Food & Drink What 'R' is a chemical compound also known as vitamin B2?
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On This Day The NHL became the first major professional sports league in North America to cancel an entire season because of a labor dispute on this day, 16th February, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature The United States has 100 nuclear power plants, more than any other country. What European country comes second with 58?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1967)
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Sport & Leisure In snooker, what colour ball has a value of three points?
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Geography What Italian city lies in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius?
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Anagram THE GLEAM AND LIMP ERECTION is an anagram of what world famous landmark and the city in which it is located?
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Logos What airline has this as its logo?
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Music In November 2014, after the release of their album Four, who became the first band in U.S. Billboard 200 history to have their first four albums debut at number one?
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History Who was the first U.S. president in office to have been born in the 20th century?
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Entertainment Who played widower Daniel in Love Actually (2003), villain Henri Ducard in Batman Begins (2005), and alcoholic air marshal Bill Marks in Non-Stop (2014)?
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General Knowledge What are generally considered to be the four precious stones? (¼ point for each)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (5 word answer)
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Current Affairs Scientists announced the first direct observation of gravitational waves this week. What four letter acronym describes the detectors they used?
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Science & Nature The farthest distance away from Earth travelled by humans was 400,171 km by astronauts Lovell, Swigert and Haise. What was the name of their mission?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1977)
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, what 'B' is the colloquial term for winning or losing a set 6–0?
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Geography Afghanistan is bordered by six countries. Name any four of them. (¼ point for each)
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Art & Literature Released in September 2013, Doctor Sleep is the sequel to what classic 1977 horror novel?
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Flags What Arab state has this as its national flag?
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Music Who had worldwide hits in 1993 with One Night in Heaven and Moving on Up?
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History By what name was the American William Frederick Cody better known?
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Entertainment Who played planet designer Slartibartfast in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), and optimist Douglas Ainslie in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)?
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General Knowledge Savage bosom. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What type of fish is used in the making of Worcestershire sauce?
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On This Day What English archaeologist unsealed the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun on this day, 16th February, 1923?
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Science & Nature What animal is responsible for more human deaths every year than all other animals combined?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1988)
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Sport & Leisure The Baku City Circuit is scheduled to host Formula 1's European Grand Prix from 2016. In what country is it?
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Entertainment Played by Agnes Moorehead, what was the name of Samantha's mother in the classic U.S. TV series Bewitched?
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Art & Literature Anne of Avonlea is the 1909 sequel to what 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery?
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Geography What landlocked country in West Africa is this?
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Music What 1970 song begins with these lyrics? Finished with my woman cause she couldn't help me with my mind. People think I'm insane because I am browning all the time.(½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Anagram VALUED CORPORATION is an anagram of what Spanish football team?
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Entertainment Who played pilot Geoffrey Clifton in The English Patient (1996), writer Jamie in Love Actually (2003), and Eric Lomax in The Railway Man (2013)?
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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. (4 word answer)
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Current Affairs Name the Patriarch of Moscow who signed an Ecumenical Declaration with Pope Francis this week in the first such meeting since the East–West Schism in 1054.
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Science & Nature What is the brightest star in the Earth's night sky?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1998)
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Sport & Leisure The Ernst Happel Stadium is the largest stadium in what European country?
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Geography What is the largest country in Central America?
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Art & Literature What is the title of the 1871 sequel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
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Landmarks A futuristic cable-stayed bridge with a sail ship appearance, in what country is the Seri Wawasan Bridge?
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Music Complete these lyrics with a 1964 song title: When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light, that split the night. And touched .......
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History Who was the first British Prime Minister in office to have been born in the 20th century?
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Entertainment Who directed They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), Tootsie (1982), and Out of Africa (1985)?
