Food & Drink What meat is marinated in garlic and lemon juice then slow-baked on the bone to produce the traditional Greek dish Kleftiko?
Lamb (or goat)
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On This Day Dubbed the "Montreal Massacre", Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murdered 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal on this day, 6th January, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
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Science & Nature During power exercises such as sprinting, what acid builds up in the muscles?
Lactic acid
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beatles - Do You Want to Know a Secret? (1963)
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Sport & Leisure What Formula One racing driver worked for McLaren, Renault, Ferrari and Williams between 1980 and 1993, winning the Drivers' Championship four times?
Alain Prost (3 x McLaren, 1 x Williams)
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Geography What sea lies between Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine?
The Black Sea
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Anagram NUDES CONSOLE FETISH is an anagram of what 1965 worldwide hit song? (4 word answer)
The Sounds of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
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Logos What sports clothing and equipment manufacturer has this as its logo?
Warrior
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Music The record for the oldest female artist to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was set on 2nd March 1999. Aged 52 at the time, name the artist and the title of the song. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Cher - Believe
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History Who succeeded Valéry Giscard d'Estaing as President of France in 1981?
François Mitterrand
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Entertainment Who stars as ex-government operative Bryan Mills in the Taken film trilogy?
Liam Neeson (2008 / 2012 / 2015)
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General Knowledge Thursday is named after the Anglo-Saxon god 'Thor'. After what Germanic god is Wednesday named?
Food & Drink What two alcoholic drinks make up a "Rusty Nail"?
Drambuie & Scotch whisky
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In This Year In this year: Windows XP was launched by Microsoft; George Harrison died at the age of 58; and a Paris–Miami flight was diverted to Boston after passenger Richard Reid attempted to set light to his explosive-filled shoe. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2001
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Science & Nature Preceding Gemini and Apollo, what name was given to NASA's first human spaceflight program?
Mercury (1959-1963)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Human League - Don't You Want Me (1981)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the PDC World Darts Championship on Sunday?
Gary Anderson (Scotland)
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Entertainment In the 1960s cartoon series Wacky Races, who drove the "Turbo Terrific"?
Peter Perfect
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Art & Literature What best-selling author wrote The Eagle Has Landed?
Jack Higgins (Harry Patterson)
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Geography What South American country is this?
Venezuela
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Music What 1971 worldwide hit includes the line And while Lenin read a book on Marx? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Don McLean - American Pie
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Anagram THE MALIGNED PALM ERECTION is an anagram of what world famous statue and its location? (3 word answer)
Little Mermaid, Copenhagen
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Entertainment Name this 1999 film and the actress speaking.
American Pie - Alyson Hannigan
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General Knowledge French composer goes on a trip Answer with two words. The first part is a clue to a five letter word. Add a letter to that word to give the answer to the second clue.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (2 word answer)
Man overboard
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Current Affairs Name the Singapore-registered cargo ship that ran aground on Bramble Bank near Southampton, England on Saturday.
MV Höegh Osaka
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Science & Nature What common name is given to this nocturnal gliding possum?
Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better (1993)
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Sport & Leisure In what sport do the Minnesota Twins compete?
Baseball (Major League Baseball)
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Geography Edmonton is the capital of what Canadian province?
Alberta
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Art & Literature Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, what comic character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939?
Batman
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Landmarks Above what major city would you find the Mount Eden crater?
Auckland (New Zealand)
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Music What 1948 Cole Porter musical is based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew?
Kiss Me, Kate
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History In what country was Albert Einstein born?
Germany (Ulm, 14th March 1879)
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Entertainment Who has composed music for over 100 films, including Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, the Indiana Jones series, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, and the first three Harry Potter films?
John Williams
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
