Food & Drink From which country does the coffee-flavoured liqueur Kahlúa originate?
Mexico
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In This Year In this year: American Beauty won best picture at the Academy Awards; the Russian submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 on board; and the Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia. What year was it?
2000
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Science & Nature What 'T' describes an electrical device used to increase or decrease voltage through inductively coupled electrical conductors?
Transformer
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (1982)
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Sport & Leisure Which country is set to host the 27th Southeast Asian Games in December 2013?
Burma / Myanmar
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Geography Which modern day African country was historically known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
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Anagram MAIDS LAUGH, AS I MOO is an anagram of which African capital city and the country it is capital of? (Two word answer)
Mogadishu, Somalia
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Geography Which Asian country is this?
Pakistan
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Music Who was "happy again" when Jane played with him in Peter Gabriel's 1980 hit Games Without Frontiers?
Willy
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History Which was the only Scandinavian country to remain neutral throughout World War II?
Sweden
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Entertainment Lasting 15 seasons between 1994 and 2009, name this TV series.
ER
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General Knowledge What is written immediately above the word 'ONE' in the centre of the back of a U.S. one dollar bill?
General Knowledge Which car manufacturer has produced models including the Gallardo, Reventón, and Aventador?
Lamborghini
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Current Affairs In the news this week, which country launched multiple air strikes against Syria beginning Thursday night?
Israel
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Science & Nature From which animal is cashmere wool obtained?
Goat
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Travis - Why Does It Always Rain on Me? (1999)
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Sport & Leisure Which circuit hosts the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix?
Suzuka Circuit
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Geography Which two land masses are separated by the Bass Strait?
Mainland Australia & Tasmania
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Art & Literature First published in 1949, who wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four?
George Orwell
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Landmarks In which US city would you find the popular tourist attraction of Fisherman's Wharf?
San Francisco
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Music Which 1967 song features grandchildren Vera, Chuck, and Dave?
When I'm Sixty-Four (The Beatles)
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History What was Al Capone's full first name?
Alphonse (Alphonse Gabriel Capone)
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Entertainment At the age of 80, who became the oldest actress to receive an Academy Award for Best Actress for her title role in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy?
Jessica Tandy
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 4 S on a V.
