Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
A score to settle
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Current Affairs In which French city is Michael Schumacher currently in hospital, fighting for his life after a skiing accident in the resort of Méribel?
Grenoble
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Science & Nature Sometimes abbreviated on the internet as TBL, who was the inventor of the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1968)
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Sport & Leisure Which South African stadium hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup final?
Soccer City / FNB Stadium / The Calabash (Johannesburg)
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Geography The name of which African capital city translates into English as "new flower"?
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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Art & Literature What is the 'real' name of D.C. Comic superhero Wonder Woman?
Diana Prince (Anna Mary Robertson Moses)
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Flags Which island nation in the Indian Ocean has this as its national flag?
Mauritius
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Music In which 1956 film musical did Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm sing Who Wants to Be a Millionaire??
High Society
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History Which American president rode a horse called Nelson?
George Washington
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Entertainment In which long-running TV soap does Tom Oliver play the role of Lou Carpenter?
Neighbours
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General Knowledge Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom. Who was her Greek equivalent?
Food & Drink What 'R' is a wine region of northern Spain, most famous for its red wines made with Tempranillo grapes?
Rioja
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In This Year In this year: Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel, suffered a severe stroke and cerebral haemorrhage; Serbia and Montenegro divided into two independent countries; and Thaksin Shinawatra was removed from power in a military coup d'état in Thailand. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2006
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Science & Nature What type of creature is a cockchafer?
Beetle
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (1976)
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Sport & Leisure What four-letter acronym describes the international governing body for basketball?
FIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball)
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Entertainment Jafar is the villain in what Disney film?
Aladdin
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Anagram GREAT! GAY HONKY ON PORN is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (3 word answer)
Pyongyang, North Korea
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Geography At UTC+14, they're the first to celebrate New Year. What is the name of this island nation?
Kiribati
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Music Which 1977 song begins with these lyrics? In the beginning Back in nineteen fifty-five(½ point each for Artist and Title)
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
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History Born in Vienna, Austria in 1755, who was Queen Consort of France from 1774 to 1792?
Marie Antoinette
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Entertainment Name this satirical TV series from the 1980s.
Sledge Hammer! (1986-1988)
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General Knowledge What 'O' is used to describe wealthy businessmen of the post-Soviet states?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
A touching moment
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Current Affairs How many passengers were rescued from the ice-bound Antarctic research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy on Thursday? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
52
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Science & Nature Scheelite is an important ore of what metal?
Tungsten (CaWO4)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away (1991)
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Sport & Leisure In what sport does Fanny Chmelar compete for Germany?
Skiing (Alpine/downhill skiing)
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Geography Of the five former Soviet states known as "the 'stans", which is the most populous?
Uzbekistan ("-stan" is Persian for "land of")
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Art & Literature Which of the Twilight novel series was made into two films?
Breaking Dawn
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Landmarks In which country would you find the Puerto Princesa Underground River?
Philippines
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Music In between Mrs. Robinson and Bridge Over Troubled Water, what song was a 1969 hit for Simon & Garfunkel?
The Boxer
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History Which Russian nuclear physicist and anti-Soviet dissident won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 and, since 1988, has had a European human rights award named in his honour?
Andrei Sakharov (The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought)
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Entertainment What was the name of Robert De Niro's character in the 1976 film Taxi Driver?
Travis Bickle
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General Knowledge What 'S' describes a play on words in which corresponding letters or sounds are switched between words?
