Food & Drink What 'H' describes a Middle Eastern dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic?
Hummus
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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?
1979
3.
Science & Nature How many planets in our solar system are larger than Earth?
4 (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There (1966)
5.
Sport & Leisure In individual medley swimming races, which stroke is swum first?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Back seat driver
2.
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.
Robert Bales
3.
Science & Nature What element is the main component of bronze and brass?
Copper
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (1975)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who is the only person to have held both the Formula One and Indy Car driver's championships simultaneously?
Nigel Mansell (1992/93)
6.
Geography Which American city is known by the nickname 'Beantown'?
Boston
7.
Art & Literature In the Harry Potter books, to which house do Draco Malfoy and his accomplices, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, belong?
Slytherin
8.
Flags Which disputed territory has this as its national flag?
Northern Cyprus
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Music According to Elton John's 1973 hit single, what night is Alright for Fighting?
Saturday
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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?
Dubai (Port Rashid)
11.
Entertainment Which Quentin Tarantino film included the characters Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Pink, Mr. Blue and Mr. Brown?
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
12.
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?
Pancetta
2.
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)]
1969
3.
Science & Nature What type of tree is the most common source of resin distilled to produce turpentine?
Pine
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (1984)
5.
Sport & Leisure In tennis, which former Grand Slam champion became Andy Murray's coach in 2011?
Ivan Lendl
6.
Entertainment Name any two of the three 1990s films starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), You've Got Mail (1998)
7.
Anagram RAT ELECTION is an anagram of which currently serving prime minister?
Enrico Letta (Italy)
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Geography Which Southeast African country is this?
Mozambique
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Music The singer born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong in 1971 found fame under what name?
Dido
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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)]
56
11.
Entertainment Name this TV series from the early 2000s.
Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)
12.
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.
Gross incompetence
2.
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?
Bolivia (Palmasola prison, Santa Cruz)
3.
Science & Nature What was the name of the craft taken into orbit for the first time in 1981 by John Young and Bob Crippen?
Space Shuttle Columbia
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dr Alban - It's My Life (1992)
5.
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".
Wilma Rudolph
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Geography The Atlantic islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Faial, and Pico form part of which island group?
Azores (Açores)
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Art & Literature What does the C.S. stand for in C.S. Lewis' name?
Clive Staples
8.
Landmarks Where in the world is this skyline?
Singapore (night view from Marina Bay Sands)
9.
Music What is the full name of the former Spice Girl nicknamed Sporty Spice?
Melanie Chisholm (Mel C)
10.
History One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in which country was the Statue of Zeus located?
Greece (Olympia)
11.
Entertainment Which Hollywood silent film star became known as the 'It Girl' after starring in a 1927 film called It?
Clara Bow
12.
General Knowledge Who replaced Hillary Clinton as U.S. Secretary of State in February 2013?
12. King's Speech (2010 - Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush)
Snowball Question
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?
