Food & Drink What alcolholic drink gets its name from the Spanish for "bloodletting"?
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In This Year In this year: Brenda Ann "I don't like Mondays" Spencer opened fire at a school in San Diego, killing two; Carter and Brezhnev signed the SALT II agreement in Vienna; and 11 fans were killed in a crush before The Who rock concert in Cincinnati, Ohio. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What is inflamed when you suffer from nephritis?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1995)
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Sport & Leisure What is the name of this armadillo, the mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
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Entertainment BAFTA stands for the British _____ of _____ and _____ _____? (fill in the blanks)
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Anagram BLAST! I AM A SPANK AID is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
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Geography What country is this?
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Music In music, a piano trio most often comprises a piano and which two string instruments?
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History Who did William Howard Taft succeed as U.S. President in 1909?
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Entertainment To which film series does this theme music belong?
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General Knowledge The Lockheed C-5 had its maiden flight on 30th June 1968 and is still in service today. By what name is it better known?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs After less than a year in office, who resigned as Italian Prime Minister on Friday?
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Science & Nature What is the smallest angle between the hands of a clock at half past one?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2012)
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Sport & Leisure In cricket, a player can be "timed out" if the incoming batsman is not ready to play within how many minutes of the previous batsman being out?
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Geography What 'P' is used to describe the single, unbroken land mass that Earth's continents were a part of between 200 and 300 million years ago?
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Art & Literature In what city is Armistead Maupin's series of novels Tales of the City set?
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Landmarks Name the park and the city in which this, the Unisphere, is located?
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Music Actually having 18, 19 or 20 strings; what Asian musical instrument gets its name from the Persian for "three strings"?
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History What was the first country to be invaded by Germany at the start of the First World War in August 1914?
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Entertainment In Back to the Future, Marty is mistakenly called what because of the label on his underwear?
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General Knowledge The original 1935 version of Monopoly took its street names from which American city?
