Food & Drink What fruit, indigenous to tropical Africa, is a key ingredient of Worcestershire sauce?
Tamarind
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On This Day Beneath the House of Lords in London, Robert Catesby's Gunpowder Plot failed when Guy Fawkes was arrested on this day, 5th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1605
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Science & Nature Aurum is the latin name for what precious metal?
Gold (Au)
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ned Miller - From a Jack to a King (1962)
5.
Sport & Leisure In a standard arrangement, how many outfielders are there on a baseball field?
Three (left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder)
6.
Geography Into how many cantons is Switzerland divided?
26
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Anagram IS A BIGOT GIRLIE is an anagram of which capital city and the Eurasian country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Tbilisi, Georgia
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Logos This is the logo of Japan's largest airline. What do the initials ANA stand for?
All Nippon Airways
9.
Music Formed in 1993, music duo Daft Punk are from which European country?
France (Paris)
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History The invasion of the Goths in the 5th century led to the end of which empire?
Roman Empire
11.
Entertainment Lindsay Lohan played twins in the 1998 remake of the film The Parent Trap. Who played the same role in the 1961 original?
Hayley Mills
12.
General Knowledge Which country's flag carrying airline has the IATA code IB?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Missing In Action
2.
Current Affairs In which International Airport did 23-year-old Paul Anthony Ciancia open fire with a rifle on Friday, killing one and injuring several others?
Los Angeles
3.
Science & Nature In terms of distance from the Sun, what planet comes between Saturn and Neptune?
Uranus
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
AC/DC - Touch Too Much (1979)
5.
Sport & Leisure At the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals, which English referee mistakenly gave three yellow cards to Croatia's Joe Šimunić?
Graham Poll (during a game against Australia)
6.
Geography Which of these Spanish Costas is furthest south: Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, or Costa Dorada?
Costa Blanca
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Art & Literature What series of travel books was founded in London in 1981 by ex-students Mark Ellingham and Martin Dunford?
Rough Guides
8.
Flags Which of these is the correct flag of Poland?
A
9.
Music The Rolling Stones were named after a 1950 song by which Blues musician?
Muddy Waters (Rollin' Stone)
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History The Dardanelles Campaign took place during which war?
First World War (World War I / Great War)
11.
Entertainment What TV detective series featured the American village of Cabot Cove?
Murder, She Wrote
12.
General Knowledge The Latin phrase ante bellum means "Before the .." what?
Food & Drink What 'K' describes a breakfast dish of flaked fish, boiled rice, parsley, boiled eggs, curry powder, and butter or cream?
Kedgeree
2.
In This Year In this year: Mike Tyson made his professional début in New York; Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior was bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French agents; and the wreck of the Titanic was finally located. What year was it?
1985
3.
Science & Nature What type of ounce is traditionally usually used to measure precious metals?
Troy
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (1985)
5.
Sport & Leisure In which Winter Olympic sport might you perform a McTwist?
Snowboarding (first performed on a skateboard by Mike McGill)
6.
Entertainment Who played the lead character of Jimmy in the 1979 film Quadrophenia?
Phil Daniels
7.
Anagram EMINENT CANNIBAL is an anagram of which film starring Robin Williams?
Bicentennial Man (1999)
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Geography Which country in West Africa is this?
Mauritania
9.
Music Which British pop group was formed in 1969 by Jamaican born Errol Brown?
Hot Chocolate
10.
History Before becoming President, Bill Clinton was Governor of which U.S. state?
Arkansas
11.
Entertainment Name this TV series from the late 1980s.
Moonlighting (1985-1989)
12.
General Knowledge Aboard ship, what has a 'Shellback' done that a 'Pollywog' hasn't?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
San Francisco 49ers
2.
Current Affairs Name the Pakistani Taliban leader confirmed killed in a U.S. drone strike this week.
Hakimullah Mehsud
3.
Science & Nature In the human body, list these sections of vertebrae in order from highest to lowest: A. Lumbar B. Cervical C. Thoracic
B C A (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
4.
Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone (2005)
5.
Sport & Leisure Australia's Neil Robertson is only the second ever non-British snooker player to be ranked Number 1 in the world. Who was the first and what country did he represent?
Cliff Thorburn, Canada (21st April 1981 to 16th May 1982)
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Geography Made up of over 1,000 islands, what geographical region gets its name from the Greek for "many islands"?
Polynesia (Greek: πολύς "poly" many + νῆσος "nēsos" island)
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Art & Literature What Brontë novel features Heathcliff and Catherine?
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë under the pseudonym Ellis Bell)
8.
Landmarks The Beehive is a nickname for the Executive Wing of the Parliament Buildings of which country?
New Zealand (Wellington)
9.
Music Cass Elliot and Michelle Phillips formed the female half of which 1960s group?
The Mamas & the Papas
10.
History The capital of the Inca Empire was located in Cusco in which modern-day country?
Peru
11.
Entertainment For which 1986 film did Paul Newman win his only Best Actor Oscar?
The Color of Money
12.
General Knowledge What 'K' describes a collective community in Israel?
