Food & Drink Widely believed to have been invented in America, what well known Chinese dish translates to English as "assorted pieces"?
Chop Suey (simplified Chinese: 杂碎)
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On This Day Babe Ruth became the first baseball player to reach 500 home runs on this day, 11th August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1929
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Science & Nature Up to 42 feet long and weighing as much as 22 metric tons, what is the largest fish in the world?
Whale Shark
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy (1963)
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Sport & Leisure What is the nickname of the New Zealand national rugby league team?
The Kiwis
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Geography Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the source of what major river?
Ohio River (at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers)
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Anagram SLAVIC BLOOD IS ON ME is an anagram of what 1990s president?
Slobodan Milošević
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Logos What worldwide chain has this as its logo?
Dunkin' Donuts
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Music What all-girl group are made up of daughters of the Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas?
Wilson Phillips (daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas)
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History During what month is the anniversary of the October Revolution in Russia celebrated?
November (traditionally dated to 25th October 1917 by the Julian calendar, which corresponds to 7th November 1917 in the Gregorian calendar)
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the 2013 film The Great Gatsby?
Leonardo DiCaprio
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General Knowledge What comes next in the following sequence: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, ______?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Quick on the draw
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Current Affairs What country celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday?
Singapore
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Science & Nature What does the 'V' stand for in the fertility treatment IVF?
Vitro (In vitro fertilization)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle (1974)
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Sport & Leisure Tampa Bay, Florida is home to what NFL football team?
Buccaneers
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Geography What island was known as Van Diemen's Land up until 1856?
Tasmania
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Art & Literature What is the first book of the New Testament?
Matthew
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Flags What landlocked Eurasian country has this as its national flag?
Armenia
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Music Born Quentin Leo Cook in 1963, he often uses the pseudonym Norman Cook. By what stage name is this English DJ, musician and record producer otherwise known?
Fatboy Slim
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History In English legend, what was the name of Dick Turpin's horse?
Black Bess
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Entertainment What 1977 film won six Academy Awards, none of which were for acting?
Star Wars (Art Direction, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects)
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General Knowledge What single, seven letter word will make this sentence whole? The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ surgeon was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to perform the operation as he had _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to work on.
Food & Drink What raw material is a traditional Indian tandoor oven made from?
Clay
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In This Year In this year: Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook; the Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece; and Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper in the world at the time, officially opened. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2004
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Science & Nature Where on your body are the scalene muscles?
Neck
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Warrant - Heaven (1989)
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Sport & Leisure What English professional snooker player is nicknamed The Jester from Leicester?
Mark Selby
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Entertainment Name any one of two 1970s TV series based on the 1972 novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin?
The Six Million Dollar Man / The Bionic Woman
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Art & Literature What novel first featured "Room 101"? [½ point each for title and author]
Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell
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Geography What U.S. state is this?
Colorado
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Music In Peter Gabriel's 1980 song Games Without Frontiers, whose bonfire did Enrico play with?
Adolf's
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Anagram SLY, ANAL POSER is an anagram of what world champion female athlete?
Sally Pearson (Australia - 100m hurdles)
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Entertainment On television in the 1990s, who travelled from Pole to Pole and Full Circle?
Michael Palin
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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.
Cleared for take off
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Current Affairs What was the name of the typhoon that made landfalls in Taiwan and eastern China last week, killing at least 29 people and injuring hundreds more?
Typhoon Soudelor
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Science & Nature How many sides of a scalene triangle are equal in length?
None
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (2004)
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Sport & Leisure What popular sport derives its name from the Portuguese for "indoor soccer"?
Futsal (Portuguese: Futebol de salão)
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Geography In Europe, what is the English name for the Slovenská republika?
Slovakia / Slovak Republic (Slovenia is Republika Slovenija)
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Art & Literature Italian art lovers often call it La Gioconda, what is it called in English?
Mona Lisa
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Landmarks What is the name of this famous building in Vauxhall Cross, London?
SIS Building / MI6 Building
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Music Paul McCartney is thought to have written the songs Things We Said Today (1964) and We Can Work It Out (1965) about his girlfriend at the time. What is her name?
Jane Asher
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History What was the name of the research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during World War II?
Manhattan Project
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Entertainment What film title links Fay Wray, Jessica Lange and Naomi Watts?
King Kong (1933, 1976 & 2005)
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Thailand If you were at Hua Lamphong (หัวลำโพง) in Bangkok, what mode of transport are you most likely to take?
