Food & Drink What would you be eating if you ordered 'pamplemousse' in a French restaurant?
Grapefruit
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On This Day Then called the Boulder Dam, the Hoover Dam was completed on this day, 1st March, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1936
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Science & Nature In modern day terms, how many inches are there in a cubit?
18
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Name That Tune Name that tune. [½ point each for Composer and Title]
Edvard Grieg- Peer Gynt (1876 - Suite No. 1, Op. 46, Morning Mood / Morgenstemning)
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Sport & Leisure Up to and including Brazil in 2014, how many FIFA World Cup tournaments have been played to date? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
20
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Geography In what country is the harbour city of Incheon?
South Korea
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Anagram DRAW NOW DULL FAT WHORE is an anagram of what 1967 song title? (4 word answer)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
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Logos What computer software company has this as its logo?
Adobe (Adobe Systems Incorporated)
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Music What 1967 song by the Beatles mentions the Eiffel Tower, Hare Krishna, and Edgar Allan Poe?
I Am the Walrus
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History Who was the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England up until his death in 1547?
Catherine Parr
11.
Entertainment Based on a true story, what is the name of the character in Revenant for which Leonardo DiCaprio was awarded Best Actor at the Academy Awards this week?
Hugh Glass
12.
General Knowledge What venomous mammal appears on the reverse side of an Australian twenty-cent coin?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term. (1 word answer)
Cavemen
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Current Affairs After accepting a US$6.24 billion takeover bid from the Taiwanese company Foxconn, what became the first ever Japanese electronics company to undergo a foreign takeover last week?
Sharp (Sharp Corporation)
3.
Science & Nature What planet in our Solar System is closest in size to the Earth?
Venus
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me by Now (1972)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who won all of the men's speed skating races, an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York?
Eric Heiden
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Geography Monte Rosa is the highest mountain of what European country?
Switzerland
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Art & Literature What children's novel begins with the line "These two very old people are the father and mother of Mr Bucket."?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
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Music Founding members of the eponymous rock band, what are the first names of the two Van Halen brothers? (½ point for each)
Eddie and Alex
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History What international contest was first held on 29th July 1951 in London?
Miss World
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Entertainment What actor hosted the 88th Academy Awards this week?
Chris Rock
12.
General Knowledge Challenge lock, stock and barrel. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink On what Mediterranean island is Marsala wine produced?
Sicily
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In This Year In this year: Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four minute mile; William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies was first published; and the first Burger King opened in Miami, Florida. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1954
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Science & Nature What is the chemical symbol for Titanium?
Ti
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me by Now (1989)
5.
Sport & Leisure At the League Cup Final in England on Sunday, who saved three attempts in a row to give Manchester City a 3–1 penalty shootout triumph against Liverpool?
Willy Caballero
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Entertainment What 2015 film won six awards, more than any other, at the Academy Awards this week?
Mad Max: Fury Road
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Art & Literature Who wrote the 1722 novel Moll Flanders?
Daniel Defoe
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Geography What East African country is this?
Eritrea
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Music What 1946 song mentions Joplin, Missouri; Gallup, New Mexico; and Flagstaff, Arizona?
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
10.
Anagram RANKS AS MAN, I NÖTE is an anagram of what retired professional golfer?
Annika Sörenstam
11.
Entertainment As portrayed in the 2015 biographical film Spotlight, what newspaper do the Spotlight team work for?
The Boston Globe
12.
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)
Too funny for words
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On This Day The Thai province of Yasothon (Thai: ยโสธร) was created on this day, 1st March, 1972, after being split off from what other province?
Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: อุบลราชธานี)
3.
Science & Nature How many cubic feet are there in five cubic yards?
135 (3 x 3 x 3 x 5)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You (1995)
5.
Sport & Leisure Walker Smith Jr., born in Detroit, Michigan in 1921, became a major boxing figure under what other name?
Sugar Ray Robinson
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Geography A large swath of undeveloped swampland and forest, what name is given to the 160km break in the Pan-American Highway at the border of Panama and Colombia that currently prevents driving between Central and South America?
Darién Gap
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Art & Literature First published in 1869, who wrote the epic novel War and Peace?
Leo Tolstoy
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Landmarks Pictured here around 1999, in what city is the Jin Mao Tower?
Shanghai (China)
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Music Covered by several artists in the 60s, who wrote and recorded the original Trains and Boats and Planes in 1965?
Burt Bacharach
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History The spire of what New York City landmark was originally designed as a mooring mast for dirigibles?
Empire State Building
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Entertainment Brie Larson was Awarded Best Actress at the Academy Awards this week for her role as Joy "Ma" Newsome in what 2015 film?
Room
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General Knowledge In the correct order, name the Greek and Roman "Gods of the Sea"? (½ point for each)
