Food & Drink What is traditionally wrapped in bacon to make "Angels on Horseback"?
Oysters (sometimes also Scallops)
2.
On This Day During the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine declared its independence and Michail Gorbachev resigned on this day, 28th August, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1991
3.
Science & Nature Which element has the chemical symbol Na?
Sodium
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Ronettes - Be My Baby (1963)
5.
Sport & Leisure The Hopman Cup is an annual international team competition hosted in Perth, Western Australia, but in which sport?
Tennis (ITF World Mixed Team Championships)
6.
Geography What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh
7.
Anagram VIENNA VET WHO BUGLED is an anagram of which classical composer?
Ludwig van Beethoven
8.
Logos Which automobile manufacturer has this as its logo?
Citroën
9.
Music Formed in 1990, which Scottish band comprises Andy Dunlop, Francis Healy, Dougie Payne, and Neil Primrose?
Travis
10.
History What was the capital of Yugoslavia between 1918 and 1992?
Belgrade (now the capital of Serbia)
11.
Entertainment Who stars as Lieutenant Horatio Caine in the TV series CSI: Miami?
David Caruso
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a well known phrase: 99 B of B on the W.
General Knowledge What 'B' is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, celebrated on the 14th of July each year?
Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale / Le quatorze juillet)
2.
Current Affairs Regarded as the most powerful to strike the region since 1956, what is the name of the typhoon currently causing chaos in South Korea?
Bolaven / Julian
3.
Science & Nature What does the I stand for in H.I.V?
Immunodeficiency (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sweet - Fox on the Run (1975)
5.
Sport & Leisure Keke Rosberg, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet and Riccardo Patrese all raced at one time or another for which Formula 1 team during the 1980s?
Williams
6.
Geography Batavia was the Dutch colonial name for which Southeast Asian capital city?
Jakarta (Indonesia)
7.
Art & Literature Name the American author who wrote the original Bourne trilogy.
Robert Ludlum
8.
Flags Which Asian country has this as its national flag?
Bangladesh
9.
Music By what stage name is English musician and record producer Norman Quentin Cook better known?
Fatboy Slim
10.
History The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought during which war?
American War Of Independence / American Revolutionary War (1775)
11.
Entertainment Which 1980s horror film trilogy starred the character of Carol Anne Freeling?
Poltergeist (played by Heather O'Rourke who died in 1988 aged 12)
12.
Pot Luck What three digit figure is stamped on "pure" Thai gold?
Food & Drink What 'S' is the key ingredient of laverbread?
Seaweed
2.
On This Day Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales divorced on this day, 28th August, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1996
3.
Science & Nature What name is given to a young cow before she has had her first calf?
Heifer
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988)
5.
Sport & Leisure Which professional football club has this as its logo?
FC Barcelona (Spain)
6.
Geography Among the world's busiest, in which US city might you land at Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport?
Atlanta (Georgia)
7.
Anagram HIT NET, YOWL "LET!" is an anagram of which professional tennis player, formerly ranked World No.1?
Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
8.
Geography Which country in North Africa is this?
Libya
9.
Music In which modern day country was 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?
Austria (Salzburg - then part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation)
10.
History In which month in 1963 was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
November (22nd)
11.
Entertainment Who played Howard Cunningham in the 70s and 80s sitcom Happy Days?
Tom Bosley
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 1 M L on the C F.
General Knowledge How many white keys are there on a standard modern piano?
52 (+ 36 black = 88)
2.
Current Affairs What name has been given to the tropical storm that passed through Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba this week, and is currently threatening the Gulf coast of the United States?
Isaac
3.
Science & Nature If cats are 'feline' and cows are 'bovine', what are sheep?
Ovine
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California (2006)
5.
Sport & Leisure Which heavyweight boxer is nicknamed "The Real Deal"?
Evander Holyfield
6.
Geography How many stars are there on the flag of Brazil? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
27
7.
Art & Literature Of which country was Shakespeare's Hamlet a Prince?
Denmark (The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark)
8.
Landmarks Part of the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway, what name is given to this railway cutting near Kanchanaburi?
Hellfire Pass (Thai: ช่องเขาขาด)
9.
Music Name the New York businesswoman who married Paul McCartney on 9th October 2011.
Nancy Shevell
10.
History What was the name of the flagship on which Sir Francis Drake became the second ever, after Ferdinand Magellan, to circumnavigate the world?
Pelican / Golden Hind (renamed by Drake mid-voyage in 1578)
11.
Entertainment Who played Flight Lieutenant Danny Velinski, the "Tunnel King", in the 1963 classic The Great Escape ?
Charles Bronson
12.
Pot Luck What is the current VAT rate in Thailand?
The Thailand-Burma Railway, or Death Railway, between Nong Pladuk, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, was built by the Empire of Japan during World War II to support its forces in the Burma campaign. In kilometres, how long was it?
