General Knowledge Similar to Britain's Red Arrows, what is the name of the US Air Force air demonstration squadron?
Thunderbirds
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Current Affairs In the news this week: What was the name of the night club in southern Brazil where 235 were killed in a fire on Saturday night?
Kiss
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Science & Nature What 'P' describes an acute, viral, infectious disease sometimes called infantile paralysis?
Poliomyelitis / Polio (Poliovirus)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Donna Summer - Bad Girls (1979)
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Sport & Leisure What name is shared by top-flight sports teams in New York, San Francisco, Belfast and Tokyo?
Giants (New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, Belfast Giants, Yomiuri Giants)
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Geography Which country comprises nearly one thousand islands in Oceania, the largest of which is Guadalcanal?
Solomon Islands
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Art & Literature Which famous author wrote a novella in 1982 titled Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption; adapted in 1994 to a film starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins?
Stephen King
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Denmark
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Music Which punk rock band did Billy Idol leave in February 1981 to pursue his solo career?
Generation X
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History Which German monk wrote The Ninety-Five Theses in 1517?
Martin Luther
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Entertainment Which "vegetable" has produced almost all the James Bond films to this day?
Broccoli (Albert R. Broccoli / Barbara Broccoli)
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General Knowledge What does the 'C' in UNESCO stand for?
Cultural (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Food & Drink In which US state is Jack Daniel's produced?
Tennessee (Lynchburg)
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In This Year In this year: Two 747s collided on the runway in Tenerife, killing 583; Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope opened in cinemas worldwide; and Steve Biko died from injuries sustained in police custody in South Africa. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1977
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Science & Nature What colour head does a male Mallard have?
Green
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Seal - Kiss from a Rose (1995)
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, who won the Women's Singles Final at the Australian Open on Saturday?
Victoria Azarenka (defeating Li Na in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3)
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Geography What is the name of the sea that separates New Zealand and Australia?
Tasman Sea
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Anagram HECK, I'M ON PILLS is an anagram of which well known golfer?
Phil Mickelson
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Geography Which country is this?
Iran
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Music Which classical composer wrote the six Brandenburg concertos in 1721?
Johann Sebastian Bach
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History In November 1800, who became the first US president to reside in the White House?
John Adams
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Entertainment Name this TV series from the early 1970s.
The Odd Couple (1970-1975)
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 8 T on an O.
General Knowledge In Western culture, which birthstone is associated with the month of January?
Garnet
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Current Affairs In recent news: Boeing Dreamliners were grounded worldwide after concerns about the safety of their lithium-ion batteries. What 3 numbers are designated to the Boeing Dreamliner?
787
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Science & Nature In computing, what single unit of measurement is equivalent to 1000 gigabytes?
Terabyte
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (2004)
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Sport & Leisure Which German player won the Golden Boot award at the 2010 World Cup finals?
Thomas Müller (5 goals and 3 assists)
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Geography What is the only monosyllabic US state name?
Maine
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Art & Literature In which Russian city would you find the Hermitage Museum & Art Gallery, home to the largest collection of paintings in the world?
Saint Petersburg
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Landmarks In which capital city would you find this building, Parliament House?
Canberra (Australia)
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Music Which 1966 song begins with these lyrics? Ah! look at all the lonely people(½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
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History What name is given to the 32-month military conflict between the United States and the British Empire in the 19th century?
War of 1812 (1812 to 1815)
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Entertainment What was the name (first and last) of the character played by Leslie Nielsen in the Police Squad! series and Naked Gun films?
Frank Drebin (Sergeant Frank Drebin, Detective Lieutenant Police Squad)
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General Knowledge After how many years would you celebrate your crystal anniversary?
