Food & Drink What sauce traditionally consists of crushed garlic, basil, European pine nuts, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese?
Pesto (Basil / Green Pesto)
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On This Day Boris Yeltsin ordered Russian troops into Chechnya, marking the start of the First Chechen War on this day, 11th December, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1994
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Science & Nature What is the chemical symbol for Arsenic?
As (Ar is the symbol for Argon)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm (1962)
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, during which month of the year is the Australian Open held?
January
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Geography Made almost entirely of rock salt, alongside which body of water would you find Mount Sodom?
Dead Sea (Israel)
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Anagram DRAB AS MANY is an anagram of which well known Canadian musician?
Bryan Adams
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Logos Which world renowned pen and pencil manufacturer has this as its logo?
Faber-Castell
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Music Born in Santa Barbara, California on 25th October, 1984, by what name is singer/songwriter Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson better known?
Katy Perry
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History Following a referendum in 1905, Norway gained independence from which country?
Sweden
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Entertainment Who is the voice of Princess Fiona in the Shrek series of films?
Cameron Diaz
12.
General Knowledge What denomination of Euro banknote is coloured green?
General Knowledge Where on the body would a yarmulke be worn?
Head (Kippah, Kipot, Kipah, Kippot, Skullcap)
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Current Affairs At US$1,100 per kilo, the world's most expensive coffee was unveiled in Thailand this week. Elephants are fed raw coffee cherries and the digested beans are meticulously collected from their dung, then roasted. What is the coffee called?
Black Ivory Coffee (developed by Canadian Blake Dinkin)
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Science & Nature What 'M' in the human body is the pigment primarily responsible for the colour of skin?
Melanin
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Hot Butter - Popcorn (1972)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, during which month of the year is the British Open held?
July
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Geography North of the Åland Islands, what large body of water lies between Sweden and Finland?
Gulf of Bothnia (Finnish: Pohjanlahti; Swedish: Bottniska viken)
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Art & Literature For which 1866 novel is Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky best known?
Crime and Punishment (Преступлéние и наказáние)
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Flags Which Asian country has this as its national flag?
Nepal
9.
Music Who wrote and sang about a Pink Cadillac in 1984?
Bruce Springsteen
10.
History Who resigned as Vice President of the United States in October 1973?
Spiro Agnew
11.
Entertainment Who played Bill Sykes in the 1968 film Oliver?
Oliver Reed
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 5 T on a F
Food & Drink What sort of beverage is Lapsang souchong?
Tea ("Small plant from Lapu mountain")
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In This Year In this year: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed the Apple Computer Company; Nadia Comăneci scored seven perfect 10s at the Summer Olympics; and Viking 1 successfully landed on Mars. What year was it?
1976
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Science & Nature Myology is the scientific study of which part of the of the anatomy?
Muscles
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You (1984)
5.
Sport & Leisure How many points are scored for a penalty goal in Rugby League?
2
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Geography In which US city might you land at McCarran International Airport?
Las Vegas (Nevada)
7.
Anagram HERNIA JOINERS is an anagram of which Scandinavian football (soccer) player?
John Arne Riise (Norway)
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Geography Name this group of islands.
French Polynesia
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Music Which 2005 worldwide hit includes these lyrics: My life is brilliant. My love is pure. I saw an angel. Of that I'm sure. She smiled at me on the subway. She was with another man. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
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History Who, in November 1871, is alleged to have uttered the words "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
Henry Morton Stanley
11.
Entertainment Which actor told Tom Cruise to "Show Me The Money" in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire?
Cuba Gooding Jr. (as Rod Tidwell)
12.
Pot Luck Regardless of currency, how much money is issued to each player at the start of a standard game of Monopoly?
General Knowledge Which member of the cat family is a term used to describe an older woman who is attracted to, and often has sex with, much younger men?
Cougar
2.
Current Affairs What is the name of the greenhouse gas emissions agreement which was extended to 2020 during last week's UN Climate Change Conference?
Kyoto Protocol
3.
Science & Nature Officially called Pterois, what is the more common name for this genus of fish?
Lionfish
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Shaggy - Oh Carolina (1993)
5.
Sport & Leisure How many players are on the field at one time in an American Football team?
Eleven
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Geography Which Croatian city is nicknamed the "Pearl of the Adriatic"?
Dubrovnik
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Art & Literature "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done" is a famous quote from which 1859 Charles Dickens novel?
A Tale of Two Cities
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Landmarks Located in the Mexican state of Yucatán, what is the name of this ancient Mayan city?
Chichén Itzá ("at the mouth of the well of the Itza")
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Music What food was the title of a 1962 hit for Booker T. & the M.G.s?
Green Onions
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History Between 51 BC and 30 BC, who was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII Philopator)
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1998 film Stepmom?
Julia Roberts
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 27 B in the N T
Through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and into the South China Sea, the Mekong River is the longest in Southeast Asia. In miles, how long is it?
