Food & Drink In Mediterranean cuisine, what key ingredient is mixed with olive oil and egg yolk to make an aioli sauce?
Garlic
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On This Day For plotting against Parliament and King James, in what became known as the "Gunpowder Plot", Guy Fawkes was executed on this day, 31st January, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1606
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Science & Nature In geometry, how many seconds are there in one degree?
3600
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Platters - Only You (And You Alone) (1955)
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Sport & Leisure Dominating the first decade of Formula One racing in the 1950s, what nationality was Juan Manuel Fangio?
Argentinian
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Geography In what South American country would you find the port city of Fray Bentos?
Uruguay
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Anagram SMUDGY ARSE FONDLER is an anagram of what European city and the country in which it is located? (2 word answer)
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Thailand What Thai bank has this as its logo?
Krung Thai Bank (Thai: ธนาคารกรุงไทย)
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Music Who featured with Jay-Z in the 2009 hit Empire State of Mind?
Alicia Keys
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History Who lost his arm at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797?
Horatio Nelson
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Entertainment Who played Arnold Schwarzenegger's "wife" in the 1990 film Total Recall?
Sharon Stone
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General Knowledge What was the currency of Austria before it was replaced by the Euro between 1999 and 2002?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
The Green Mile
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Current Affairs Citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries were prohibited for 90 days from entering the United States following an executive order by President Donald Trump last week. The countries are Iran, Iraq, Syria, and what four others? (¼ point for each)
Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen
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Science & Nature The brachial artery is the major blood vessel of what part of the human body?
(Upper) arm (often used to measure blood pressure)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Lady Willpower (1968)
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Sport & Leisure How many times has a FIFA World Cup final hosted in South America been won by a country from outside South America?
Once (Germany, Brazil 2014)
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Geography What was known as Portuguese East Africa before gaining independence in 1975?
Mozambique
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Art & Literature In children's literature, what fictional realm was cast into a century of perpetual winter without Christmas?
Narnia
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Flags What landlocked country in East-Central Africa has this as its national flag?
South Sudan
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Music Who formed a duet for the 1981 hit Endless Love? (½ point for each)
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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History Born in Leicester, England on 5th August 1862, by what name is Joseph Merrick better known?
The Elephant Man
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Entertainment Who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation?
Patrick Stewart
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General Knowledge Melodic polyp. 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 In Japanese cuisine: Ramen, Shirataki, Soba, Sōmen, and Udon are five different types of what?
Noodles
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In This Year In this year: The Beatles released their début album Please Please Me; Lawrence of Arabia won Best Picture at the 35th Academy Awards; and Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his I Have A Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1963
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Science & Nature What 'C' describes the intelligent personal assistant released by Microsoft for several of its operating systems in 2014?
Cortana
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ram Jam - Black Betty (1977)
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Sport & Leisure What country hosted the Winter Olympics in 1972 and 1998?
Japan (Sapporo & Nagano)
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Entertainment What 1964 Alfred Hitchcock thriller starred Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery?
Marnie
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Art & Literature What Irish novelist, playwright, and poet was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature?
Samuel Beckett
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Geography With a population of around 1.4 million, what U.S. city is this?
San Diego (Califormia)
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Music War, children, and It's just a shot away, are two lines repeated several times in what 1969 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
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Anagram MAD BLOW OUT OR GREMLIN is an anagram of what world famous music festival and the country in which it is held? (2 word answer)
Tomorrowland, Belgium
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Entertainment Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Benny Hill
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Southend Pier in England is the longest pleasure pier in the world. Located in the Essex seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea, how long, in metres, is it?
