Food & Drink What French city, capital of the Bourgogne (Burgundy) region, gives its name to a type of mustard?
Dijon
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On This Day Denying having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, U.S. President Bill Clinton made his infamous statement on American TV on this day, 26th January, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1998
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Science & Nature What does a palaeontologist study?
Fossils (the scientific study of life existent prior to roughly 11,700 years before present)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Honeycombs - Have I The Right (1964)
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Sport & Leisure From 1995, Monica Seles represented the USA in tennis, but in what modern-day country was she born?
Serbia (Novi Sad, then Yugoslavia)
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Geography What is the most populous city in Brazil?
São Paulo
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Anagram HARSH PEG MENDER is an anagram of what breed of dog?
German Shepherd
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Logos What luxury vehicle brand has this as its logo?
Lincoln
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Music What 1976 song includes the following lyrics? Friday night and the lights are low. Looking out for a place to go.(½ point each for Artist and Title)
ABBA - Dancing Queen
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History Who was East Germany's Head of State between 1976 and the country's dissolution in 1989?
Erich Honecker
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Entertainment What celebrity couple have children called Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne?
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
12.
General Knowledge In draughts or checkers, what name is given to a promoted piece, marked by placing an additional piece on top of the first man, that can move backwards or forwards?
King (the act of placing one piece on another is called "crowning" the king)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Split everything 50/50
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Current Affairs In Brazil, thousands of babies have been born with abnormally small heads in recent months in what is now believed to be caused by what mosquito-borne virus?
Zika
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Science & Nature Where on your body is the ethmoid bone and septal cartilage?
Nose
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive (1974)
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Sport & Leisure What Australian media tycoon created the rebel World Series Cricket competition in the late 1970s?
Kerry Packer
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Geography Measured by total land area, which is larger; Spain, Sweden or Thailand?
Thailand (513,120km2 - Spain 505,992 Sweden 450,295)
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Art & Literature What English author wrote The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative and The Fist of God?
Frederick Forsyth
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Flags What former Soviet republic has this as its national flag?
Moldova
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Music What was the name of the band fronted by Gloria Estefan in the late 1970s and 1980s?
Miami Sound Machine
10.
History What was the name of the oceanographic research ship operated by Jacques-Yves Cousteau from 1950 to 1997?
RV Calypso
11.
Entertainment Who was the longest ever serving Doctor in the popular British TV series Doctor Who?
Tom Baker (1974 to 1981 - 172 episodes)
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General Knowledge Guileless aborigine. 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 multinational alcoholic beverages company, headquartered in London, is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine?
Diageo (Diageo brands include Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Baileys and Guinness)
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On This Day Yoweri Museveni has been president of what African country since overthrowing the government of General Tito Okello on this day, 26th January 1986?
Uganda
3.
Science & Nature What term is used to describe the result of dividing mass by volume?
Density
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fairground Attraction - Perfect (1988)
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Sport & Leisure In Major League Baseball, who was sometimes called "The Yankee Clipper"?
Joe DiMaggio
6.
Entertainment What did the 'S' stand for in Charlie Chaplin's middle name?
Spencer (Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE)
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Art & Literature First published in the Daily Express in 1920, for what famous children's character is English artist Mary Tourtel best known?
Rupert Bear
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Geography What country is this?
Mongolia
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Music Who had worldwide hits in 2005 and 2006 with Filthy/Gorgeous and I Don't Feel Like Dancin'?
Scissor Sisters
10.
Anagram THE GREAT CHARM RAT is an anagram of what 20th century British politician?
Margaret Thatcher
11.
Entertainment Name this 1960s TV series.
Mister Ed
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (6 word answer)
Take it out of the equation
2.
Current Affairs Name the Swedish activist who was released and deported this week after being detained in China on charges of damaging national security.
Peter Dahlin
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Science & Nature Iron disulfide (FeS2) or iron pyrite is a brass-yellow mineral with a bright metallic luster. By what other name is it well known?
Fool's gold
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (1995)
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Sport & Leisure In what year were the Winter Olympics played just two years after the previous games, marking the start of the Summer and Winter games being separated into alternating even-numbered years? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1994
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Geography What is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions?
Arctic Ocean
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Art & Literature What is the surname of the Inspector featured in a popular series of Ruth Rendell novels?
Wexford (Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford)
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Landmarks What is the name of this famous Music Hall in New York City?
Radio City
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Music Jennifer Lopez's parents were both born on what Caribbean island?
Puerto Rico
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History What was the first name of Spanish dictator General Franco?
Francisco (Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde)
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Entertainment What 1968 film was loosely based on a 1964 children's novel by James Bond creator Ian Fleming?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
12.
General Knowledge What number appears on most American Roulette wheels but not on European ones?
