Food & Drink What purple, seasonal fruit is sometimes referred to in South East Asia as the "Queen of Fruit"?
Mangosteen (Purple mangosteen - Thai: มังคุด)
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On This Day Hijacker "D. B. Cooper" parachuted from a Boeing 727 over Washington state with $200,000 in ransom money, never to be seen again, on this day, 24th November, in what year?
1971
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Science & Nature What is measured with an anemometer?
Wind speed
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (1967)
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Sport & Leisure What professional heavyweight boxer is nicknamed "The Bronze Bomber"?
Deontay Wilder
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Geography What European country's capital city lies on the River Aare?
Switzerland (Bern)
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Anagram VITAL, INSINCERE WARTHOGS is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?
Charleston, West Virginia
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Logos What Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer has this as its logo?
Uniqlo
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Music Jeremy, Given to Fly and Last Kiss were some of the hits in the 90s for what American rock band?
Pearl Jam
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History Who was Prime Minister of Australia at the turn of the 21st Century?
John Howard (11th March 1996 – 3rd December 2007)
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Entertainment What 1981 film starring Mel Gibson was set during World War I?
Gallipoli
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General Knowledge Who is the incumbent President of the Philippines?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Gross indecency
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Current Affairs In what city were nineteen people killed after more than 130 were held hostage by gunmen at the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali on Friday?
Bamako
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Science & Nature The leaves of what tree make up most of a Koala Bear's diet?
Eucalyptus
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bee Gees - Night Fever (1978)
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Sport & Leisure Paris St-Germain players will wear special shirts for their next two games as a tribute to those who died in this month's attacks in the French capital. What message will replace their shirt sponsor's logo?
Je suis Paris (I am Paris)
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Geography What European country has the world's shortest coastline?
Monaco (4.1 km)
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Art & Literature What play includes the line "... then clearly something is rotten in the state of Denmark"?
Hamlet (William Shakespeare - spoken by Marcellus)
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Flags What landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region has this as its national flag?
Rwanda
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Music What 1986 song begins with these lyrics? We're leaving together, But still it's farewell.(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Europe - The Final Countdown
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History When Ronald Reagan won the U.S. presidential election in 1980, who came second?
Jimmy Carter
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Entertainment What silent screen star played an ageing, forgotten silent screen star in Billy Wilder's 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard?
Gloria Swanson
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General Knowledge Malevolence towards a fizzy soft drink. 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 part of the sentence.
Food & Drink In what country was the San Miguel Corporation founded in 1890?
Philippines (Manila, Spanish East Indies)
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In This Year In this year: Richard Nixon was inaugurated as 37th President of the United States; Midnight Cowboy was released in cinemas worldwide; and a coup d'état put Gaddafi in control of Libya. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1969
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Science & Nature What 'P' is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation?
Photon
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (1989)
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Sport & Leisure In what city did athletes bombard race organisers with complaints after running almost 17 miles rather than the usual 13 in a half-marathon on Saturday?
Bangkok (race officials inadvertently directed runners to make a U-turn at the wrong place)
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Entertainment In TV and film, who worked for the Townsend Agency?
Charlie's Angels
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Art & Literature Born in Singapore in 1907, Leslie Charteris was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction. For what character, frequently portrayed on film and TV, is he best known?
Simon Templar ("The Saint")
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Geography What country is this?
Japan
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Music What 1978 song includes these lyrics? I don't believe in Peter Pan Frankenstein or Superman(½ point each for Artist and Title)
Queen - Bicycle Race
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Anagram HE'D FIND LOVELY EAR is an anagram of what former world heavyweight boxing champion?
Evander Holyfield
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Entertainment Maggie Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role of what 1969 film?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
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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 phrase.
Once upon a time
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Current Affairs Mauricio Macri was elected President of what country on Sunday?
Argentina
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Science & Nature Native to New Guinea and Australia, what 'B' describes this family of marsupials?
Bandicoot
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (2011)
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Sport & Leisure Among left-handed tennis players, who has won more Grand Slam men's singles titles than any other?
Rafael Nadal (14)
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Geography In what South American country is the core of the Atacama Desert?
Chile
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Art & Literature A Rake's Progress is a series of eight paintings by what 18th-century English artist?
William Hogarth
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Landmarks Opened in 2010, in what country is the Helix pedestrian bridge?
Singapore (Marina Bay)
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Music What American soul singer is best known for his 1967 hit Sweet Soul Music?
Arthur Lee Conley
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History Introduced by the EEC in 1979, it was designed to achieve monetary stability in Europe and prepare for the introduction of a single currency; what did ERM stand for?
Exchange Rate Mechanism
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Entertainment Playing Dudley Moore's butler, what was the surname of John Gielgud's iconic character in the 1980s Arthur films?
Hobson
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General Knowledge What colour is known in Spanish as amarillo?
