Food & Drink What cocktail typically comprises equal parts of tequila, vodka, white rum, triple sec and gin; plus lemon juice, gum syrup and a dash of cola?
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On This Day The 19th amendment to United States Constitution, giving women the right to vote, took effect on this day, 26th August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature For what disease is a common vaccine provided to prevent lockjaw?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1962)
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Sport & Leisure What country has won the most Cricket World Cup finals?
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Geography What modern day capital city lies on the site of Lake Texcoco?
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Anagram THICK LAID SILKWORM is an anagram of what professional boxer?
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Logos What brand of liqueur has this as its logo?
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Music Who released a best-selling album in 2011 titled 21?
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History What name was given to the long series of military interventions by the United States in Central America and the Caribbean between 1898 and 1934?
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Entertainment Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her role in what 2005 film?
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General Knowledge ¿An inverted question mark starts a written question in what major European language?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs What coup leader was named the new prime minister of Thailand on Sunday?
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Science & Nature At an average distance, and to the nearest minute, how long does it take light to travel from the Sun to the Earth? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1974)
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Sport & Leisure Bernard Hopkins is the current IBF, WBA and IBA world champion at what weight class?
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Geography What is the name of the stone and turf fortification built by the Romans between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde in Scotland?
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Art & Literature What well known fictional character stars in the novels A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four and The Valley of Fear?
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Flags What Arab state has this as its national flag?
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Music What Beatles album was re-recorded by various artists in 2013 to celebrate its 50th anniversary?
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History In pre-war Nazi Germany, what city was given the title "City of Party Rallies"?
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Entertainment Who starred as Hawkeye in the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans?
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General Knowledge Meaning "that is" in English, "i.e." is an abbreviation of what two Latin words?
Food & Drink Bosana, Lucques, Manzanilla and Tanche are all types of what?
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In This Year In this year: UK Conservative prime minister Edward Heath resigned and was succeeded by Labour's Harold Wilson; French president Georges Pompidou died of cancer at 63; and Patty Hearst was photographed wielding an M1 carbine while robbing a bank in San Francisco. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature A member of the crow family, what type of bird is this?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1987)
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Sport & Leisure What former Premier League footballer was nicknamed "The Baby-faced Assassin"?
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Entertainment What is the name of the leading character in the video game and film series Tomb Raider?
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Art & Literature What Impressionist painter is famed for his Charing Cross Bridge series?
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Geography What European country is this?
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Music Where was Dusty Springfield according to the title of her 1969 album?
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Anagram SUBLIME RANKS is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
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Entertainment What is the surname of the character played by Richard Attenborough in The Great Escape?
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General Knowledge Miles "Tails" Prower is the best friend and sidekick of what video game character?
