Food & Drink What 'H' describes a Middle Eastern dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic?
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On This Day An IRA bomb killed British World War II admiral Louis Mountbatten and three others while on a boating holiday in Ireland, on this day, 27th August, in which year?
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Science & Nature How many planets in our solar system are larger than Earth?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1966)
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Sport & Leisure In individual medley swimming races, which stroke is swum first?
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Geography Which European country is called Suomi in its own language?
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Anagram RANK TART DOES STINKERS is an anagram of which 2013 film?
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Logos Which French luxury goods manufacturer has this as its logo?
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Music "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes" were among which singer's nicknames?
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History Who was dictator of Spain between 1936 and 1975?
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Entertainment Played by Antonio Fargas on the 1970s TV show Starsky and Hutch, what is the name of this character?
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General Knowledge What French fashion term means "ready-to-wear"?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs In this week's news, name the U.S. soldier sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday for the murder of sixteen Afghan civilians in the Kandahar massacre.
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Science & Nature What element is the main component of bronze and brass?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1975)
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Sport & Leisure Who is the only person to have held both the Formula One and Indy Car driver's championships simultaneously?
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Geography Which American city is known by the nickname 'Beantown'?
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Art & Literature In the Harry Potter books, to which house do Draco Malfoy and his accomplices, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, belong?
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Flags Which disputed territory has this as its national flag?
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Music According to Elton John's 1973 hit single, what night is Alright for Fighting?
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History Since being retired from active service in 2008, in which city has the QE2 ocean liner been docked amid a cloud of uncertainty about its future?
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Entertainment Which Quentin Tarantino film included the characters Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Pink, Mr. Blue and Mr. Brown?
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 7 is the C R of 343
Food & Drink In Italian cuisine, what 'P' describes a salt cured bacon usually flavoured with peppercorns?
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In This Year In this year: On the roof of Apple Records, London, The Beatles give their last public performance; the Boeing 747 and Concorde both flew for the first time; and Willy Brandt became Chancellor of West Germany. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What type of tree is the most common source of resin distilled to produce turpentine?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1984)
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, which former Grand Slam champion became Andy Murray's coach in 2011?
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Entertainment Name any two of the three 1990s films starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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Anagram RAT ELECTION is an anagram of which currently serving prime minister?
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Geography Which Southeast African country is this?
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Music The singer born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong in 1971 found fame under what name?
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History How old was Adolf Hitler when he committed suicide on 30th April 1945? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Entertainment Name this TV series from the early 2000s.
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General Knowledge What 'B' can be the name of a card game, or a French manufacturer of fine crystal glassware?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs In this week's news, in which country did a riot at a prison complex on Friday result in the deaths of 31 people?
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Science & Nature What was the name of the craft taken into orbit for the first time in 1981 by John Young and Bob Crippen?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1992)
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Sport & Leisure Unable to walk until she was 11, which American sprinter won 3 gold medals at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, earning her the nicknames "Tornado" and "the fastest woman on earth".
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Geography The Atlantic islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Faial, and Pico form part of which island group?
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Art & Literature What does the C.S. stand for in C.S. Lewis' name?
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Landmarks Where in the world is this skyline?
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Music What is the full name of the former Spice Girl nicknamed Sporty Spice?
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History One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in which country was the Statue of Zeus located?
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Entertainment Which Hollywood silent film star became known as the 'It Girl' after starring in a 1927 film called It?
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General Knowledge Who replaced Hillary Clinton as U.S. Secretary of State in February 2013?
Taking three hours to cook and weighing in at 46½kg; the world's longest garlic bread was made in the city of Qormi in Malta earlier this year. How long, in centimetres, was it?
