Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Cat among the pigeons
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Current Affairs Nicknamed "El Chapo", name the Mexican drug lord recaptured on Friday, six months after escaping from prison.
Joaquín Guzmán
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Science & Nature What 'P' describes the antimatter counterpart of the electron?
Positron
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Name That Tune Name this David Bowie song. [½ point each for Title and Year]
Golden Years - 1975
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Sport & Leisure What former Olympic sport required competitors to move backwards to win?
Tug of war (part of the Olympic Games from 1900 until 1920, but has not been included since)
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Geography What is the only United States jurisdiction whose road traffic drives on the left?
Virgin Islands of the United States
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Art & Literature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, what is Dr. Frankenstein's first name?
Victor
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Flags What landlocked country in Southern Africa has this as its national flag?
Zambia
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Music During the recording of Young Americans in 1975, what mega star dropped into the studio and jammed with David Bowie to create the classic song, Fame?
John Lennon
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History Who was the first Tudor King of England, crowned in 1485?
Henry VII
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Entertainment What two male actors were awarded Best Performance in a Motion Picture at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards? (½ point for each)
Leonardo DiCaprio & Matt Damon (The Revenant as Hugh Glass & The Martian as Mark Watney)
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General Knowledge A place of refuge that's blissful. 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 What food crop is most vulnerable to attack by the Colorado Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)?
Potato (they can also cause significant damage to tomatoes and aubergine/eggplants)
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On This Day An earthquake in Haiti killed over 100,000 people and destroyed much of the capital Port-au-Prince on this day, 12th January, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2010
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Science & Nature What is the tenth-most-massive known body directly orbiting the Sun in our solar system?
Pluto (Erin is ninth, 27% more massive than Pluto, though Pluto is slightly larger by volume)
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Name That Tune Name this David Bowie song. [½ point each for Title and Year]
Blue Jean - 1984
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Sport & Leisure In association football, who won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or last night?
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona and Argentina)
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Entertainment What 1976 film starred David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien searching for water to save his home planet?
The Man Who Fell to Earth
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Art & Literature Whose 1849 poem In Memoriam A.H.H. coined the famous phrase 'Tis better to have loved and lost. Than never to have loved at all?
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (A.H.H. referred to his recently deceased friend Arthur Henry Hallam)
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Geography What European country is this?
Ukraine
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Music The chorus to what 1971 David Bowie song begins with these lyrics? Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh man! Look at those cavemen go
Life on Mars
10.
Anagram I JOINED HAG CHEAT is an anagram of what professional golfer?
Thongchai Jaidee
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Entertainment First aired in 2011, name this American remake of a cult British TV comedy drama.
Shameless
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (8 word answer)
The truth is right in front of you (The truth is (standing)/lies right in front of you)
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Current Affairs Who announced his engagement to 59-year-old Jerry Hall in the "births, marriages and deaths" section of the Times newspaper this morning?
Rupert Murdoch
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Science & Nature Systolic and diastolic are terms used when measuring what?
Blood pressure
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Name That Tune Name this David Bowie song. [½ point each for Title and Year]
Absolute Beginners - 1986
5.
Sport & Leisure In American football, who defeated the Clemson Tigers to win the College Football Playoff National Championship yesterday?
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Geography By what name are the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands collectively known?
Society Islands (French: Îles de la Société)
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Art & Literature Whose paintings were characterised as "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs"?
L. S. Lowry
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Landmarks Accompanied by a 30,000-capacity grandstand, "The Float" is the world's largest floating stage. Also used for sporting events, in what city is it?
Singapore (Marina Bay)
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Music Fill in the four missing words from these lyrics by David Bowie: _____ really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down _____ Like some cat from _____, he could lick 'em by _______ (¼ point for each)
History In a war lasting just two days in October 1961, India defeated what European country to end 451 years of overseas provincial governance in Goa?
Portugal
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Entertainment David Bowie played Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers in the 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. Who played Lt. Col. John Lawrence?
Tom Conti
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General Knowledge A national symbol of the French Republic, what is the name of France's Goddess of Liberty?
