Food & Drink If you ordered un sandwich au jambon in France, what would you get?
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On This Day On this day, 27th December, 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on his famous journey aboard what Royal Navy ship?
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Science & Nature What name is given to the scientific device used to separate substances of different densities by rotating them at speed around a fixed axis?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1966)
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Sport & Leisure What country topped the medal table at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio?
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Geography The Ganges flows through India and what other country?
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Anagram CRABBY AS CUTE APEMAN is an anagram of what NFL team?
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Logos Founded in 1965, what worldwide restaurant chain has this as its logo?
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Music Whose biggest hits in the 90s were I Want You, To the Moon and Back, and Truly Madly Deeply?
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Year in Review The world's longest and deepest railway tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, was opened in June 2016 following two decades of construction work. In what country is it?
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Entertainment In TV and film, what character links Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, and Heath Ledger?
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General Knowledge How many rows of stars are there on the flag of the United States?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a location. (7 letter word)
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Current Affairs In order to defuse a huge World War II bomb, more than 50,000 residents were evacuated from what German city on Sunday?
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Science & Nature The asteroid belt in our Solar System is located roughly between the orbits of what two planets? (½ point for each)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1976)
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Sport & Leisure What did Svetlana Kuznetsova do to herself midway through her WTA finals match against Agnieszka Radwańska in October?
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Geography The largest and deepest artesian basin in the world is the Great Artesian Basin. In what country is it?
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Art & Literature Seascape at Scheveningen and Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen, two paintings stolen in December 2002 worth US$100 million, were recovered in Italy in September 2016. Who painted them?
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Flags What country in West Africa has this as its national flag?
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Music What 1973 Stevie Wonder song was covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1989?
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Year in Review In July 2016, what became the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth?
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Entertainment From what 1964 film is this line? "Close your mouth, please, Michael. We are not a codfish."
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Add/Deduct a Letter Virtuous but deadly. 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 French chicken dish is named after a Napoleonic victory of June 1800?
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In This Year In this year: Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as President of the United States; Joseph Stalin died after suffering a stroke; and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature Nephrology is the study of what internal organ?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1987)
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Sport & Leisure Sam Allardyce's one and only game during his 67 days as England manager was a 1-0 away win versus what team?
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Entertainment Actor Gil Gerard is best known for what character in a 1979–1981 sci-fi TV series?
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Art & Literature In the 1964 Roald Dahl book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, how many golden tickets were hidden in the wrappers of Wonka chocolate bars?
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Maps What U.S. state is this?
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Music What 1979 song includes these lyrics? So please believe me My heart is in your hands And I'll be missing you(½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Anagram HUMPBACK ANGELICA is an anagram of what world famous European tourist attraction?
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Entertainment Who played Mary Goodnight in The Man with the Golden Gun?
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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.
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Current Affairs Name the Tunisian-born man, suspected of the lorry attack on a Berlin Christmas market, shot and killed by Italian police on Friday.
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Science & Nature What family of seabirds include species called White, Spectacled, Common, Black, and Arctic?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2007)
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Sport & Leisure In what American city did the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series?
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Geography In the United States, the "Twin Cities" usually refers to what two cities?
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Art & Literature Completed in 1837, what was the name of the first full novel written by Charles Dickens?
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Landmarks What capital city is this?
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Music From what 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical does the famous football anthem You'll Never Walk Alone originate?
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Year in Review What airline operated the flight that crashed with 66 people on board over the Mediterranean in May 2016?
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Entertainment Also the subject of a 2016 film, what is the name of Ricky Gervais' character in the original British TV series The Office?
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General Knowledge There are 28 member states of the European Union. In English language terms, how many begin with the letter S? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
