Food & Drink What French dessert literally translates to English as "burnt cream"?
Crème brûlée
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On This Day Witnessed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the Camp David Accords were signed by Israel and Egypt on this day, 17th September, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1978
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Science & Nature What disease was historically called "consumption"?
Tuberculosis
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Champs - Tequila (1958)
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, the French Open is played on what type of surface?
Clay
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Geography Which of these German cities is furthest west? Berlin, Munich, or Frankfurt?
Frankfurt
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Anagram GEEK SHITS RANK THIRD is an anagram of which 2012 film?
The Dark Knight Rises
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Logos Which association football club has this as its logo?
Juventus F.C. (Italy)
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Music Which English singer and songwriter was born Jessica Ellen Cornish in March 1988?
Jessie J
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History After which late 15th and early 16th century Italian explorer did America get its name?
Amerigo Vespucci (Americus Vespucius is the Latin version of his name, and America is the feminine form of Americus)
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Entertainment What is the title of the first short film to feature Wallace and Gromit?
A Grand Day Out (1989)
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General Knowledge Sometimes incorrectly referred to as "babushka dolls", what 'M' describes these Russian nested dolls?
Food & Drink In Germany it is called Glühwein, in Norway, gløgg. What is it called in English?
Mulled wine
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In This Year In this year: Edward Heath became Prime Minister of the UK; Jimi Hendrix died in London of drug related complications; and Anwar Sadat became President of Egypt. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1970
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Science & Nature The second largest living fish, what type of shark is this?
Basking
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
New Order - Blue Monday (1983)
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Sport & Leisure What city has been elected to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games?
Tokyo
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Entertainment Which actor was born Thomas Mapother IV in 1962?
Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV)
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Anagram FART ENDS ON OVERKILL is an anagram of which former U.S. president?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Geography Which Southeast Asian country is this?
Singapore
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Music In which Caribbean country was pop star Ricky Martin born?
Puerto Rico
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History Who discovered the moons of Jupiter in 1610 after constructing the first astronomical telescope?
Galileo Galilei
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Entertainment Which TV series, first aired in 1974, is this?
Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983)
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General Knowledge On laundry care labels, this symbol denotes Do Not what?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Fair and square
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Current Affairs Last Wednesday, 11th September, an estimated 1.6 million people formed a 480km long human chain in support of independence for which region?
Catalonia (Spain)
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Science & Nature Which element is most commonly added to silver to make sterling silver?
Copper
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - I Wanna Be the Only One (1997)
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Sport & Leisure Which is the only baseball team outside the U.S. to have ever won the World Series?
Toronto Blue Jays (1992 & 1993)
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Geography What is the only mainland South American nation whose official language is English?
Guyana
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Art & Literature Which former British Prime Minister's autobiography is titled A Journey?
Tony Blair
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Landmarks Which US city is this?
Chicago (Illinois)
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Music Every Breath You Take was the most successful hit worldwide for which band?
The Police (1983)
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History What religion is represented by this symbol, the Taijitu, depicting the concept of Yin and Yang?
Taoism / Daoism
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Entertainment What was the real first name of silent film star "Fatty" Arbuckle?
Roscoe (Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle)
12.
General Knowledge Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa is the longest-serving current prime minister in the world, having been in office since 1970 in which country?
8. All About Eve (1950 - Celeste Holm, Bette Davis, Hugh Marlowe)
9. Rain Man (1988 - Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman)
10. Die Hard (1988 - Andreas Wisniewski)
11. Avengers (2012 - Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo)
12. Hotel Rwanda (2004 - Sophie Okonedo, Don Cheadle)
Snowball Question
The late Melvin Boothe from Michegan, USA holds the record for the longest fingernails on a male. In centimetres, what was the combined length of his ten fingernails?
