pink Panther 2?
John Cleese
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History In which year did Amelia Earhart go missing during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
