Food & Drink What 'F' is a member of the pea family whose seeds are commonly used for flavouring in curry powder?
Fenugreek
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On This Day After 27 years as a political prisoner, Nelson Mandela was released from prison on this day, 11th February, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1990
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Science & Nature What is the English name for the flowering plant named, in French, pissenlit or "wet the bed"?
Dandelion (from the French dent de lion, "lions tooth")
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (1960)
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Sport & Leisure Whose previous 200m world record was beaten by Usain Bolt in August 2008?
Michael Johnson
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Geography The island of New Guinea is shared by which two countries?
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
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Anagram AM HOLY, WEEDY FART is an anagram of which world champion boxer?
Floyd Mayweather
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Logos Which world renowned chocolate brand has this as its logo?
Lindt
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Music Formed in 2002, which British band consists of Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley?
Arctic Monkeys
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History Who was President of the United States when Barack Obama was born?
John F. Kennedy (4th August 1961)
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Entertainment Howard and Marion Cunningham were the parents in which American sitcom?
Happy Days (Tom Bosley & Marion Ross)
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General Knowledge Published since 1917, the name of what Russian daily newspaper translates as "delivered messages"?
Food & Drink Advocaat is made from eggs, sugar and what alcoholic spirit?
Brandy
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In This Year In this year: An amateur video captured the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police; a Lauda Air Boeing 767 crashed in Suphanburi, Thailand, killing all 223 on board; and Mike Tyson was charged with the rape of Desiree Washington. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1991
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Science & Nature In internet terms, what does VoIP stand for?
Voice over Internet Protocol
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Animotion - Obsession (1984)
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Sport & Leisure How many faults are given for a first refusal in show jumping?
4
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Entertainment Which horror film franchise features the character Leatherface?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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Anagram GANJA? I AM IN STOCK is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Kingston, Jamaica
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Geography Which Middle East country is this?
Jordan
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Music In song, "Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew"?
The Candy Man (from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
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History In 1989, Egon Krenz became the last Communist leader of what former country?
East Germany
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Entertainment First aired between 1989 and 2001, name this TV series.
Baywatch
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General Knowledge In folklore, who was Peeping Tom looking at when he was struck blind?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Neon lights
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Current Affairs From which country did Jose Salvador Alvarenga set off on a short fishing trip in December 2012, only to spend 13 months adrift until washed up on the Marshall Islands on 30th January 2014?
Mexico (8,000 km away)
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Science & Nature What is the more common name for the clavicle?
Collarbone
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mary J. Blige - Family Affair (2001)
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Sport & Leisure With 12 medals each, name either one of the two Norwegians classed as the most successful Olympians in the history of the winter games?
Bjørn Dæhlie / Ole Einar Bjørndalen (Cross-country skiing 8-4-0 / Biathlon 7-4-1)
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Geography Mindanao is the second largest island of what country?
The Philippines
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Art & Literature In which country was Dracula author Bram Stoker born?
Ireland (Clontarf, Dublin)
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Landmarks La Casa Rosada (English: The Pink House) is the executive mansion and office of the President of which country?
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
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Music By what name were musical duo Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield known?
The Righteous Brothers
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History Which founder of modern Turkey delivered a 36 hour long speech over 6 days in 1927?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Entertainment What is the name of the school in the musical Grease?
Rydell High
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General Knowledge What is the birth surname of Pope Francis?
