Food & Drink What acid is responsible for the dark colour of black tea?
Tannic acid / Tannin
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On This Day Who murdered John Lennon in front of the Dakota Apartments in New York City on this day, 8th December 1980?
Mark David Chapman
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Science & Nature What two planets in our solar system are classed as ice giants?
Uranus and Neptune (giant planets composed mainly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Marcels - Blue Moon (1961)
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Sport & Leisure Who won their first MLS Cup in the championship game of the 2015 Major League Soccer season on Sunday?
Portland Timbers (beating Ohio Columbus Crew 2–1)
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Geography Only 82 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, what strait connects the Pacific and Arctic oceans between Russia and the US state of Alaska?
Bering Strait
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Anagram WILD-EYED IS ANAL is an anagram of what Academy Award-winning British actor?
Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor - My Left Foot 1989, There Will Be Blood 2007, Lincoln 2012)
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Logos What well known clothing brand has this as its logo?
Fred Perry
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Music One of the biggest selling singles of all time, Candle in the Wind 1997 was accompanied by what other song on Elton John's 1997 double A-side charity single?
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
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History What was Constantinople called before Constantine the Great renamed it after himself in 330 AD?
Byzantium
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Entertainment Divine decadence darling! is a memorable quote from what 1972 film musical?
Cabaret (Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles)
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General Knowledge Established in May 1960 by Norway and Switzerland to establish a common market between themselves and EU countries, what does the acronym EFTA stand for?
European Free Trade Association (since joined by Iceland and Liechtenstein)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Bits of this and that
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Current Affairs In what California city were 14 people killed and 21 others injured in a shooting last Wednesday?
San Bernardino
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Science & Nature For what important historical application is radioactive carbon-14 used?
Carbon dating
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man (1973)
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Thailand Founded in 2005 and nicknamed Red Dino, what sport is played by Idea Khonkaen (Thai: ไอเดียขอนแก่น)?
Volleyball (female professional volleyball team)
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Geography Excluding dependant territories, which of these is the largest by area: Sweden, Norway, Finland or Denmark?
Sweden (450,295km2)
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Art & Literature Born in 1904, and best known for his children's books, by what name is American writer and illustrator Theodor Geisel better known?
Dr. Seuss
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Flags What South American country has this as its national flag?
Venezuela
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Music Who were Making Love Out of Nothing at All in 1983?
Air Supply
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History Upon what country did the United States declare war in April 1898 after their intervention in the Cuban War of Independence and the mysterious sinking of the U.S. Navy battleship Maine?
Spain
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Entertainment What 1950s TV Western featured a German Shepherd wonder dog called "Bullet"?
The Roy Rogers Show
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General Knowledge Lone vest. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Thailand What is the western equivalent of the Thai dish Khai yat sai (Thai: ไข่ยัดไส้)?
Omelette ("stuffed eggs")
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In This Year In this year: Ronald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall; New Zealand won the first ever Rugby World Cup; and The King's Cross fire on the London Underground killed 31. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1987
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Science & Nature In communications terms, what does ISP stand for?
Internet service provider
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days (1984)
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Sport & Leisure Neil Robertson became the first player to make a maximum 147 break in a UK Championship snooker final on his way to beating who on Sunday?
Liang Wenbo (China)
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Entertainment What 'W' describes the fictional continent of Seven Kingdoms in which Game of Thrones is set?
Westeros
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Art & Literature Unfinished at the time of his death, whose last novel was The Mystery of Edwin Drood?
Charles Dickens
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Geography What country is this?
Qatar
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Music Formerly the drummer for grunge band Nirvana, who is founder and front man of the rock band Foo Fighters?
Dave Grohl
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Anagram RENOWNED OR CLATTERED is an anagram of what well known building?
One World Trade Center
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Entertainment What Australian actor starred alongside Tom Cruise in the 1988 film Cocktail?
Bryan Brown
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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.
Act as a go-between
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Current Affairs Off the coast of what country were at least 29 workers killed after a fire at the Gunashli oilfield last Friday?
Azerbaijan (Caspian Sea)
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Science & Nature What is a more common name for the medical term myopia?
Near/Short-sightedness
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child (2012)
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Sport & Leisure What country won the Men's FIH Hockey World League Final on Sunday?
Australia (beating Belgium 2-1)
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Geography What U.S. State is officially nicknamed the "Land of Enchantment"?
New Mexico
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Art & Literature What English author's fictional characters include Rincewind, Death, and Granny Weatherwax?
Terry Pratchett (from the Discworld series)
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Landmarks Located in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia and featuring 7,351 rooms, it has set the Guinness World Record for Largest Hotel in the World. What is it called?
First World Hotel & Plaza
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Music Who once worked for Phil Spector, had a U.S. top 10 hit in 1965 with Laugh At Me, became Mayor of Palm Springs in 1988, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995?
Sonny Bono
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History In the 1950s, EOKA was a nationalist guerilla organisation that fought a campaign for the end of British rule in what country?
Cyprus (Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών - National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters)
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Entertainment What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in the 80s and 90s TV series Murder, She Wrote?
Jessica Fletcher
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General Knowledge List these four in the correct order, north to south: Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney.
