Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Reading between the lines
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Current Affairs Launched 10 years ago, what is the name of the ESA robotic probe that became the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet last week?
Rosetta
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Science & Nature From what insect is Royal Jelly harvested?
Bees
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin' (1973)
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Sport & Leisure What former world boxing champion is known by the nickname "Dr. Ironfist"?
Vitali Klitschko (his brother, Wladimir is known as Dr. Steelhammer)
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Geography The name of what European capital city is derived from the names of two towns on either bank of its main river?
Budapest (Hungary - formed by the unification in 1873 of Buda and Óbuda, on the west bank, with Pest, on the east bank)
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Art & Literature What English artist is associated with paintings of Flatford Mill?
John Constable
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Flags What European country has this as its national flag?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Music Formed in 1977, what English rock band currently comprises Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell?
Def Leppard
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History A change to the Act of Succession in 1980 means Princess Victoria is now next in line to the throne, ahead of her younger brother, in what European country?
Sweden
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Entertainment What are the surnames of the two Monty Python troupe members with the first name Terry?
Gilliam, Jones
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General Knowledge How many micrograms (µg) are there in one gram (g)?
Food & Drink What 'T' describes this Greek appetiser of fish roe mixed with bread crumbs or mashed potato, lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil?
Taramosalata
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In This Year In this year: Cleopatra premièred around the world; ZIP codes were introduced by the U.S. Postal Service; and British prostitute Christine Keeler was arrested and convicted of perjury for her part in the Profumo Affair. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1963
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Science & Nature Sorted alphabetically by chemical symbol, what element comes immediately after silver?
Aluminium / Aluminum (Ag → Al)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love (1986)
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Sport & Leisure France's Grégory Gaultier is the current World Number 1 in what sport?
Squash (Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings)
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Entertainment What was the subtitle of the 2002 film Star Wars Episode II?
Attack of the Clones
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Anagram DARK ANUS MOUTH is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Khartoum, Sudan
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Geography What African country is this?
Liberia
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Music What 1976 song features Sister Suzie, brother John, Martin Luther, Phil And Don? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Wings - Let 'Em In
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History To which of his six wives was England's King Henry VIII married for the longest time?
Catherine of Aragon (almost 24 years)
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Entertainment Name this 1990 film and the actress speaking who won an Academy Award for her role.
Misery - Kathy Bates (as Annie Wilkes)
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Thailand How many consonants are there in the Thai alphabet?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Unfinished symphony
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Current Affairs What name has been given the typhoon that hit Japan at the weekend triggering evacuation orders across the country?
Typhoon Halong (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Jose)
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Science & Nature What 'M' describes this New World monkey species?
Marmoset (Common Marmoset - Callithrix Jacchus)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love (1999)
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Sport & Leisure Jan Železný (Czech Republic), Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) and Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) are all Olympic Gold medal winners at what event?
Javelin throw (1992-2012)
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Geography What Caribbean country is the only French speaking independent republic in the Americas?
Haiti
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Art & Literature What best-selling author created the character George Smiley?
John le Carré
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Landmarks What is the name of this mountain?
Mount Fuji (Japan)
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Music What 60s song includes these lyrics? When I'm watchin' my TV And that man comes on to tell me How white my shirts can be But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke(½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
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History Nicknamed El Libertador, who led wars of independence against Spain in the early 19th century in Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia?
Simón Bolívar
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Entertainment Who, in 1963, became the first actor to play Doctor Who in the long-running TV series?
William Hartnell
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
