Food & Drink What 'C' describes a French dessert made of fruit cooked in a spiced sugar syrup?
Compote
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On This Day On this day, 12th March, 2009, who pleaded guilty in New York to scamming tens of billions of dollars in probably the biggest financial fraud in US history?
Bernard Madoff
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Science & Nature What is measured in amps?
Electric current
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue (1957)
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Sport & Leisure What was won in 2009 by a Spaniard, in 2010 by a Luxembourger, in 2011 by an Australian, and in 2012 by a Brit?
Tour de France (Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans, Bradley Wiggins)
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Geography Which European capital city stands on the Manzanares River?
Madrid
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Anagram I STINK IN VENOM GAS is an anagram of which NFL football team?
Minnesota Vikings
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Logos Which international hotel company has this as its logo?
Marriott
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Music With which song did ABBA win the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest?
Waterloo
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History Which American bank robber was shot dead by FBI Agents outside a Chicago cinema in July 1934?
John Dillinger
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Entertainment Which 1970s science fiction TV series starred Ed Bishop as Commander Edward Straker and Gabrielle Drake as Lt. Gay Ellis?
UFO (1970-71)
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General Knowledge In skin products, what does the abbreviation SPF stand for?
Food & Drink In French cuisine, what 'T' describes an earthenware dish in which pâté is often served?
Terrine (pâté en terrine)
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In This Year In this year: Forrest Gump won Best Picture at the 67th Academy Awards; a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway killed 13 and injured 5,510; and the Dayton Peace Agreement brought an end to the Bosnian War. What year was it?
1995
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Science & Nature Launched in March 2009, what is the name of the NASA space observatory currently searching for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars?
Kepler
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)
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Sport & Leisure Who, in 2000, became the first, and thus far only, British boxer to be knighted?
Sir Henry Cooper
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Geography What is the state capital of Western Australia?
Perth
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Anagram A VINYL TEAR SUNSET is an anagram of which well known fashion designer?
Yves Saint Laurent
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Geography Which body of water is this?
Black Sea
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Music Who sang the theme tune to the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball?
Tom Jones
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History What nationality was 15th and 16th century explorer Vasco da Gama?
Portuguese
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Entertainment Name this TV series, originally screened in the 1950s.
Dragnet (1951–59)
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General Knowledge The name of which well known Japanese conglomerate translates into English as "three diamonds"?
General Knowledge Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning king of which country?
Sweden
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On This Day Who did Paul McCartney marry on this day, 12th March, 1969?
Linda Eastman
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Science & Nature Before becoming extinct in the 17th century, what island, east of Madagascar, was home to the Dodo?
Mauritius
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Madonna - Take A Bow (1994)
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Sport & Leisure How many points are awarded to the winning driver in a Formula One Grand Prix race?
25
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Geography Which is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands?
Crete
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Art & Literature In which major city would you find the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum?
New York City (Manhattan)
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Landmarks What is the name of this well known European landmark?
Edinburgh Castle (Castle Rock, Edinburgh)
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Music Which American crooner founded Reprise Records in 1960?
Frank Sinatra
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History In April 1968, the City of London famously sold London Bridge to an American, Robert P. McCulloch. Dismantled brick-by-brick, shipped and eventually reconstructed in 1971, in which US state is the bridge now located?
Arizona (Lake Havasu City, Mohave County)
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Entertainment Which 1995 film starred Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as homicide detectives on the trail of a serial killer?
Seven / Se7en
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 27 A to the U S C
Brazilian Arthur Friedenreich holds an unconfirmed record for the most goals scored in a first-class football career. Between 1909 and 1935, how many did he score?
