Food & Drink What is the generic term for a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugar cane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugar cane juice?
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On This Day Disneyland in California was dedicated and opened by Walt Disney on this day, 17th July, in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
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Science & Nature Which chemical element is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1964)
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Sport & Leisure For how many minutes is a golfer officially allowed to search for a ball before declaring it a lost ball?
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Geography Which is the nearest capital city to Paris?
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Anagram WOW LENGTHY PART is an anagram of which Academy Award-winning actress?
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Logos Which well known sport association has this as its logo?
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Music Who had a massive hit around the world in 1993 with What Is Love?
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History In which year did Japanese forces simultaneously invade Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies during World War II?
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Entertainment Name the movie star brothers who appeared together in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting.
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 90 D in a R A
General Knowledge Nurse, Mako, Blue, Zebra, Carpet, School and Bull are all types of what?
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Current Affairs What is the name of the German container ship which caught fire on Saturday, claiming two lives and forcing the crew to abandon ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
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Science & Nature What is the collective noun for a group of monkeys?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1977)
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Sport & Leisure How many consecutive touches can a volleyball team make before the ball has to be passed over the net?
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Geography Of which Southeast Asian country is Bandar Seri Begawan the capital and largest city?
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Art & Literature Blind and deaf, whose best-selling autobiography, The Story of My Life, was published in 1903?
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
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Music Which 1978 worldwide hit begins with these lyrics? First I was afraid; I was petrified.(½ point each for Artist and Title)
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History Who was the second President of the USA?
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Entertainment Who played Gambit in the 1970s TV series New Avengers?
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General Knowledge Seven hours ahead of GMT, the time zone in Cambodia, Western Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam is called ICT. What does ICT stand for?
Food & Drink What is name of the French dish made with tomatoes, courgettes (zucchini), aubergines (eggplant), bell peppers, onion, garlic and herbs?
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In This Year In this year: 2001: A Space Odyssey premièred around the world; the Summer Olympics took place in Mexico; and Jacqueline Kennedy married Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
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Science & Nature What is measured on the Scoville Scale?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1990)
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Sport & Leisure Of the 24 Race Drivers competing in the 2012 Formula 1 season, two are Brazilian. Name them.
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Geography With which three countries does Luxembourg border? (½ point for 2, 1 point for all 3)
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Anagram BURSTING PRESENCE is an anagram of which world famous American musician?
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Geography What country is this?
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Music The video for which 1984 Queen song featured all four band members dressed in drag?
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History Who was John Hinckley trying to impress when he shot Ronald Reagan on 30th March 1981?
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Entertainment Which 1994 film starred the characters of Vincent Vega, Jules Winnfield, and Mia Wallace?
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 20 N on a D B
General Knowledge Who was the first Postmaster General of the United States and is credited by many as inventor of the rocking chair?
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Current Affairs Translating into English as the "Cursed Mountain", what is the name of the mountain in the French Alps on which at least nine mountaineers were killed and eight injured in an avalanche on Thursday?
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Science & Nature What mode of transport did Christopher Cockerell pioneer in the 1950s?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2003)
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Sport & Leisure In boxing this week, who beat Amir Khan in Las Vegas on Saturday to become Ring Magazine, WBC and WBA (Super) Light Welterweight Champion?
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Geography The Annamite Range or Annamese Mountains are located along much of the border between which two Asian countries?
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Art & Literature What is the name of the train that leaves King's Cross station from platform 9¾?
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Landmarks Completed in May 2012, what is the name of this observation tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London?
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Music Only 30 years of age, who died at the peak of their career in a private plane crash on 5th March, 1963?
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History Name the Israeli Prime Minister assassinated by Yigal Amir in Tel Aviv on 4th November 1995.
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Entertainment Who starred as Will Kane in the 1952 film High Noon?
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General Knowledge How many feet are there in a fathom?
