Food & Drink What 'P' describes this Italian sweet bread loaf, traditionally prepared and enjoyed over Christmas and New Year?
Panettone
2.
On This Day The first probe to successfully land on Mars; NASA launched Viking 1 on this day, 20th August, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1975
3.
Science & Nature Which ancient Greek physician is often referred to as the "father of western medicine"?
Hippocrates
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Chubby Checker - The Twist (1960)
5.
Sport & Leisure Between 1977 and 1987, Edwin Moses won 122 consecutive races in which athletic event?
400m Hurdles
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Geography Including continental Spain's highest peak, what mountain range roughly translates into English as "Snowy Range"?
Sierra Nevada
7.
Anagram I AM OBSESSED AND FARTING is an anagram of which well known proverb?
A dog is a man's best friend
8.
Logos Which world famous lager brand has this as its logo?
Corona (Mexico)
9.
Music What 'S' is the name of the Italian family famous for its 17th and 18th century string instruments?
Stradivarius
10.
History By what name is 6th June 1944 often called?
D-Day (beginning of the Normandy landings)
11.
Entertainment What name links an American actor born in 1930 and a Turner Prize winning British artist and film director born in 1969?
Steve McQueen
12.
General Knowledge Giuseppe is the Italian equivalent of which English boy's name?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Foreign language
2.
Current Affairs Which country held the first ever same-sex weddings in the Asia-Pacific region this week and is the 14th in the world to legalise same-sex marriage?
New Zealand
3.
Science & Nature What 'A' is the collective noun for a group of frogs?
Army
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Christie - Yellow River (1970)
5.
Sport & Leisure Which association footballer remains the most expensive player in history since being transferred for around €94 million in 2009?
Cristiano Ronaldo (£80 million - Manchester United to Real Madrid)
6.
Geography How many of the seven Central American countries have coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea?
Food & Drink What cocktail consists of 3 parts Old Tom Gin, 2 parts freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 part sugar syrup and 4 parts carbonated water?
Tom Collins
2.
In This Year In this year: The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch; a Berlin discotheque bombing gave rise to the U.S. bombing of Libya; and Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1986
3.
Science & Nature What is the name of the pigment extracted from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish from which a well known reddish-brown colour gets its name?
Sepia
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
David Bowie - Fashion (1980)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who has been sued by Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson, Terry Norris, Lennox Lewis, and Chris Byrd?
Don King
6.
Entertainment Who was the female star of the 2008 film Marley & Me?
Jennifer Aniston
7.
Anagram PANTHER HERPES is an anagram of which currently serving Prime Minister?
Stephen Harper (Canada)
8.
Geography Which South American country is this?
Colombia
9.
Music What 1990 George Michael song was covered in 1996 by Robbie Williams; his first solo single?
Freedom
10.
History The Siege of Mafeking occurred during which war?
Boer War (Second Boer War)
11.
Entertainment Name this TV series.
The Sopranos (1999-2007)
12.
General Knowledge What German word is often used in the English language to describe a look-alike?
