Food & Drink What 'P' describes an unleavened Indian bread, usually eaten for breakfast or as a snack or light meal?
Puri / Poori (Punjabi ਪੁੜੀ)
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On This Day What was the name of the train which set the world speed record for a steam railway locomotive at 126 miles per hour on this day, 3rd July, 1938?
Mallard (LNER Class A4 4468)
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Science & Nature What pH value is neutral, neither acid nor alkali?
7
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Herman's Hermits - I'm into Something Good (1964)
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Sport & Leisure What are the 5 colours of the Olympic Rings?
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red
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Geography Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the equator?
South (Tropic of Cancer is north)
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Anagram VARIANT RIVAL TO A MAN is an anagram of which well known retired sportswoman?
Martina Navratilova
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Logos Which national flag carrying airline has this as its logo?
Turkish Airlines
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Music Which well known musician was born Declan Patrick MacManus in Paddington, London on 25th August 1954?
Elvis Costello
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History In which year did the student massacre take place at Bangkok's Thammasat University? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1976
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Entertainment Who played the role of Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films?
Maggie Smith
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General Knowledge When written in Roman numerals, 1888 is thirteen characters long. Write it in Roman numerals.
Food & Drink What 'F' is the name of the bow-tie or butterfly shaped pasta?
Farfalle (Italian: farfalla = butterfly)
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In This Year In this year: The Soviet Union launched the Mir space station, Argentina won the World Cup and Out of Africa won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. What year was it?
1986
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Science & Nature Priapism is a medical condition affecting which part of the body?
Penis (A prolonged state of erection)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
4 Non Blondes - What's Up (1993)
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Sport & Leisure Which ball sport has a playing area 60 feet long and 41½ inches wide?
Ten-pin bowling
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Geography Asunción is the capital and largest city of which South American country?
Paraguay
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Anagram HEAR SINGER OR GO is an anagram of which well known musician?
George Harrison
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Geography What is the name of this group of islands?
Seychelles
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Music Which song did Cliff Richard sing in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest?
Congratulations
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History What was the name of the unsuccessful British spacecraft which crashed on Mars in 2003?
Beagle 2
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Entertainment Who played herself in the 1972 film Deep Throat?
Linda Lovelace
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 64 S on a C B.
Charles Lindbergh made the first non-stop solo transatlantic flight in May 1927 from New York to Paris in the 'Spirit of St. Louis'. According to mapsofworld.com, what is the shortest distance (in statute miles) from New York to Paris?