Food & Drink What term describes food suitable for consumption under Jewish law?
Kosher (Hebrew: כַּשְׁרוּת kashrut)
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On This Day The Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing were brought to a violent end by the People's Liberation Army on this day, 4th June, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
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Science & Nature Diamond is a metastable allotrope of which chemical element?
Carbon
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Cascades - Rhythm of the Rain (1962)
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Sport & Leisure In Rugby Union, between 1982 and 1996, who was capped by the Wallabies 101 times and holds the record for the most test match tries (64) for Australia?
David Campese
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Geography What is the largest Japanese island?
Honshu
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Anagram REROUTE NOVELIST SNOBS is an anagram of which 19th century novelist?
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Logos One of the world's largest, which global banking group has this as its logo?
BNP Paribas
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Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1972 with a song about a rat? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Michael Jackson - Ben
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History Who did Mikhail Gorbachev succeed as leader of the Soviet Union in 1985?
Konstantin Chernenko
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Entertainment In which 1980s TV series was the Boar's Nest regularly featured as the local restaurant and watering hole?
The Dukes of Hazzard
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General Knowledge In ancient Greek mythology, what 'A' was depicted as the food of the gods, conferring immortality upon any human who consumed it?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Half baked
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Current Affairs In the news, in which city did police action against environmental demonstrations escalate to countrywide anti-government protests this week?
Istanbul (Turkey)
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Science & Nature What 'L' is sometimes used to describe the inner ear?
Labyrinth
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally (1977)
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Sport & Leisure Which U.S. city is home to the Hawks, Braves, and Falcons?
Atlanta (NBA, MLB, NFL)
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Geography In which capital city might you land at Domodedovo International Airport?
Moscow (Russia)
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Art & Literature First published in 1976, who wrote Roots: The Saga of an American Family?
Alex Haley
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Flags Which Asian country has this as its national flag?
India
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Music What song was a worldwide hit for The Osmonds in 1974 and Boyzone in 1994?
Love Me for a Reason
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History Beginning on 8th November 1942, what name was given to the British–American invasion of French North Africa during World War II?
Operation Torch
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Entertainment What is the name of the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, presented to the director of the best feature film?
Palme d'Or (English: Golden Palm)
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 54 S on a R C
Food & Drink In which month is the annual Beaujolais Nouveau Day?
November (Third Thursday of November)
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In This Year In this year: Bob Hawke was elected Prime Minister of Australia; Tokyo Disneyland opened; and in London, £26m worth of gold bars were stolen in the Brinks Matt robbery. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983
3.
Science & Nature What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
Ohm Ω
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Céline Dion - The Power of Love (1993)
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Sport & Leisure In MotoGP this week, who won the Italian Grand Prix?
Jorge Lorenzo
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Geography Which two islands are separated by the Denmark Strait?
Greenland and Iceland
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Anagram TARTY LOVELESS LENS is an anagram of which world famous American actor?
Sylvester Stallone
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Geography Which country is this?
Spain
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Music Released in April 1971 with cover art by Andy Warhol, name this album. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
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History For what did Sirhan Bishara Sirhan make world headlines on 5th June 1968?
Assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy
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Entertainment Name this TV series that first ran between 1957 and 1966.
Perry Mason
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General Knowledge What is the largest Euro denomination available as a coin?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
One foot in the grave
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On This Day Who was Timothy McVeigh's accomplice in the Oklahoma City bombing, sentenced to life in prison on this day, 4th June, 1998?
Terry Nichols
3.
Science & Nature Native to the Andes mountains in South America, what 'C' describes this rodent?
Chinchilla
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Daniel Powter - Bad Day (2005)
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Sport & Leisure During the 1990s, which professional basketball player pursued a high-profile affair with singer Madonna and was briefly married to actress Carmen Electra?
Dennis Rodman
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Geography Which country boasts the southernmost point in mainland Europe?
Spain (Punta de Tarifa - 36° 00′ 15″ N)
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Art & Literature Taken from the opening line of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land, what is the cruellest month?
April
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Landmarks Which world famous landmark is this?
Grand Central Terminal (Midtown Manhattan, New York City)
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Music By what name is Paul Gadd better known?
Gary Glitter
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History A favourite of Queen Elizabeth I and credited with popularising tobacco in England, who was executed in London on 29th October 1618?
Sir Walter Raleigh
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Entertainment Which 1979 film earned Dustin Hoffman his first Academy Award for Best Actor?
Kramer vs. Kramer (later Rain Man in 1988)
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 6 M W in a G of C
