Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs What four-letter abbreviation describes the Jihadist militant group that declared a new 'Islamic state' in parts of Iraq and Syria this week?
Isis
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Science & Nature Where in the human body would you find the Vitreous Humour?
Eyes (the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (1972)
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Sport & Leisure What American football team won the first ever Superbowl in 1967?
Green Bay Packers (beating the Kansas City Chiefs)
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Geography Through what Asian megacity does the River Hooghly run?
Kolkata / Calcutta
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Art & Literature What is the name of the second book in the Harry Potter series of novels?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Flags What country in Western Asia has this as its national flag?
Lebanon
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Music In what country was singer/songwriter Björk born?
Iceland (Reykjavík)
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History Prior to David Cameron in 2010, who was the last leader of the Conservative Party to win a UK General Election?
John Major (9th April 1992)
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Entertainment Who played the iconic character of "Sam" in the 1942 film Casablanca?
Dooley Wilson
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General Knowledge What was infamous ornithologist Robert Franklin Stroud's nickname?
In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Lillehammer, Norway; Schindler's List won seven Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director; and the car ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1994
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Science & Nature What alloy typically comprises 88% copper and 12% tin?
Bronze
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (1982)
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Sport & Leisure In centimetres, how wide is the balance beam in Olympic gymnastics?
10 (3.9")
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Entertainment According to the Deep Thought computer, what is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?
42 (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
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Anagram STUNTED NAZI VEHICLE is an anagram of what European capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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Geography Located north-east of Venezuela and north-west of Trinidad and Tobago, what island nation is this?
Grenada
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Music What 1965 hit song includes the lyrics I am alone. Gazing from my window to the streets below? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Simon & Garfunkel - I Am A Rock
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History Founded in 1975 as G6 (Group of Six), what two countries joined in 1976 and 1997 respectively to form G7 and G8?
Canada and Russia
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Entertainment Name this 2008 film and the actress speaking.
Iron Man - Gwyneth Paltrow (& Robert Downey, Jr.)
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General Knowledge What worldwide fast food franchise has its headquarters in Bridgeport, Connecticut?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Too little too late
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Current Affairs For what 1965 song were original hand-written lyrics sold at a New York auction last week for a record-breaking two million dollars? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
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Science & Nature What creatures live in a formicary?
Ants
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Madonna - Music (2000)
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Sport & Leisure Who has won more Wimbledon ladies' singles titles than any other player?
Martina Navratilova (9 - 1978,1979,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1990)
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Geography Through what European capital city does the River Tiber flow?
Rome
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Art & Literature What Vladimir Nabokov novel, first published in 1955, features a literature professor in love with a 12 year old girl?
Lolita
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Landmarks Atop what world famous building would you find this, the Statue of Freedom?
United States Capitol, Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
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Music What Italian word is used in musical terms to describe a sound "gradually becoming louder"?
Crescendo
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History From what country did the Netherlands fight for independence in the Eighty Years' War between 1568 and 1648?
Spain
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Entertainment What two actors starred in the TV documentary series Long Way Round (2004) and Long Way Down (2007)?
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
