Food & Drink What is the English name for the Ottoman confection Lokum?
Turkish Delight
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On This Day Name the former US Democratic politician expelled on this day, 24th July, 2002, after being convicted of taking bribes, filing false tax returns and racketeering?
James Traficant
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Science & Nature What 'P' describes an artificial device that replaces a missing body part?
Prosthetic / Prosthesis
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin (1958)
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Sport & Leisure Since 1996, Czech athlete Jan Železný has held the world record in which discipline?
Javelin (record of 98.48m set on 25th May 1996)
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Geography Which county in Virginia is home to the Pentagon?
Arlington
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Anagram BRAIN GLOSS IS NICE is an anagram of which well known proverb?
Ignorance is bliss
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Logos Which European car manufacturer has this as its logo?
Dacia (Romania)
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Music Britney Spears, Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson have all had hits with what title in common?
Stronger
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History Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury, which country was invaded by the United States in 1983?
Grenada
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Entertainment In the 1967 Disney film Jungle Book, what type of creatures were Buzzie, Flaps, Ziggy, and Dizzy?
Vultures (aka John, Paul, George and Ringo)
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General Knowledge Meaning "instrument of thought" in sanskrit, what 'M' is the term used in Hinduism and Buddhism to describe a repeated word or sound used as an aid to concentration?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Current Affairs Third in line to the British throne, what time was the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby boy born on Monday? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
16:24 / 4:24pm
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Science & Nature The tallest and heaviest of its kind, what species of penguin is this?
Emperor
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1974)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the Tour de France on Sunday?
Chris Froome (GBR - Team Sky)
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Geography Located in the Andes, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, what is the largest lake (by volume) in South America?
Lake Titicaca
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Art & Literature Complete the title of this William Shakespeare comedy: The Two Gentlemen of _______. (fill in the blank)
Verona
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Flags Which Middle East country has this as its national flag?
Yemen
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Music Which American singer's fans are called Little Monsters?
Lady Gaga
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History Which American first patented the revolver in 1835?
Samuel Colt
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Entertainment Which country singer starred alongside John Wayne in the 1969 film True Grit?
Glen Campbell
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 1000 is T T T T T
Food & Drink What 'C' describes a smoke-dried jalapeño chili popular in Mexican cuisine?
Chipotle
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In This Year In this year: George H. W. Bush succeeded Ronald Reagan as President of the United States; the Soviet Union withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, ending a 9 year long war; and Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini placed a US$3m bounty on the head of The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
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Science & Nature What is the more common term for the medical condition hydrocephalus?
Water on the brain
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Genesis - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (1987)
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Sport & Leisure The Spanish term El Clásico is used to describe any match between which two football clubs?
Real Madrid and Barcelona
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Geography Which country's indigenous name translates into English as "land of the long white cloud"?
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
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Anagram CAVEMAN DROID is an anagram of which well known politician?
David Cameron
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Geography Which country is this?
New Zealand
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Music Considered the "father of modern Chicago blues", who was born McKinley Morganfield in Mississippi on 4th April 1913?
Muddy Waters
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History Nicknamed "Le Tigre" (The Tiger), who was French Prime Minister from 1906 to 1909, and again from 1917 to 1920?
Georges Clemenceau
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Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1970s.
S.W.A.T. (1975-1976)
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General Knowledge What is wrong with being given a Gift in Germany?
