Food & Drink What are the two main vegetable ingredients of the Irish dish Colcannon?
(Mashed) potatoes and kale or cabbage
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On This Day Aged 17, Boris Becker became the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon on this day, 7th July, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1985
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Science & Nature How many legs does a cockroach have?
6
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Presley - That's All Right (1954)
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Sport & Leisure The 2013 film Rush centres on the rivalry between what two Formula 1 racing drivers?
James Hunt and Niki Lauda (portrayed by Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl)
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Geography On what continent are Mount Vinson, Mount Melbourne and Mount Elizabeth?
Antarctica
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Anagram PRICK NOT ENRAGED is an anagram of what Arnold Schwarzenegger film?
Kindergarten Cop
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Logos One of the largest corporations in Thailand, what company has this as its logo?
PTT - ปตท
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Music What English rock band, formed in Oxfordshire, England in 1985, eventually named themselves after a 1986 song by Talking Heads?
Radiohead
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History In 1893, what self-governing British colony became the first country in the world to grant adult women the right to vote?
New Zealand
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Entertainment What was the surname of the police officer in the 1960s cartoon series Top Cat?
Dibble (Officer Charlie Dibble, voiced by Allen Jenkins)
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General Knowledge Complete this proverb: When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks ____ _ ____
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
No idea
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Current Affairs In the Greek bailout referendum on Sunday, was the 61.3% majority vote ΌΧΙ or ΝΑΙ?
ΌΧΙ (ΌΧΙ = No / NAI = Yes)
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Science & Nature A common file format for images, what does PNG stand for?
Portable Network Graphics
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover (1968)
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Sport & Leisure Who, in 1980, became the first European golfer to win the U.S. Masters?
Seve Ballesteros
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Geography What is the most southerly of these four cities; Seattle, Toronto, Vienna, Budapest?
Toronto (43°42′N - Seattle 47°36′N - Vienna 48°12′N - Budapest 47°29′N)
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Art & Literature What nationality was playwright George Bernard Shaw?
Irish
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Flags What European country has this as its national flag?
Hungary (Magyarország)
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Music What country music star died from drink and drug abuse in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in 1953 at the age of 29?
Hank Williams
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History In what decade did a military Air Force surveillance balloon crash at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, prompting claims that it was an extraterrestrial spaceship?
1940s (1947)
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Entertainment What 1979 film earned Academy Awards for Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor) and Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress)?
Kramer vs. Kramer
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General Knowledge Holds something tight then complains about it. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add a letter to that word to give the answer to the second clue.
Food & Drink What 'G' describes this Nordic dish of raw salmon cured in salt, sugar, and dill?
Gravlax / Gravlaks
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In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria; I Want to Hold Your Hand became The Beatles' first #1 single in the U.S.A.; and Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor married for the first time. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1964
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Science & Nature How many prime numbers are there between 10 and 20?
4 (11,13,17,19)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The J. Geils Band - Centerfold (1981)
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Sport & Leisure Who holds the Women's 100 and 200 metres world records, unbroken since 1988?
Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo-Jo)
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Entertainment What female screenwriter, director and producer is a cousin of Nicholas Cage?
Sofia Coppola (daughter of Francis Ford Coppola)
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Art & Literature What comic book character lived at apartment 3-D, 344 Clinton Street?
Clark Kent / Superman (Metropolis)
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Geography What country is this?
Russia
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Music Formed in 1970, what English progressive rock trio had the first names Keith, Greg and Carl?
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Anagram HOT HAIRY WART is an anagram of what American actress and dancer born in 1918?
Rita Hayworth
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the Spider-Man film trilogy from 2002 to 2007?
Tobey Maguire
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Good intentions
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Current Affairs What model of military aircraft crashed into a residential area of Medan, Indonesia last Tuesday, killing 130 people?
C-130 / Hercules (Lockheed C-130B Hercules)
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Science & Nature What does the letter 'A' stand for in the disease AIDS?
Acquired (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jennifer Lopez feat. Jadakiss and Styles - Jenny from the Block (2002)
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Sport & Leisure What New Zealand rugby union player has scored more points in international matches than any other player in history?
Dan Carter
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Geography What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha
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Art & Literature The term "sadism" is derived from the name of what 18th century aristocrat and novelist?
Marquis de Sade
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Landmarks Located on the site of the old Sands Hotel, what is the name of this resort hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada?
The Venetian
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Music Whose band in the 1960s were the Tijuana Brass?
Herb Alpert
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History What mode of transport was invented by Baron Karl von Drais in Germany in 1817?
Bicycle (Drais' own terminology was "Laufmaschine", German for "running machine". Also called the Dandy horse.)
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Entertainment His final film role, for what 1981 film did Henry Fonda win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
On Golden Pond
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General Knowledge Originally released in France in 1957 as La Conquête du Monde ("The Conquest of the World"), by what name is this Hasbro strategy board game known in the English-speaking world today?
The Thailand-Burma Railway (Death Railway) between Nong Pladuk, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, was built by the Empire of Japan during World War II to support its forces in the Burma campaign. In kilometres, how long was it?
