Food & Drink What distilled beverage is made from the blue agave plant?
Tequila (Agave tequilana)
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On This Day In the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program, Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on this day, 8th July, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2011
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Science & Nature Write down the chemical symbols for helium, nitrogen and sodium, in that order, to reveal a five-letter word.
Henna (He - N - Na)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Hollies - Just One Look (1964)
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Sport & Leisure What country is scheduled to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
England
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Geography In which US city might you land at Love Field Airport?
Dallas (Texas)
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Anagram RUDE ORGAN SALARY is an anagram of what former world champion boxer?
Sugar Ray Leonard
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Logos What well known brand has this as its logo?
Pringles
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Music What 1962 surf song was sampled in Black Eyed Peas' 2006 song Pump It? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dick Dale - Misirlou
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History In what Polish city was the trade union federation Solidarność founded in September 1980?
Gdańsk
11.
Entertainment The 1989 film My Left Foot, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, told the true story of what Irish writer and artist?
Christy Brown
12.
General Knowledge What does the 'M' stand for in BMW's M series of cars?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Double or nothing
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Current Affairs What bank was fined a record US$9 billion last week for evading US sanctions against Cuba, Iran, and Sudan?
BNP Paribas
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Science & Nature Spongy in appearance, what 'P' describes a porous volcanic rock made of rough textured volcanic glass?
Pumice
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Paul McCartney & Wings - Live And Let Die (1973)
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Sport & Leisure What Premier League football team gets its name from Sir Henry Percy, son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland and killed at the battle of Shrewsbury in 1403?
Tottenham Hotspur (Sir Henry was also known as Harry Hotspur)
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Geography Victoria Falls are located at the border of which two African countries?
Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Art & Literature Who wrote the classic novels Rob Roy and Ivanhoe?
Sir Walter Scott
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Flags What country in southern Africa has this as its national flag?
Zimbabwe
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Music In what country was singer/songwriter Gloria Estefan born?
Cuba (Havana)
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History What did the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution establish in 1920?
Prohibition (prohibition of alcoholic beverages)
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Entertainment Who played chimpanzee psychologist Professor Peter Boyd in the 1951 film Bedtime for Bonzo?
Ronald Reagan
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General Knowledge What Southeast Asian country has the Riel as its currency?
Food & Drink What city in Israel gives its name to a variety of orange?
Jaffa
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In This Year In this year: The Godfather was released in cinemas worldwide; the Watergate Scandal began with five White House operatives being arrested for burglary; and Bobby Fischer became the first American world chess champion. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1972
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Science & Nature In broadcasting terms, what does FM stand for?
Frequency Modulation
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills (1982)
5.
Sport & Leisure What American tennis player, active in the 1950s, was nicknamed "Gorgeous Gussie"?
Gussie Moran (Gertrude Augusta "Gussy" Moran)
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Entertainment George Clooney plays the part of Danny Ocean in the Ocean's Trilogy. Who played him in the 1960 original Ocean's 11?
Frank Sinatra
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Anagram GRABS POLLUTION is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Lisbon, Portugal
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Geography What country in Central Asia is this?
Turkmenistan
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Music What 1977 hit song includes the line Kickin' your can all over the place? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Queen - We Will Rock You
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History Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge and Prime Minister of Cambodia between 1976 and 1979?
Pol Pot (Saloth Sar)
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Entertainment Name this 2009 film and the actor speaking.
Inglourious Basterds - Brad Pitt
12.
General Knowledge How many letters are there in the modern Russian alphabet?
