Food & Drink What is a more common name for the central nervous system stimulant 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine (C8H10N4O2)?
Caffeine
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On This Day What World War I battle began with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles on this day, 25th April, 1915?
Battle of Gallipoli
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Science & Nature Hexadecimal has how many base numbers?
16 (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (1967)
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Sport & Leisure Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan are record breaking competitors in what sport?
Figure skating
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Geography If a person born in Salisbury, Rhodesia has never left their home city, where would they find themselves today? (city and country name) (½ point for each)
Harare, Zimbabwe
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Anagram DEATH'S MARVEL HADN'T ANAL is an anagram of what 60s music group?
Martha and the Vandellas
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Logos Before its bankruptcy in December 2001, what company was represented by this logo?
Enron
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Music What actress and singer had hit in 2013 with Come & Get It?
Selena Gomez
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History In the program for a 1968 exhibition of his work, who said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes"?
Andy Warhol
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Entertainment In the film series Finding Nemo, what type of fish is Nemo?
Clownfish
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Thailand The 31st consonant in the Thai alphabet, what object is used to represent this letter?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
One good turn deserves another
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Current Affairs After the first-round on Sunday, name the two French presidential candidates through to a run-off election on 7th May. (½ point for each)
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen
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Science & Nature What is produced by the parotid gland?
Saliva
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (1977)
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Sport & Leisure What city is home to the Major League Soccer team Whitecaps FC?
Vancouver
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Geography What river flows through Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic and Dresden, Magdeburg and Hamburg in Germany?
Elbe
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Art & Literature In the comic strip Peanuts, what is the name of the little yellow bird?
Woodstock
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Flags What Central American country has this as its national flag?
El Salvador
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Music On Dire Straits' 1985 hit Money for Nothing, who makes a guest appearance singing the introduction and backing chorus of, "I want my MTV"?
Sting
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History Who, in 1992, became the first woman to be elected as Speaker of the British House of Commons?
Betty Boothroyd
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Entertainment Who stars as single mother Christine Collins in the 2008 Clint Eastwood film Changeling?
Angelina Jolie
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Add/Deduct a Letter Feel aggrieved about a gift. 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.
Food & Drink Yukon Gold, British Queen, and Désirée are varieties of what vegetable?
Potato
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In This Year Boy George, Eddie Murphy, George Clooney, Meg Ryan, Michael J. Fox, and Princess Diana were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1961
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Science & Nature In what century did the famous botanist Carl Linnaeus live?
18th (1707-1778)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
R.E.M. - It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (1987)
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Sport & Leisure Regarded as tennis' greatest ever doubles pair, what is the surname of identical twin brothers Bob and Mike?
Bryan
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Entertainment What was the surname of Clint Eastwood's title character in the Dirty Harry films?
Callahan
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Art & Literature What author of Saint Joan and Pygmalion also co-founded the London School of Economics?
George Bernard Shaw
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Maps What country is this?
Netherlands
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Music Who has been backed by the Silver Bullet Band since 1973?
Bob Seger
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Anagram LEAN WAR MISSILE is an anagram of what famous sportswoman?
Serena Williams
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Entertainment In Dallas what was the name of the Ewing ranch?
Southfork
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
