Food & Drink A common culinary term in the English language, what is the Spanish word for sauce?
Salsa
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On This Day "The Day the Music Died": Rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, on this day, 3rd February, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1959
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Science & Nature What name is given to the branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds?
Ornithology
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Presley - Stuck On You (1960)
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Sport & Leisure Who did host nation Australia beat to win the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final on Saturday?
South Korea (2-1)
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Geography Sarajevo is the capital of what European country?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Anagram SINK THEN SNORE is an anagram of what professional golfer?
Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
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Logos What internet service has this as its logo?
Dropbox
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Music What is the subtitle of Beyoncé's 2008 hit Single Ladies?
Put a Ring on It
10.
History What two Persian Gulf countries were at war from September 1980 until August 1988?
Iran and Iraq
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Entertainment James Dean starred in just three films before his untimely death in 1955. East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause were two. Posthumously released in 1956, what was the third?
Giant
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General Knowledge Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda all have independent currencies bearing what common name?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Thunder cloud
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Current Affairs Name the Japanese freelance video journalist beheaded by Islamic State militants this weekend?
Kenji Goto (後藤 健二 Gotō Kenji)
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Science & Nature K is the chemical symbol for what metal?
Potassium (Neo-Latin: kalium)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Jackson 5 - I'll Be There (1970)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who are McLaren Honda's two main drivers for the forthcoming 2015 Formula 1 season?
Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso
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Geography Of what Australian state is Perth the capital?
Western Australia
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Art & Literature Name the Australian author best-known for her 1977 novel The Thorn Birds.
Colleen McCullough
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Flags What landlocked European country has this as its national flag?
Serbia
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Music What 1985 song includes these lyrics? He got the action, he got the motion Yeah the boy can play Dedication devotion Turning all the night time into the day(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life
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History Dr Christian Barnard was a South African surgeon who performed the world's first successful human-to-human transplant of what organ in 1967?
Heart
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Entertainment In what 1990 film did Tom Cruise star as a character called Cole Trickle?
Days of Thunder
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Food & Drink Among the top selling beers in the world, from what country does Snow beer originate?
China
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In This Year In this year: Czechoslovakia beat West Germany 5–3 on penalties to win the UEFA European Football Championship; China's Chairman Mao Zedong died of a heart attack; and Jimmy Carter defeated the incumbent Gerald Ford in the U.S. presidential election. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1976
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Science & Nature Responsible for an estimated 300–500 million deaths during the 20th century, but officially certified as eradicated in 1979. What was it?
Smallpox
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes (1980)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who was awarded the Super Bowl MVP after New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks 28-24 at Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday?
Tom Brady
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Entertainment In the 1980s TV series Miami Vice, what type of animal was "Elvis", Sonny Crockett's pet?
Alligator
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Art & Literature Who painted this self-portrait in 1910?
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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Geography What landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Southeast Africa is this?
Burundi
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Music Joe Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for what American rock band?
Aerosmith
10.
Anagram SUBMERSIBLE SLUG is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Brussels, Belgium
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Entertainment Name this 1977 film and the actor speaking.
Annie Hall - Woody Allen (as Alvy Singer, with Diane Keaton as Annie Hall)
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General Knowledge Angry buccaneer 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.
Let bygones be bygones
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Current Affairs Elected this weekend, who took office as President of Italy today?
Sergio Mattarella
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Science & Nature The SETI Institute's mission is to "explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe". What does SETI stand for?
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Maxi Priest - Close to You (1990)
5.
Sport & Leisure The Australian Open tennis tournament concluded this weekend. Who won the men's and women's singles finals?
Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams
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Geography By what name are Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas collectively known?
Gulf States
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Art & Literature First published in 1908, what British author's most famous work is The Wind in the Willows?
Kenneth Grahame
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Landmarks Containing the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386) and having the best surviving of the four original copies of Magna Carta, in what English city is this cathedral?
Salisbury (Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
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Music Make It Easy on Yourself and The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore were both worldwide hits in the 1960s for who?
The Walker Brothers
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History In 1967, Svetlana Alliluyeva caused an international furore when she defected from the Soviet Union to the United States. Who was her famous father?
Joseph Stalin
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Entertainment In the 1986 film musical Little Shop of Horrors, who starred as nerdy florist Seymour Krelborn?
Rick Moranis
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General Knowledge Who is the current United States Secretary of State?
Two Eagles balloon team pilots, Troy Bradley and Leonid Tiukhtyaev, spent more than 128 hours aloft in a gas balloon to break the world distance record last week. How many miles did they travel?
