Food & Drink What type of food is named after the Old French word for "twice-cooked"?
Biscuit (Old French: bescuit)
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On This Day Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System on this day, 13th September, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1985
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Science & Nature What type of animals are Minke, Gray and Bowhead?
Whales
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo (1966)
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Sport & Leisure Who defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to claim the 2016 US Open men's singles title on Sunday?
Stan Wawrinka
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Geography What continent is the windiest on Earth?
Antarctica
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Anagram BUTT FREE BACKLASH is an anagram of what 1986 film?
The Breakfast Club
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Logos What global corporation has this as its logo?
Xerox
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Music After leaving The Specials, Neville Staples, Terry Hall and Lynvall Golding formed what English pop group in 1981?
Fun Boy Three
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History In what year did the Soviet Union pull its remaining troops out of Afghanistan, ending the USSR's nine-year occupation of the country? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
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Entertainment What was the name of George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play, later adapted into film as My Fair Lady?
Pygmalion
12.
General Knowledge How many discs does it take to fill a standard Connect Four grid?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Last but not least
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Current Affairs What is the name of the probe launched by NASA last Thursday on a mission to study and return with a sample from an asteroid?
OSIRIS-REx
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Science & Nature In medicine, what do the initials ENT stand for?
Ear, Nose & Throat
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
M - Pop Muzik (1979)
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Sport & Leisure Who was handed a 10-month suspension last week over the false robbery report during the 2016 Olympics?
Ryan Lochte (U.S. swimmer)
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Geography What is the most famous building in the city of Agra?
Taj Mahal
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Art & Literature What is the name of the fictional town in which Clark Kent lived with his adoptive parents before moving to Metropolis?
Smallville
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Flags What West African country has this as its national flag?
Liberia
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Music By what name is British alternative pop and punk rock singer Raymond Burns better known?
Captain Sensible
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History Who, in 1872, became the first woman to run for President of the United States?
Victoria Woodhull
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Entertainment In a 1980s TV series, what were the surnames of "Sonny" and "Rico"?
Crockett and Tubbs (Miami Vice)
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Add/Deduct a Letter Trajectory of the evil eye. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What type of alcoholic drink is Manzanilla?
Sherry
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On This Day Who was appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on this day, 13th September 1953? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
Nikita Khrushchev
3.
Science & Nature Species found in North America are called chickadees, while species elsewhere in the genus are called what?
Tits
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1983)
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Sport & Leisure Who inherited the WTA World No.1 title on Monday after winning the 2016 US Open women's singles title on Saturday?
Angelique Kerber
6.
Entertainment What is the name of the character played by Michael Caine in the 1965 film The Ipcress File?
Harry Palmer
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Art & Literature Divided into 150 "chapters", what is the longest book of the Old Testament?
Psalms
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Maps What Asian country is this?
South Korea
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Music Released in September 1988, what was the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
10.
Anagram ADORE ON PUSHY EYES is an anagram of what world famous landmark?
Sydney Opera House
11.
Entertainment What actor is famous for the ad-libbing the phrase "You're gonna need a bigger boat"?
Roy Scheider (Jaws - 1975)
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known British English term.
Three-piece suite
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Current Affairs What make and model smart phone has been banned by many airlines this week after being recalled when its batteries were found to be prone to overheating and exploding?
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
3.
Science & Nature How many humps does a Bactrian camel have?
2 (a dromedary camel has 1 hump)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
M2M - Don't Say You Love Me (2000)
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Sport & Leisure The Vicente Calderón Stadium is home to what association football club?
Atlético Madrid
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Geography The Dalmation is named after the historic region of Dalmatia in what European country?
Croatia
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Art & Literature According to Shakespeare, who said, "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!"?
Richard III
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Landmarks What major city is this?
Johannesburg
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Music Complete these lines with the song title: How does it feel How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown
Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)
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History In September 1513, who became the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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Entertainment What was title of The Beatles' first film in 1964?
A Hard Day's Night
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General Knowledge What is the largest country in the world to have only one time zone?
China (GMT+8, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
