Food & Drink What type of pastry gets its name from the Greek word for 'leaf'?
Phyllo / Filo (Greek: φύλλο filo)
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On This Day The first commercial Concorde services began with London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes on this day, 21st January, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1976
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Science & Nature What word is used to describe an interstellar cloud of gas and dust?
Nebula
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion (1966)
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Sport & Leisure Which athlete was stripped of the 5 medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney after admitting to taking steroids?
Marion Jones (USA)
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Geography Which Spanish city is served by El Prat Airport?
Barcelona
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Anagram MONGRELS TERMINATE HATE is an anagram of what 1984 horror film?
A Nightmare On Elm Street
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Logos Which baby product brand has this as its logo?
Pampers
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Music In the 1998 hit song, what type of Balls did South Park's Chef have?
Chocolate Salty (Chocolate Salty Balls - actually performed by Isaac Hayes)
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History Who was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Nelson Mandela?
F. W. de Klerk
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Entertainment In which country was film director James Cameron born?
Canada
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General Knowledge Mark Rutte is the current Prime Minister of which European country?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
A big misunderstanding
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Current Affairs Which Singapore-born musician is set to represent Thailand in the 2014 Winter Olympics as an alpine skier?
Vanessa-Mae (Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson)
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Science & Nature In physics, what word describes a quantity that has both magnitude and direction?
Vector
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca (1975)
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Sport & Leisure In which month is the MLB World Series normally played?
October
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Geography Moldova shares borders with Ukraine and which other country?
Romania
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Art & Literature Anastasia Steele is the heroine of what best-selling book trilogy?
Fifty Shades of Grey (2011. The 2012 sequels are Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed)
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Flags Which South American country has this as its national flag?
Paraguay
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Music Which British singer-songwriter was born Steven Demetre Georgiou in 1948?
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
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History What manufacturer produced Knuckleheads, Panheads, and Shovelheads between 1936 and 1984?
Harley-Davidson (motorcycle engines)
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Entertainment Which 1934 romantic comedy film starring Clark Gable was the first to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay)?
It Happened One Night
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General Knowledge How many Cluedo (Clue) rooms have a secret passage?
Soup (puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock)
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In This Year In this year: The TV miniseries Roots first aired around the world; the Space Shuttle Enterprise made its first test free-flight from the back of a Boeing 747; and Elvis Presley was found dead at his home in Graceland. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1977
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Science & Nature What do Chiropterans have that most other mammals don't?
Wings (i.e. bats)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (1986)
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Sport & Leisure Which national cricket team play their home games at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE?
Pakistan
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Entertainment Hay Fever, Private Lives, and Blithe Spirit were all written by which playwright?
Noël Coward
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Anagram RADIANT AS IN A JOKE is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Jakarta, Indonesia
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Geography What country is this?
Lithuania
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Music Which of the Beatles is barefoot on the front cover of the album Abbey Road?
Paul McCartney
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History Who was U.S. President when Hawaii became the 50th state?
Dwight D. Eisenhower (21st August 1959)
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Entertainment First aired between 2001 and 2010, name this TV series.
24
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General Knowledge In which country was pioneering bodybuilder Charles Atlas born in 1892?
