Food & Drink What medication is the key ingredient of tonic water?
Quinine
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On This Day Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) was hijacked en route to Paris by the PLO and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda on this day, 27th June, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1976
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Science & Nature Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) are one of the largest species in the deer family. By what name are they more commonly known?
Elk
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beach Boys - California Girls (1965)
5.
Sport & Leisure The cricket teams of what two countries were awarded Test status by the ICC last week? (½ point for each)
Ireland and Afghanistan
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Geography Through what European capital city does the Vistula River flow?
Warsaw (Poland)
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Anagram VAGINA WEED BREATH is an anagram of what Scottish band formed in 1972?
Average White Band
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Logos What multi-sport athletics event, held every four years, is represented by this logo?
Asian Games / Asiad
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Music Bette Midler, Nicole Scherzinger, and Bruno Mars were all born in what U.S. state capital?
Honolulu (Hawaii)
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History What future president, after representing Pepsi-Cola at an American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages convention, left Dallas just a few hours before John F. Kennedy was shot?
Richard Nixon
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Entertainment What is the name of the poor Cockney flower seller in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, and the Broadway and Hollywood musicals My Fair Lady?
Eliza Doolittle
12.
General Knowledge Regardless of currency, what is the numeric value of Boardwalk and Mayfair in the standard Atlantic City and London versions of Monopoly?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Cut the mustard
2.
Current Affairs With suspected cases thought to exceed 200,000 - and 1,310 deaths to date - what disease has reached epidemic levels in war-torn Yemen in recent months?
Cholera
3.
Science & Nature What ancient breed of toy dog is this?
Pekingese (also known as the Lion Dog, Peking Lion Dog, Pelchie Dog, or Peke)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
AC/DC - Highway to Hell (1979)
5.
Sport & Leisure What team has won the Stanley Cup more times than any other NHL franchise?
Montreal Canadiens
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Geography What member of the European Union, including its overseas territories, has the largest land area?
Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands)
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Art & Literature What book begins with the line, "Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy...."?
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)
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Flags What regional organisation is represented by this flag?
Commonwealth of Independent States (Russian Commonwealth)
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Music Before becoming famous as Fatboy Slim, Norman Cook played bass guitar for what 1980s UK chart-topping band?
The Housemartins
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History Launched by American media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner in 1980, what is the name of the world's first 24 hour news channel?
CNN (Cable News Network)
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Entertainment What 1971 film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, introduced Roberta Flack's version of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face?
Play Misty for Me
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Add/Deduct a Letter Consult a pine tree. 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 What Leicestershire town gives its name to a pork pie made from uncured meat?
Melton Mowbray
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In This Year In this year: The Paris Peace Accords ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War; the World Trade Center was officially opened in New York City; and Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1973
3.
Science & Nature What is the chemical symbol for Antimony?
Sb (from Latin: stibium)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Rembrandts - I'll Be There for You (1994)
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Sport & Leisure What U.S. city is home to the Jaguars NFL team?
Jacksonville (Florida)
6.
Entertainment Who voiced the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend in the 1970s TV series Charlie's Angels?
John Forsythe
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Art & Literature What novel begins with the line, "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J. K. Rowling - aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)
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Maps What country is this?
Chile
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Music What Scottish band had a number 1 hit in the U.S. and Canada in 1976 with Saturday Night?
Bay City Rollers
10.
Anagram I HARRY, IMBECILE ASS is an anagram of what well known alcoholic drink?
Baileys Irish Cream
11.
Entertainment When adjusted for inflation, what is the highest-grossing animated film of all time?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Laughing stock
2.
On This Day The world's first ATM was put into use by Barclays Bank in its Enfield Town branch in north London, England, on this day, 27th June, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1967
3.
Science & Nature Formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania on 15th February 1946, ENIAC was one of the world's first what?
Electronic computers (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks (2010)
5.
Sport & Leisure An international association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA, what is the name of this trophy?
Confederations Cup
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Geography The Blue Mountains Range is a rugged region of what Australian state?
New South Wales (50km west of Sydney)
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Art & Literature What sci-fi universe was first created by Frank Herbert in 1965?
Dune
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Landmarks A replica of Stonehenge created from vintage American-made cars, Carhenge can be found near the city of Alliance, in what U.S. state?
Nebraska
9.
Music What 1967 song mentions a Semolina pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beatles - I Am the Walrus
10.
History In what year was Twitter founded? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2006 (21st March)
11.
Entertainment Who replaced Charlie Sheen in 2011 as the owner of the beachfront Malibu house featured in the long-running TV series Two and a Half Men?
Ashton Kutcher
12.
General Knowledge How is 1888 expressed in Roman numerals?
Between February 2004 and November 2012, Roger Federer had three separate spells as the ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis player. How many record breaking weeks, in total, has he spent at number 1?
