Food & Drink In Poland, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and other Slavic countries, if you were served pivo what would you be drinking?
Beer
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On This Day Released on this day, 9th July, 1981; name the classic Nintendo video game that first introduced Mario to the world?
Donkey Kong
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Science & Nature What name is given to the study and use of frequencies greater than the upper limit of the human hearing range?
Ultrasonics
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet (1963)
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Sport & Leisure What is the general term for the sport which, in its Ultra Distance format, involves a 3.8 km swim, a 180 km bike ride, and a full marathon of 42.2 km?
Triathlon
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Geography By what name is the former British colony Gold Coast known today?
Ghana
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Anagram I'M A SCALED GHOUL is an anagram of which American actor born in 1944?
Michael Douglas
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Logos To which Japanese manufacturer does this partial logo belong?
Bridgestone
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Music Which well known singer was born Richard Wayne Penniman on 5th December 1932?
Little Richard
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History Which 17th century English naval administrator and Member of Parliament is most well known for the 10 year diary he began writing at the age of 26?
Samuel Pepys
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Entertainment Which Tom Hanks film featured a mouse called Mr. Jingles?
The Green Mile (1999)
12.
General Knowledge What is ½ a gross plus ½ a score plus ½ a dozen?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Missing Link
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Current Affairs Amid mass protests, who was deposed as President of Egypt in a coup d'état last Wednesday?
Mohamed Morsi
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Science & Nature What 'G' is sometimes called a woodchuck, whistle-pig, or land-beaver?
Groundhog
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Kansas - Dust in the Wind (1978)
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Sport & Leisure What 'A' is used to describe an athlete, usually the strongest member of the team, who performs the last leg of a relay race?
Anchor
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Geography A lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps spanning Germany, Switzerland and Austria, what is the English name for the German Bodensee?
Lake Constance
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Art & Literature Which 19th century literary character had an infatuation with classmate Becky Thatcher?
Tom Sawyer
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Flags Landlocked and mountainous, which former Soviet state has this as its national flag?
Kyrgyzstan
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Music Who posed nude on the cover of his 1988 album Lovesexy?
Prince
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History In which year did the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre take place in Chicago? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1929
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Entertainment Which Hollywood film star was arrested by the US Secret Service in May 2012 during protests outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC?
George Clooney
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known song title: T N H a 1000 E
Food & Drink Which Mexican tequila cocktail is the Spanish word for daisy?
Margarita
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In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, Japan; Ceylon became the republic of Sri Lanka; and Apollo 17 marked the last time man set foot on the moon. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1972
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Science & Nature Polysomnography is the scientific study of a person in what physical state?
Sleep
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing (1993)
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Sport & Leisure Waldi was the first ever official Olympic mascot. For which Olympic Games (city and year) was he created?
Munich 1972
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Geography Which South American country's name translates as 'Land of Silver'?
Argentina (Tierra Argentina)
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Anagram THE SANE VICTIMS ATE IN SIN is an anagram of which well known proverb?
A stitch in time saves nine (Thomas Fuller, 1732)
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Geography Which South Asian country is this?
Bhutan
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Music Which two Queen albums were named after Marx Brothers' films?
A Night at the Opera & A Day at the Races
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History Which Russian leader founded the Bolshevik faction in 1903?
Vladimir Lenin (with Alexander Bogdanov)
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Entertainment Which TV series from the 1950s is this?
I Love Lucy (1951-1957)
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General Knowledge What number is missing from the beginning of this sequence: __ 28 496 8128 ?
At the 2009 Japan Super Series, Malaysia's Tan Boon Heong set the world record for the fastest badminton smash. In kilometres per hour, how fast was it?
