Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
50 yard line / 50 yard dash
2.
Current Affairs Name the British taxi driver being held hostage by Islamic State militants.
Alan Henning
3.
Science & Nature What name is given to the condition where too much bile in the bloodstream creates a yellowing of the skin?
Jaundice
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)
5.
Sport & Leisure In ten-pin bowling, what 'T' is an alternative name for a "triple", or three strikes in a row?
Turkey
6.
Geography What is the name of the island divided between the Dominican Republic and Haiti?
Hispaniola
7.
Art & Literature How are sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March described in the title of an 1868 novel?
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
8.
Flags What Arab republic in North Africa has this as its national flag?
Sudan
9.
Music What 1984 song includes these lyrics? You had your time, you had the power You've yet to have your finest hour (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
10.
History What well known brand name was founded in Pennsylvania as a subsidiary of the Lancaster Caramel Company in 1894?
Hershey's
11.
Entertainment What is the subtitle of the second Jurassic Park film?
The Lost World
12.
General Knowledge Before beginning production of high-performance cars in the 1960s, Ferruccio Lamborghini made his fortune making what type of vehicle ?
Food & Drink In what country is the Marlborough wine growing region?
New Zealand
2.
In This Year In this year: Captained by Richard Phillips, the cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama was captured by Somali pirates; an outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus ("swine flu") was declared a global pandemic; and Michael Jackson died at the age of 50. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2009
3.
Science & Nature What 'F' describes the mathematical series that starts 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21?
Fibonacci
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
A-ha - Take On Me (1985)
5.
Sport & Leisure What Australian Football League team are nicknamed the Hawks?
Hawthorn
6.
Entertainment The 1975 film Rooster Cogburn, starring John Wayne as the title character, was a sequel to what film released six years earlier?
True Grit
7.
Art & Literature What is the name of Long John Silver's pet parrot?
Captain Flint
8.
Geography What enclaved microstate is this?
San Marino
9.
Music What English psychedelic rock band had a worldwide hit in 1968 with Fire?
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
10.
Anagram BUGGER AND BANTER is an anagram of what world famous European landmark?
Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany)
11.
Entertainment Name this 2000 film and the actor speaking at the end.
Meet the Parents - Robert De Niro
12.
General Knowledge What paper size measures 297x420mm?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Split second timing
2.
Current Affairs Name the the Chinese e-commerce giant whose flotation last week on the New York Stock Exchange was one of the largest ever?
Alibaba
3.
Science & Nature What 'M' has the chemical formula CH4?
Methane / Marsh Gas
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sugababes - Freak like Me (2002)
5.
Sport & Leisure What term in cricket describes a ball that is aimed to pitch around the batsman's feet?
Yorker
6.
Geography What river passes through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine, before arriving at the Black Sea?
The Danube
7.
Art & Literature Diagon Alley is a street featured in what book series?
Harry Potter
8.
Landmarks In what U.S. city is this popular attraction, Faneuil Hall Marketplace?
Boston (Massachusetts)
9.
Music What colour is the door in the opening line of The Rolling Stones 1966 hit Paint it Black?
Red
10.
History What Scottish king was killed at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513?
James IV
11.
Entertainment Played by Hugh Laurie, who was Chief of Diagnostic Medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital?
Gregory House MD
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
1. In the Heat of the Night (1967 - Sidney Poitier)
2. The Day of the Jackal (1973 - Cyril Cusack, Edward Fox)
3. Empire of the Sun (1987 - Christian Bale, Takatarô Kataoka)
4. Spaceballs (1987 - Rick Moranis, George Wyner)
5. Passport to Pimlico (1949 - Raymond Huntley, Stanley Holloway, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne)
6. Full Metal Jacket (1987 - Arliss Howard, R. Lee Ermey)
7. My Fair Lady (1964 - Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison)
8. Air America (1990 - Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr.)
9. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975 - Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, Tim Curry, Richard O'Brien)
10. Cool Runnings (1993 - Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, Rawle D. Lewis, John Candy, Leon)
11. M*A*S*H (1970 - Elliott Gould, Michael Murphy, Donald Sutherland )
12. Ides of March (2011 - Ryan Gosling, George Clooney)
Snowball Question
The record for the world's largest working yo-yo was set by Beth Johnson in La Rue, Ohio in 2013. Weighing in at 2096kg, in centimetres, what is its diameter?
