Food & Drink Originating in northwest Africa, "Maghrebi" or "Tuareg" is a sweetened green tea infused with what herb?
Mint
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On This Day Previously convicted of treason, Iva Toguri D'Aquino was granted a pardon by President Gerald Ford on this day, 19th January 1977. By what name was she better known?
Tokyo Rose / Orphan Ann
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Science & Nature Mostly found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia, and spanning 41 species, what common name is given to this family of birds?
Bird-of-paradise
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour (1965)
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Sport & Leisure During the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, what country's women's basketball team pulled out after refusing to remove their headscarves (hijabs)?
Qatar
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Geography What is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms?
Great Barrier Reef (in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia)
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Anagram TRUTH IN GIRL JERK MAN is an anagram of what Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Logos What NFL team has this as its logo?
Philadelphia Eagles
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Music Achtung Baby, Zooropa and Pop were albums released in the 90s by what band?
U2
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History Which of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, also the oldest, is the only one that still remains relatively intact?
Great Pyramid of Giza
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Entertainment Who played news anchor Dan Rather in the 2015 docudrama film Truth?
Robert Redford
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General Knowledge Paul Biya is the longest ruling non-royal national leader in the world. He was appointed Prime Minister in June 1975 and has been President since November 1982, of what African country?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (4 word answer)
A stitch in time
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Current Affairs What country elected its first ever female President on Saturday?
Taiwan / Republic of China (Tsai Ing-wen)
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Science & Nature What scientist published his Annus mirabilis papers in 1905?
Albert Einstein (from Latin annus mīrābilis, "extraordinary year")
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Roxy Music - Dance Away (1979)
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Sport & Leisure In speed skating, what 'C' describes a type of skate with the blade attached to the boot by a hinge at the front?
Clap skates (Dutch: klapschaats)
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Geography The suburbs of what Swiss city cross the borders into both France and Germany?
Basel
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Art & Literature What measures 15 feet × 29 feet and can be found on the back wall of the refectory at the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy?
The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci)
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Argentina
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Music Born in November 1996, by what name is singer-songwriter Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor better known?
Lorde
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History A false flag operation known as the Gleiwitz incident marked the eve of what major 20th century conflict?
World War II (On 31st August 1939, Nazi forces dressed in Polish uniforms attacked a radio station in Germany. The German invasion of Poland began the next day.)
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Entertainment What 1960s TV series began with a three-hour tour on the SS Minnow?
Gilligan's Island
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General Knowledge Think highly of and move backward. 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.
Food & Drink What 'S' describes a classic cocktail traditionally made with cognac, orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec), and lemon juice?
Sidecar
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Current Affairs Twenty-nine were killed and at least fifty-six wounded when terrorist gunmen attacked the Cappuccino restaurant and Splendid Hotel in the capital of what country on Friday?
Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
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Science & Nature What did Wilhelm Röntgen first produce and detect in 1895, earning him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901?
X-rays (also known as Röntgen rays)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nirvana - Lithium (1991)
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Sport & Leisure What is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games since 1896?
Great Britain
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Entertainment One of the most successful actresses of the 1990s, particularly in romantic comedy films, who was born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra in Fairfield, Connecticut in 1961?
Meg Ryan
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Art & Literature What 1885 novel by Sir H. Rider Haggard tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain?
King Solomon's Mines
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Geography Surrounded by six countries, what landlocked country in West Africa is this?
Burkina Faso
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Music John Paul Jones is best known as the bassist, keyboardist, and co-songwriter for what English rock band?
Led Zeppelin
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Anagram VENEREAL KEY RUBS is an anagram of what European top-flight domestic football club?
Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga)
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Entertainment Tom Cruise, Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Demi Moore, Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Foster were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1962
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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 celebrity.
Justin Timberlake
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Current Affairs Acquiring hurricane-force last week, what name was given to the first Atlantic hurricane to form in January since 1938?
Hurricane Alex
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Science & Nature The Bortle scale is a nine-level numeric scale that measures the brightness at any given location of what?
The night sky (from 1 "Excellent dark-sky" to 9 "Inner-city sky")
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You (2015)
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Sport & Leisure What is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at every Winter Olympic Games since 1924?
United States
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Geography What country has more unique land neighbours than any other?
People's Republic of China (16 - Afghanistan, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam)
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Art & Literature What section of Westminster Abbey, London, gets its name from the number of literary figures buried and commemorated there?
Poet's Corner
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Landmarks A popular tourist attraction, the Sphinx is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains of what European country?
Romania
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Music Summer in the City, Do You Believe In Magic, and Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? were hits in the 1960s for what American band?
The Lovin' Spoonful
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History Who was most famously accused and convicted in the Rivonia Trial of 1963-64?
Nelson Mandela
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Entertainment What 1970s TV series featured the characters of Felix Unger and Oscar Madison?
The Odd Couple ( Tony Randall and Jack Klugman)
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General Knowledge The rapid-transit system in Chicago, Illinois is officially nicknamed the "L". What is "L" an abbreviation of?
