Food & Drink What is the French culinary term for a bundle of herbs usually tied together with string and mainly used to prepare soup, stock, and various stews?
Bouquet garni
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On This Day The Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of citizenship and Nazi Germany adopted a new national flag bearing the swastika, on this day, 15th September, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1935
3.
Science & Nature On what part of your body is your ulna?
Arm (Forearm)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Coasters - Poison Ivy (1959)
5.
Sport & Leisure In what city do National Hockey League's Penguins play their home games?
Pittsburgh
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Geography Notorious in recent years for its pirate activity, what is the name of the sea between Somalia and India?
Arabian Sea
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Anagram DEPRIVED ACID FLOP is an anagram of what classic novel, first published in 1850?
David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
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Logos What letter of the Greek alphabet is missing from this Wikipedia logo?
Omega Ω
9.
Music In what country was singer-songwriter Shakira born?
Colombia (Barranquilla)
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History Nicknamed "Papa Doc", what was the name of the controversial President of Haiti between 1957 and 1971?
François Duvalier
11.
Entertainment Originally broadcast between 2001 and 2011, what TV series starred Tom Welling as a young Clark Kent before he became Superman?
Smallville
12.
General Knowledge List the following four weights in order, beginning with the lightest: 2 oz, 0.57 kg, 1 lb, 30 g
30 g, 2 oz, 1 lb, 0.57 kg (in grams: 30, 56.7, 454, 570)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Throw in the towel
2.
Current Affairs Who replaced Tony Abbott this week as leader of the Liberal Party to become Prime Minister of Australia?
Malcolm Turnbull
3.
Science & Nature What consumer product did American scientist Edwin Land invent in 1947?
Polaroid / Instant Camera (Polaroid Land Camera Model 95)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony - The Hustle (1975)
5.
Sport & Leisure In 1956, what became the first city in the southern hemisphere to host the Olympic Games?
Melbourne
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Geography In what sea are the Cayman Islands located?
Caribbean Sea
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Art & Literature The Stud was a 1969 book by Jackie Collins; the 1978 film based on the book starred her sister, Joan. First published in 1979, what was the follow up novel called?
The Bitch
8.
Flags To what autonomous country does this flag belong?
Greenland
9.
Music What 1991 song includes these lyrics? That's me in the corner, That's me in the spotlight(½ point each for Artist and Title)
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
10.
History What Portuguese explorer became the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497?
Vasco da Gama
11.
Entertainment What Academy Award winning 2001 Ridley Scott film depicts the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia?
Black Hawk Down
12.
General Knowledge In Norse mythology, who was chief of the Gods and father of Thor, Baldur, and Váli?
Food & Drink What name is given to a salad traditionally made of lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and black pepper?
Caesar salad
2.
In This Year In this year: Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. states; Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash; and Sleeping Beauty was released in cinemas around the world. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1959
3.
Science & Nature What has the chemical symbol Pt?
Platinum
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Paula Abdul - Rush Rush (1991)
5.
Sport & Leisure In 1922, what Austrian-Hungarian-born American swimmer became the first man to swim 100m in less than 1 minute?
Johnny Weissmuller
6.
Entertainment What two actors exchanged faces in the 1997 film Face/Off?
John Travolta & Nicolas Cage
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Art & Literature What Marvel Comics superhero, real name Reed Richards, has the ability to stretch his body into any shape he desires?
Mister Fantastic (Fantastic Four)
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Geography What European country is this?
Albania
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Music What 1969 song mentions Marlene Dietrich, Zizi Jeanmaire and Sacha Distel? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
10.
Anagram DIRTCHEAP ROME is an anagram of what world famous European monument?
Arc de Triomphe
11.
Entertainment Who played the role of Gertie in the 1982 film E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial?
Drew Barrymore
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Bottomless pit
2.
Current Affairs Erupting this week, causing numerous flights to be cancelled, what is the name of Japan's largest active volcano?
Mount Aso (Kyushu island)
3.
Science & Nature In electronics, what do the letters LED stand for?
Light Emitting Diode
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Beyoncé - Irreplaceable (2006)
5.
Sport & Leisure How many yards must the attacking team gain in four downs to keep possession of the ball in American Football?
10
6.
Geography Through what European capital city does the River Tagus flow?
Lisbon
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Art & Literature What 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald features the characters of Nick Carraway and Tom and Daisy Buchanan?
The Great Gatsby
8.
Landmarks Nicknamed the "Door to Hell", the Darvaza Crater is a natural gas field set alight by Soviet engineers in 1971. It has continued to burn ever since. In what country is it?
Turkmenistan
9.
Music In 1975, who did Queen ask to "do the fandango"?
Scaramouche (Bohemian Rhapsody)
10.
History Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole between 1910 and 1912?
Roald Amundsen (14th December 1911)
11.
Entertainment What 1980s TV and 2010 film character links George Peppard and Liam Neeson?
John "Hannibal" Smith (The A-Team)
12.
General Knowledge Which of these is the odd one out? Aunt, Brother, Cousin, Father, Mother, Niece, Sister, Uncle
Cathie Jung is an American Victorian dress and corset enthusiast and holds the World Record for the smallest waist on a living person. In centimetres, what does her waistline measure?
