Food & Drink What name is given to a cocktail of vodka, Galliano, and orange juice?
Harvey Wallbanger
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On This Day The world's worst nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine) on this day, 26th April, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1986
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Science & Nature What is polyvinyl chloride better known as?
PVC
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You (1967)
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Sport & Leisure What 'B' describes a sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?
Biathlon
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Geography What is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sardinia
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Anagram HAIRY SNOBBERY DRUDGE is an anagram of what well known landmark? (3 word answer)
Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Logos What internet-based company has this as its logo?
Amazon
9.
Music Since 1999, Chester Bennington has been lead singer of what American rock band?
Linkin Park
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History In what African country did the Mau Mau Uprising take place between 1952 and 1960?
Kenya (then British Kenya)
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Entertainment What fictional character has been portrayed by Tony Randall, Albert Finney, Sir Peter Ustinov, Alfred Molina and David Suchet?
Hercule Poirot
12.
General Knowledge In the English dictionary, name two common words beginning with 'V' that do not follow the "I before E except after C" rule? (½ point for each)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (2 word answer)
Innocent bystander
2.
Current Affairs Singer-songwriter Prince's death was announced last week, aged just 57. What were his given middle and last names? (½ point for each)
Rogers Nelson
3.
Science & Nature What 'L' describes a hare less than one year old?
Leveret
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10cc - I'm Not in Love (1975)
5.
Sport & Leisure The UCI is the world governing body for what sport?
Cycling (Union Cycliste Internationale, based in Aigle, Switzerland)
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Geography What two countries share European land borders with west and northwest Turkey? (½ point for each)
Bulgaria and Greece
7.
Art & Literature In what century was Leonardo Da Vinci born?
15th (15th April 1452)
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Flags What country in Central Africa has this as its national flag?
Equatorial Guinea
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Music As portrayed by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, what are the first names of "The Blues Brothers"? (½ point for each)
Jake and Elwood
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History The youngest and oldest men to be elected President of the United States took office on the same day twenty years apart. Who were they? (½ point for each)
John F. Kennedy & Ronald Reagan (1961 & 1981. Theodore Roosevelt was younger than Kennedy, but sworn in (rather than elected) after the assassination of William McKinley in 1901)
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Entertainment What actor was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo in New York City in 1936?
Alan Alda (his last name was concocted by putting together the first two letters of his first and last name. AL + DA = Alda)
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General Knowledge Vocalist with a sharp organ of offense. 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.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (2 word answer)
In-flight movie
2.
On This Day Union cavalry troopers cornered and shot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia on this day, 26th April, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1865
3.
Science & Nature In nature, what 'P' describes a layer of ground (soil, rock or sediment) that remains frozen for more than two consecutive years?
Permafrost
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud (2000)
5.
Sport & Leisure In ten-pin bowling, what is the regulation distance, in feet, from the foul line to the head pin?
60 feet
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Geography The golden wattle (acacia pycnantha) is the national floral emblem of what English-speaking country?
Australia
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Art & Literature What is the last book of the Christian Old Testament?
Malachi
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Landmarks Name this world famous landmark.
Taipei 101 (Taipei, Taiwan)
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Music Between 1953 and 1997, what quartet comprised lead singer Levi Stubbs, plus Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton?
Four Tops
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History Raised by a wolf, what were the names of the mythical twin founders of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
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Entertainment What actress was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York City in 1955?
Whoopi Goldberg
12.
General Knowledge A legal "pick-me-up" and a hotel employee: Answer with two words that do not follow the "I before E except after C" rule. (½ point for each)
