Food & Drink The French call them Pommes de Terre, what are they in English?
Potatoes (literally, 'Apples of the earth')
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On This Day Name the General who headed a coup in Chile, toppling the democratically elected president Salvador Allende, on this day, 11th September, 1973.
Augusto Pinochet
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Science & Nature What is the biggest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love (1961)
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Sport & Leisure In motor racing, what colour flag is used to summon a driver to the pits, usually when punishing a driver or team for disobeying the rules?
Black
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Geography Which is the largest island nation in the West Indies?
Cuba
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Anagram I'M BOLIVIAN NEWS is an anagram of which Marvel comics superhero?
Invisible Woman
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Logos Which flag carrying, international airline has this as its logo?
Malaysia Airlines
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Music Which American band actually wrote most of the songs and played their own instruments on their third album release, Headquarters, in 1967?
The Monkees
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History On which date did Germany invade Poland, effectively marking the beginning of World War II? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1st September 1939
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Entertainment What were the first names of Riggs and Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon films?
Martin (Riggs) and Roger (Murtaugh) (Mel Gibson and Danny Glover)
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 60 S in a M
Food & Drink What name is attributed to food permissible under Islamic law?
Halal (Arabic: حلال ḥalāl, "permissible")
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In This Year In this year: Mike Tyson was jailed for raping Desiree Washington; the English FA Premier League was officially founded; and Bill Clinton won his first presidential election. What year was it?
1992
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Science & Nature Which element has the chemical symbol Au?
Gold
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
George Michael / Wham! - Careless Whisper (1984)
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Sport & Leisure In 1948, which country hosted the first Summer Olympic Games after World War II?
England (London)
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Geography One of the most populous cities in South America, what is the capital of Columbia?
Bogotá
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Anagram TO WIN A SHOW, I AM INTOLERABLE is an anagram of which well known TV show?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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Geography Highlighted in red, which Indonesian island is this?
Java
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Music Born Stacy Ann Ferguson in California in 1975, she now goes by a different stage name. An accomplished solo artist, she is also lead vocalist for which well known band?
Black Eyed Peas (Fergie)
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History In which US State was the His Majesty the King of Thailand born?
Massachusetts (Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge)
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Entertainment Which 1983 film saw the return of Sean Connery as James Bond?
Never Say Never Again
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 6 W of H the E
General Knowledge Which country has the letter C as its international car registration?
Cuba
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Current Affairs In the news this week; name the fugitive Iraqi Vice President convicted and sentenced to death in Iraq, in his absence, for his involvement in the murder of two people.
Tariq al-Hashimi
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Science & Nature What is the name given to a female peacock?
Peahen
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mr. Big - To Be With You (1991)
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Sport & Leisure On 1st November 2007, who announced her retirement from tennis after testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon 2007?
Martina Hingis (In 2008 she was handed a 2 year ban by the ITF for testing positive, backdated to October 2007)
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Geography Which country's flag features a green cedar tree in its centre?
Lebanon
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Art & Literature In Roald Dahl's 1982 children's novel The BFG, what do the letters BFG stand for?
Big Friendly Giant
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Landmarks What is the name of this famous bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France?
Pont Neuf (English: New Bridge. Despite its name, it is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris)
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Music Who was lead singer of Australian band AC/DC until his untimely death in February 1980?
Bon Scott (Ronald Belford Scott)
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History Onto which remote South Atlantic island was Napoleon Bonaparte exiled in 1815, where he'd live until his death in 1821?
Saint Helena
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Entertainment Name the two films which earned Sean Penn Best Actor Academy Awards in 2003 and 2008.
Mystic River and Milk
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General Knowledge If you were a chalkie in Australia, what would you be?
