Food & Drink From the dried stigma of what flower is the rich spice saffron obtained?
Crocus
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On This Day Later to die from injuries sustained during his arrest, name the anti-apartheid activist arrested at a police roadblock in South Africa on this day, 18th August 1977?
Steve Biko
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Science & Nature In computing, what single unit of measurement is equal to 1000 terabytes?
Petabyte
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beach Boys - I Get Around (1964)
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Sport & Leisure In horse racing, where is the Happy Valley Racecourse?
Hong Kong
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Geography What two countries border to the north and south of The Golan Heights?
Lebanon and Jordan (Israel and Syria border west and east)
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Anagram OWNER OF GENITAL APE SHIT is an anagram of what world famous tourist attraction?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Logos What Japanese manufacturer has this as its logo?
Yokohama
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Music Who Kissed a Girl in 2008 and had a Teenage Dream in 2010?
Katy Perry
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History What was the name of the Nazi war criminal nicknamed "The Butcher of Lyon"?
Nikolaus 'Klaus' Barbie
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Entertainment Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies are trademarks of what major film studio?
Warner Bros.
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General Knowledge In what city is the headquarters of the United Nations?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Dancing in the dark
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Current Affairs Name the Chinese port in which multiple explosions killed more than 100 and injured at least 700 last Wednesday.
Tianjin
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Science & Nature What 'H' describes an organism with both male and female reproductive organs?
Hermaphrodite
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1978)
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Sport & Leisure Brassie, Spoon, Cleek, Niblick and Mashie are obsolete terms used to describe what item of sports equipment?
Golf clubs
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Geography In what European country might you land at South Charleroi Airport?
Belgium (Brussels South Charleroi Airport)
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On This Day What controversial novel by Vladimir Nabokov was published in the United States on this day, 18th August, 1958?
Lolita
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Flags What small landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa has this as its national flag?
Burundi
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Music What 1989 song includes these lyrics? Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex, JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire
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History In what city was the TASS news agency founded in 1925?
Entertainment Who directed films including Spartacus, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Shining?
Stanley Kubrick
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General Knowledge Eat this at breakfast then light a fire on a hilltop. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second clue.
Food & Drink Originating in France, what type of dish is bisque?
Soup (a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned, shellfish soup)
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In This Year In this year: Northern Rock became the first bank in Europe to be taken into state control due to the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis; Dmitry Medvedev replaced Vladimir Putin as President of Russia; and Michael Phelps won a record eight Gold Medals at a single Olympics. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2008
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Science & Nature What name is given to the soft skin that covers a deer's antlers as they develop?
Velvet
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Prince - When Doves Cry (1984)
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Sport & Leisure What city hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games?
Glasgow (Scotland)
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Entertainment What was the make of model of "General Lee", the 1969 car driven by cousins Bo and Luke Duke in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard?
Dodge Charger (B-body)
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Art & Literature Complete this sentence from the opening segment of Douglas Adams' 1979 book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: "First, it is slightly cheaper; and second, it has the words _____ _____ inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover."
DON'T PANIC
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Geography What country is this?
Brazil
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Music Complete the second line of these lyrics from a 1971 song: There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold And she's ...........
... buying a stairway to heaven (Led Zeppelin)
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Anagram I WIN CONDOMS IN ASS is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?
Madison, Wisconsin
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Entertainment What film character links Alec Guinness, Ron Moody and Ben Kingsley?
Fagin (Oliver Twist/Oliver! - 1948, 1968 and 2005)
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
HMS Queen Mary 2 is one of the largest passenger ships ever built. With a full complement, how many officers and crew serve the 2,620 passengers on board?
