Food & Drink Grappa is a type of brandy distilled from grape skins. From what country does it originate?
Italy
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On This Day In London, 31 people died in a fire at King's Cross St Pancras underground station on this day, 18th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1987
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Science & Nature In computing what does the abbreviation U.S.B. stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Brian Hyland - Sealed with a Kiss (1962)
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Sport & Leisure In Boston, in April 1966, who became the first woman to run the entire distance of a marathon?
Bobbi Gibb
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Geography How many U.S. state names begin with the word "New"?
4 (New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York)
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Anagram FAT GIRL LED LAZE is an anagram of what well known female singer born in 1917?
Ella Fitzgerald
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Logos What airline has this as its logo?
American Airlines
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Music Who has won 22 Grammy Awards including Best Rap Album for The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy?
Kanye West
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History Whose portrait was used on these British WWI recruiting posters?
Lord Kitchener (Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Secretary of State for War)
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Entertainment Who played the President of the United States in the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove?
Peter Sellers (President Merkin Muffley - also Group Captain Lionel Mandrake and Dr. Strangelove)
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General Knowledge What company was co-founded by German internet entrepreneur Jawed Karim in February 2005 and sold to Google for US$1.65 billion in November 2006?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (3 word answer)
No going back
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Current Affairs Deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, what is the name of the lander that reached the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko last week?
Philae
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Science & Nature What name is given to the scale of mineral hardness, rated between 1 (talc) and 10 (diamond)?
Mohs scale
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) (1972)
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Sport & Leisure In mountaineering, what name given to this piece of equipment, a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate?
Carabiner / Karabiner
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Geography What island is officially named the Republic of China?
Taiwan
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Art & Literature What DC comic book superhero is the alter-ego of Billy Batson?
Shazam / Captain Marvel
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Flags What member of the European Union has this as its national flag?
Estonia
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Music What famous musician was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar on 5th September 1946?
Freddie Mercury
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History What 1862 U.S. Civil War battle was the bloodiest single day of fighting in American history?
Antietam / Sharpsburg (22,717 dead, wounded, or missing)
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Entertainment In what 2007 film did Will Smith play Dr. Robert Neville?
I Am Legend
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General Knowledge What was Lyndon B. Johnson's middle name?
Food & Drink What is the name of the traditional English dish made of shallow-fried leftover potatoes and other vegetables?
Bubble and squeak
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In This Year In this year: The War in Darfur began; an arsonist destroyed a train in Daegu, South Korea, killing more than 190; and the SARS virus was declared to be contained by the World Health Organization. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2003
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Science & Nature The leaves of what tree form the diet of the silkworm?
Mulberry / Morus
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (1987)
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Sport & Leisure Who was the last host nation to win the FIFA World Cup?
France (1998)
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Entertainment What TV and film cartoon character had the maiden name Slaghoople?
Wilma Flintstone
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Art & Literature Whose novels include The Dream Merchants, The Carpetbaggers, The Betsy and Tycoon?
Harold Robbins
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Geography What European country is this?
Moldova
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Music Which of The Beatles is wearing a white suit on the front cover of the album Abbey Road?
John Lennon
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Anagram MIRE OF JUICY FROSTINESS is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of? (3 word answer)
Jefferson City, Missouri
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Entertainment Name this film and the actor speaking.
Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver
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General Knowledge What 'P' describes a person who knows and is able to use several languages?
Polyglot (from Ancient Greek πολύγλωττος polúglōttos - “many tongued")
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (2 word answer)
Black comedy
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Current Affairs In what two countries have poultry been found with the bird flu virus this week?
Netherlands and England (United Kingdom)
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Science & Nature What was the name of the late 18th century English physician and scientist who pioneered the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine?
Edward Jenner
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (2005)
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Sport & Leisure In baseball and softball statistics, what does the abbreviation R.B.I. stand for?
Runs Batted In
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Geography What member of the European Union has the highest population?
Germany (> 80 million)
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Art & Literature In George Orwell's Animal Farm, what type of animals were Clover, Mollie, and Boxer?
Horses
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Landmarks What is the name of this famous building in New York City?
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Music What were the one-word nicknames of the five Spice Girls?
Baby, Ginger, Scary, Sporty, and Posh
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History By what nickname was 18th century English pirate Edward Teach better known?
Blackbeard
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Entertainment Between 1957 and 1962, who played Bret Maverick in the TV Western Maverick?
James Garner
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
