Food & Drink What 'B' describes this rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey?
Baklava
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On This Day For his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, who was sentenced to death on this day, 13th June, 1997?
Timothy McVeigh
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Science & Nature A much faster and more reliable alternative to mechanical hard disk drives, what do the initials SSD stand for?
Solid-state drive/disk
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Them - Gloria (1964)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the men's and women's singles finals at the French Open this weekend? (½ point for each)
Rafael Nadal and Jeļena Ostapenko
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Geography The Bay of Fundy is primarily off the coast of what country?
Canada (with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine)
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Anagram AS A VAMP OR A HAIR is an anagram of what world famous sportswoman?
Maria Sharapova
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Logos With what American rock band, formed in 1965, is this logo associated?
Grateful Dead
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Music What 2015 single was a worldwide hit for Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars?
Uptown Funk
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History The first woman to hold either office, who was Mayor of Auckland City from 1983 to 1990, and the 16th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1990 to 1996?
Dame Catherine Tizard
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Entertainment In what U.S. city was Happy Days set?
Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
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General Knowledge Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are important deities in what religion?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
It's the thought that counts
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Current Affairs With a turnout of 23% of eligible voters in Sunday's Puerto Rico status referendum, 97% of voters requested that the island become: A. a U.S. state B. an independent nation C. unchanged (an unincorporated U.S. territory)
A.
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Science & Nature What computer company used the advertising slogan "Think Different" between 1997 and 2002?
Apple
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Iggy Pop - Lust for Life (1977)
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Sport & Leisure Who was awarded the Golden Ball in the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup after England beat Venezuela 1-0 in the final this weekend?
Dominic Solanke (England)
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Geography Europe's second-longest river, in what country is the greater part of the Danube Delta?
Romania (with a lesser northern section in Ukraine)
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Art & Literature What 19th century author's scary short stories include The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Pit and the Pendulum?
Edgar Allan Poe
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Spain
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Music Ummagumma is a double album released on 25th October 1969 by what band?
Pink Floyd
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History What country attacked the Russian Far East Fleet at Port Arthur, Manchuria on 8th February 1904, beginning a war that would last until 5th September 1905?
Japan (Russo-Japanese War)
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Entertainment What 2011 animated film stars Johnny Depp as a talking chameleon?
Rango
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Add/Deduct a Letter Take pleasure and pass it down your throat. 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 In Spanish speaking countries, what does a restaurante de helados specialise in?
Ice cream
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In This Year In this year: Marilyn Monroe died from an overdose of sleeping pills and chloral hydrate; the Cuban Missile Crisis came, and went; and Lawrence of Arabia premièred around the world. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1962
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Science & Nature Comprising four species - European, American, Alaskan, and scale-eye - what type of fish is this?
Plaice
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Black - Wonderful Life (1986)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who defeated who in Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals on Monday night? (½ point for each)
Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers (Golden State won the series, 4–1)
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Entertainment What Chinese-born American actor played Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the 1939–1941 Green Hornet film serials, Master Po in the television series Kung Fu, and Mr. Wing in the Gremlins films?
Keye Luke
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Art & Literature Wuthering Heights was the only published novel by what author?
Emily Brontë
8.
Maps Spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean, what island country is this?
Cape Verde
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Music What song composed by Neil Diamond was recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with lead vocals by Micky Dolenz?
I'm a Believer
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Anagram DRENCH ANAL SEGMENT is an anagram of what major European city and the country in which it is located?
Manchester, England
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Entertainment Who played the title role, a 1960s armed robber, in the 1980 film McVicar?
Roger Daltrey
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
For hire
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Current Affairs Following the UK General Election, the Conservatives entered talks to allow the formation of a minority Conservative government with the 10 seat support of what political party?
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
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Science & Nature Delphinium and Consolida are two genera composed of around 340 species of perennial flowering plants. What 'L' is the more common name for them?
Larkspur
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Usher and Alicia Keys - My Boo (2004)
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Sport & Leisure What team are set for an America's Cup final with Oracle Team USA having won the challenger final this week?
Emirates Team New Zealand
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Geography The Davis Strait separates two of the largest islands in the world. Name them. (½ point for each)
Greenland and Baffin Island
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Art & Literature Based in California for most of her career, what American novelist is currently the best selling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold?
Danielle Steel
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Landmarks The Alþingi is the national parliament of what Nordic country?
Iceland
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Music What American band were formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by singer Anthony Kiedis, guitarist Hillel Slovak, bassist Flea, and drummer Jack Irons?
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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History What was the name of the prison in Paris stormed by a crowd on 14th July 1789?
Bastille (French Revolution)
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Entertainment First aired in November 1978, name this TV series.
Diff'rent Strokes
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General Knowledge To what country's stock exchange does the DAX index belong?
