Food & Drink What 'F' describes cuisine that combines the elements of two or more different culinary traditions?
Fusion
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On This Day Which member of the Kennedy family died when the plane he was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard on this day, 16th July, 1999?
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
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Science & Nature Which part of the body is affected most by scoliosis?
Spine (curvature of the spine)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby (1961)
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Sport & Leisure Which Austrian city hosted both the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympic Games?
Innsbruck
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Geography If you sailed directly east from New York, in which country would you land?
Portugal (near Porto)
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Anagram A STOLEN MILL NEEDED is an anagram of which well known proverb?
Dead men tell no lies
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Logos Which worldwide banking group has this as its logo?
Santander
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Music Which rapper was born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway in Atlanta, Georgia on 30th May 1974?
Cee Lo Green
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History Which Russian ballet dancer defected in June 1974 while on tour in Canada?
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1997 film Hook?
Dustin Hoffman
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General Knowledge What 'P' describes a sentence that makes use of all the letters of the alphabet?
Pangram (Greek: παν γράμμα, pan gramma, "every letter")
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Gross injustice
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Current Affairs Up until last Thursday when he resigned over a bugging scandal, Jean-Claude Juncker was Prime Minister of which country?
Luxembourg
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Science & Nature What is denoted on a weather map by a line with row of semi circles attached?
Warm front
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
America - A Horse with No Name (1972)
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Sport & Leisure In a set of 16 chess pieces, in their original state, how many can capture a piece by moving forwards in a straight line?
4 (1 x King, 1 x Queen and 2 x Rooks)
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Geography What is Africa's highest mountain and in which country is it?
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Uhuru Peak, Kibo Summit - 5,895 m / 19,340 ft)
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Art & Literature What is the title of the 1987 book by former MI5 Assistant Director, Peter Wright, that the UK government unsuccessfully tried to ban?
Spycatcher (The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer)
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Flags Which country has this as its national flag?
Greece
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Music Who is the youngest sibling in the musical Jackson family?
Janet (born 16th May 1966)
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History The Ostmark was the currency of what former country?
East Germany (German Democratic Republic)
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Entertainment Tommy, Chuckie and twins Phil and Lil were among the characters of which 1990s animated series?
Rugrats
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 7 D S
Food & Drink In an Italian pizzeria, what would you be ordering if you asked for an extra topping of cipolle?
Onions
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In This Year In this year: Construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt began; a mine collapse in Coalbrook, South Africa, killed 500 miners; and the Summer Olympic Games were held in Rome. What year was it?
1960
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Science & Nature What type of plant is a Lady's Slipper?
Orchid
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (1982/87)
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Sport & Leisure What is the nickname of American baseball legend Lawrence Peter Berra?
Yogi
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Geography In 1897, upon discovering a lake in Western Australia, why did explorer Frank Hann name it Lake Disappointment?
It is a salt lake
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Anagram SCREEN IS A STORM is an anagram of which well known film director?
Martin Scorsese
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Geography Which Canadian province is this?
Nova Scotia
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Music How was the mythical Spanish island of San Pedro described in the title of a 1987 Madonna hit?
La Isla Bonita (English: The Beautiful Island)
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History Which country held a non-binding referendum in November 2012 on whether to become the 51st U.S. state?
Puerto Rico
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Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1960s.
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-1968)
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General Knowledge What 'C' describes a document that amends, rather than replaces, a previously executed will?
