Food & Drink What name is given to a dessert of vanilla ice cream, peaches, and raspberry sauce?
Peach Melba
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On This Day What combination of letters and numbers describe the pioneering British home computer launched by Sinclair Research on this day, 5th March, 1981?
ZX81
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Science & Nature What 'S' describes a person who studies earthquakes?
Seismologist
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Chords - Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) (1954)
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Sport & Leisure In boxing, which former World Middleweight Champion was nicknamed 'Marvelous'?
Marvin Hagler
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Geography If you visited the Seven Sisters Waterfall near Geiranger, in which European country would you be?
Norway
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Anagram HAS DRAWN RELIC is an anagram of which very famous 19th century figure?
Charles Darwin
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Logos Which global manufacturer and retailer of outdoors wear has this as its logo?
Timberland
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Music Released in October 2001, what was the ironic title of Michael Jackson's last ever studio album?
Invincible
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History Who led the mutiny on the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty in 1789?
Fletcher Christian
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Entertainment Who provided the voices of Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King?
James Earl Jones
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General Knowledge If a person runs a mile in exactly 4 minutes, what is their average speed?
General Knowledge The brightest star in the night sky; by what colloquial name is Sirius often called?
Dog Star
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On This Day Contributing to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War; what name was given to the killing of five American civilians by British troops on this day, 5th March, 1770?
Boston Massacre (Incident on King Street)
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Science & Nature In reference to a computer monitor, what does VDU stand for?
Visual/Video Display Unit
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Who - I Can See for Miles (1967)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, what name is given to the scoring system in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents?
Match Play (as opposed to stroke play)
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Geography After the Russian Federation, what is the second largest contiguous country on the European continent?
Ukraine (Turkey is larger, but not the portion within Europe)
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Art & Literature Who wrote the 1963 best-seller The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
John le Carré
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Sweden
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Music Who covered The Supremes' song You Can't Hurry Love in 1982?
Phil Collins
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History Who, briefly, became President of Germany upon the death of Adolf Hitler on 30th April 1945?
Admiral Dönitz (Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz)
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Entertainment Which 1980s TV series starred Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo?
Hill Street Blues (1981 – 1987)
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 26 M in a M
Food & Drink What 'R' describes a mixture of wheat flour and butter, most commonly used as a thickening agent for sauces in classical French cooking?
Roux
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In This Year In this year: Planet of the Apes was released in cinemas around the world; Martin Luther King was assassinated; and Manchester United became the first English team to win the European Cup. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1968
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes the fluid that protects a fœtus during pregnancy?
Amniotic
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Clash - London Calling (1979)
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Sport & Leisure Which Formula One driver died in an accident in May 1982 and had a major motor racing circuit named after him?
