Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
A rise in temperature
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Current Affairs What country is thought to be the source of a recent Ebola outbreak, spreading this week to Liberia and forcing Senegal to close its border?
Guinea
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Science & Nature The great saphenous is the longest what in the human body?
Vein
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Herman's Hermits - Silhouettes (1965)
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Sport & Leisure Centurion Park, now SuperSport Park, is a test cricket venue in which country?
South Africa (Centurion, Gauteng)
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Geography Part of State Route 1 in California, what does PCH stand for?
Pacific Coast Highway
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Art & Literature What creature features in the Damien Hirst artwork The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living?
Shark (Tiger shark)
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Flags Nicknamed the "Island of Spice", which southeastern Caribbean country has this as its national flag?
Grenada
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Music Glen Miller was best known for playing what musical instrument?
Trombone
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History Between 1808 and 1867, what Alaskan city served as the capital of Russian America?
Sitka
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Entertainment Running continuously since 1952, what London West End play is the world's longest running stage production?
The Mousetrap (Agatha Christie)
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General Knowledge What West African country is the world's largest producer of cocoa?
Food & Drink Baba ghanoush is a Levantine dish made primarily from what vegetable?
Eggplant / Aubergine
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In This Year In this year: Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in for his own full term as U.S. President; The Beatles performed at Shea Stadium in New York, the first ever stadium rock concert; and in Rhodesia, Ian Smith declared de facto independence from the UK. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1965
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Science & Nature What 'A' is a form of carbon often nicknamed "Black Diamond"?
Anthracite
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away (1985)
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Sport & Leisure How many times did Muhammad Ali fight Joe Frazier?
3
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Entertainment John Travolta and Miley Cyrus provided the two main voices in what 2008 canine Disney film?
Bolt
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Anagram I AM A KIND SHARK is an anagram of which American television personality, model, and actress?
Kim Kardashian
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Geography What small sovereign state in Southeast Asia is this?
Brunei
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Music What 1971 song includes the line February made me shiver? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Don McLean - American Pie
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History What was the name of the ship that carried Ernest Shackleton's 1907-09 Antarctic expedition?
Nimrod
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Entertainment Name this TV program, first aired between 1965 and 1971.
Hogan's Heroes
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General Knowledge What 'A' describes the philosophical study of art, beauty and taste?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Can't spell for toffee
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On This Day Apple Inc. was formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on this day, 1st April, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1976
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Science & Nature In the maths acronyms PEMDAS, BEDMAS, BODMAS and BIDMAS, what does the D stand for?
Division
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gwen Stefani ft. Eve - Rich Girl (2004)
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Sport & Leisure What is the longest Olympic athletics event raced entirely on the track?
10,000 metres
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Geography On which Hawaiian island is the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?
Oahu
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Art & Literature What Roald Dahl book features a giant called the Gizzardgulper?
The BFG (short for "Big Friendly Giant")
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Landmarks Near which US city is Elephant Rock in the Valley of Fire?
Las Vegas (Nevada)
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Music Who composed the Brandenburg concertos in 1721?
Johann Sebastian Bach
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History On the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, who became the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
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Entertainment Born in New York City in 1943, which actor made his directorial début with the 1993 film A Bronx Tale?
Robert De Niro
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General Knowledge On a standard computer keyboard, the $ (dollar) sign shares a key with what number?
