Food & Drink What do you call a Croque-monsieur when served with a fried or poached egg on top?
Croque-madame
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On This Day Which Caribbean country gained independence from the United Kingdom on this day, 6th August, 1962?
Jamaica
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Science & Nature Incorporating 142 species, what genus of flowering plant is this?
Gardenia
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (1960)
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Sport & Leisure Moffitt was the maiden name of which former World No. 1 professional tennis player?
Billie Jean King
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Geography What body of water separates Finland and Estonia?
Gulf of Finland (Finnish: Suomenlahti)
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Anagram LONG GRASS ON MOTIONLESS EARTH is an anagram of which well known proverb?
A rolling stone gathers no moss
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Logos Which multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company has this as its logo?
Aegon
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Music Which English New Wave band was formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith?
Tears for Fears
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History Upon being released from prison as part of an amnesty for political prisoners in 1955, to which country did Fidel and Raul Castro go into exile?
Mexico
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Entertainment Who directed The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Passage to India?
David Lean
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General Knowledge Which well known Italian phrase means "The Sweet Life"?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
By and large
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Current Affairs Announced this week, name the Scottish actor set to portray the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor on the long-running TV series Doctor Who.
Peter Capaldi
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Science & Nature What crop is regularly threatened by the boll weevil?
Cotton
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Kraftwerk - Das Model / The Model (1978)
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Sport & Leisure What is the nickname of New Zealand's national basketball team?
Tall Blacks
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Geography North of the Bering Strait, which sea lies between Russia and Alaska?
Chukchi Sea
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Art & Literature Who is the world famous leading character in Jeffery Deaver's 2011 novel Carte Blanche?
James Bond
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Flags Which European country has this as its national flag?
Latvia
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Music Which New Zealand-born, Australian-raised country music singer married actress Nicole Kidman in 2006?
Keith Urban
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History Who did anarchist Leon Czolgosz assassinate in 1901?
U.S. President William McKinley
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Entertainment Who played He-Man in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe?
Dolph Lundgren
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 1 F O the C N
Food & Drink If you bought naranjas in Spain, what would you be eating?
Oranges
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In This Year In this year: Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds premièred around the world; John F. Kennedy delivered his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in West Berlin; and The Great Train Robbery took place in Buckinghamshire, England. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1963
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes an instrument used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
INXS - Need You Tonight (1987)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, what 'M' is used to describe a stroke that is replayed from the position of the previous stroke without penalty?
Mulligan
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Geography Rarotonga is the most populous of which South Pacific island group?
Cook Islands
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Anagram WHEN DAMP, HORSE SHIT TAKEN is an anagram of which well known film?
The Shawshank Redemption
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Geography Which US state is this?
Maine
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Music Which Scottish singer had worldwide hits in the mid-2000s with Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, Suddenly I See, and Hold On?
KT Tunstall
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History Which English Queen Consort was executed on 19th May 1536?
Anne Boleyn
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Entertainment Name this TV series from the early 70s.
UFO (1970-1971)
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General Knowledge Before being replaced by the Euro, what was the currency of Portugal?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
A stitch in time
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Current Affairs In the news this week, name the New Zealand dairy giant whose products have been withdrawn all over the Asia-Pacific region after a scare over contaminated milk products.
Fonterra
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Science & Nature What type of animal is a Saluki?
Dog (Persian Greyhound / Royal Dog of Egypt)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Spice Girls - Wannabe (1996)
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Sport & Leisure In rugby union, who won the Super Rugby championship final on Saturday?
Chiefs (beat the Brumbies 27–22)
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Geography In which sea is the Levantine basin?
Mediterranean Sea
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Art & Literature Which Belgian artist painted this, The Son of Man, in 1964?
René Magritte
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Landmarks Of which country is this the parliament building?
China (Great Hall of the People, Beijing)
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Music From the 1956 Doris Day song, what is the literal translation of the term Que Sera, Sera?
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
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History During the 19th century War of the Pacific, which country gained vast coastal regions to its north, making Bolivia a landlocked country ever since?
Chile
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the 2011 film Green Lantern?
Ryan Reynolds
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 5 P for a T in R U
