Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Close-knit community
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Current Affairs What film was screening at the Grand 16 Movie Theater in Lafayette, Louisiana last Thursday when a 59 year-old gunman opened fire, killing two people and injuring nine others, before committing suicide?
Trainwreck
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Science & Nature On the endangered list since 2009, what animal is this?
Tasmanian Devil
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Alice Cooper - School's Out (1972)
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Sport & Leisure Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands and Stefany Hernández of Venezuela won the 2015 men's and women's World Championships this week, in what sport?
BMX racing (bicycle motorcross)
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Geography Dili is the capital and largest city of what former Portuguese colony in Southeast Asia?
East Timor / Timor-Leste
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Art & Literature Who wrote the 1955 play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
Tennessee Williams
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Flags What landlocked country in West Africa has this as its national flag?
Mali
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Music Released in February 1983, what iconic album cover is this? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
U2 - War
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History Who was Reichspräsident of Germany between 1925 and his death in 1934?
Hindenburg (General Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg)
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Entertainment Laverne & Shirley was a 1976 spin-off from what TV series?
Happy Days (the two lead characters were originally introduced on Happy Days as acquaintances of Fonzie)
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General Knowledge Loudly ringing bell for a highly prized gem. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a four letter word. Add a letter to that word to give the answer to the second clue.
Food & Drink What is the main spirit ingredient of Pimm's No. 1 Cup?
Gin
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In This Year In this year: A suicide bomb at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut killed 63 people; Sally Ride became the first American woman in space; and Neil Kinnock was elected leader of the British Labour Party. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983
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Science & Nature A pseudoscience popular in the 19th century, what did a phrenologist study?
Skull / Brain
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Police - Every Breath You Take (1983)
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Sport & Leisure What U.S. state is home to the Panthers National Hockey League team?
Florida (the Carolina Panthers are an NFL football team)
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Entertainment Currently in its third season, who plays the title role in the crime drama TV series Ray Donovan?
Liev Schreiber
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Art & Literature Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Weeping Woman and Guernica are famous paintings by what 20th century artist?
Pablo Picasso
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Geography What is the name of this island in Asia?
Borneo
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Music In 1939, who wrote the famous outlaw song The Ballad of Pretty Boy Floyd?
Woody Guthrie
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Anagram THE DUMB, ACE BBC CRETIN is an anagram of what British actor?
Benedict Cumberbatch
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Entertainment What Walt Disney animated feature was titled, in German, Der König der Löwen?
The Lion King
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Bad influence
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Current Affairs Name the 22 year-old daughter of the late Whitney Houston who died this week 6 months after having been put in a medically induced coma.
Bobbi Kristina Brown
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Science & Nature What 'H' describes this group of five chemically related elements: Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine?
Halogens
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bon Jovi - Always (1994)
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Sport & Leisure What is the standard lower age limit for men's senior professional golf tournaments?
50
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Geography Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, Ohio both lie on the shores of what Great Lake?
Lake Erie
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Art & Literature In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of the small, winged golden ball that seekers are tasked to catch in a game of Quidditch?
(Golden) Snitch
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Landmarks Located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, what is the name of this hotel resort?
Atlantis (Atlantis, The Palm)
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Music What is the name of this group formed in Manchester, England in 1962?
Herman's Hermits (From L-R: Karl Green, Barry Whitwam, Peter Noone, Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby)
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History What nickname was given to British armed robber Donald Neilson after committing three murders during post office robberies between 1971 and 1974, and murdering heiress Lesley Whittle in 1975?
Black Panther
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Entertainment What child star of the silent movie era, best known for his title role in The Kid, later went on to play the role of Uncle Fester in the TV series The Addams Family?
Jackie Coogan
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General Knowledge The son of Kenya's founding father and first president, who is the fourth and current President of the Republic of Kenya?
