Food & Drink From what country does Kingfisher Beer originate?
India (United Breweries Group, Bangalore)
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On This Day The Great Train Robbery in England saw a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes on this day, 8th August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1963
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Science & Nature What 5 letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Bismuth, Technetium and Hydrogen?
Bitch
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice (1967)
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Sport & Leisure In Euros, what world-record transfer fee was paid by Paris Saint-Germain last week for Brazilian footballer Neymar?
€222 million
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Geography What is the southernmost national capital city on mainland Europe?
Athens (Greece)
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Anagram SHAG CHERUB OF JUNIOR SATAN is an anagram of what major city and the country in which it is located?
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Logos What amusement park corporation is represented by this logo?
Six Flags
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Music Whose hits in the 2000s include Gold Digger, Stronger, and Heartless?
Kanye West
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History The only British prime minister to have been assassinated, who was shot on 11th May 1812?
Spencer Percival
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Entertainment Trey Parker and Matt Stone are best known for creating what animated sitcom?
South Park
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General Knowledge What do regions in red do that those in blue don't?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Topless bathing
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Current Affairs In what was to escalate into the Gulf War, Iraq invaded and annexed Kuwait on this day, 8th August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1990
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Science & Nature The Pascal is the SI derived unit measurement of what?
Force / Stress / Pressure
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Spandau Ballet - To Cut a Long Story Short (1980)
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Sport & Leisure Amid boos from the crowd, who won the men's 100 m final at the 2017 Athletics World Championships in London on Saturday?
Justin Gatlin (USA)
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Geography What is the largest desert, of any type, on Earth?
Art & Literature Developed into four films starring Jennifer Lawrence, American novelist Suzanne Collins is best known for what book trilogy?
The Hunger Games
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Iraq
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Music Whose hits in the 90s include Under the Bridge, Love Rollercoaster, and Scar Tissue?
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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History In what year did Adolph Hitler become Chancellor of Germany? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1933
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Entertainment Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand) and Hubbell Gardiner (Robert Redford) were the main characters in what 1973 romantic drama film?
The Way We Were
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Add/Deduct a Letter Equatorial subject matter. 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 What cocktail, traditionally served in a copper mug, is made with vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice?
Moscow mule / Vodka buck
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In This Year In this year: Mike Tyson was jailed for raping Desiree Washington; the English FA Premier League was officially founded; and Bill Clinton won his first presidential election. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1992
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Science & Nature In an electrical circuit diagram, what device is represented by either of these symbols?
Resistor
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Snap! - The Power (1990)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Final on Sunday?
Netherlands (beating Denmark 4–2)
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Entertainment What racing number does Herbie the Love Bug display on his front luggage compartment, doors, and rear engine lid?
53
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Art & Literature What French Post-Impressionist painter's works include a series of five paintings called The Card Players?
Paul Cézanne
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Maps Name this body of water.
Sea of Azov
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Music What group's hits in the early 70s include Make It with You, Baby I'm-a Want You, and The Guitar Man?
Bread
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Anagram BRIEFS HELP HER FORNICATE is an anagram of what 1990s American TV series?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Entertainment What 1969 British film ends with the line, "Hang on a minute, lads. I've got a great idea."?
The Italian Job
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.
Turned-up nose
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Current Affairs Still being renovated from a fire in February 2015, what is the name of the 79-story tower in Dubai damaged extensively by a second major fire last week?
The Torch (Marina Torch)
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Science & Nature Endemic to New Zealand, and also known as the owl parrot, what 'K' describes this large, flightless, nocturnal bird?
Kakapo
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jennifer Lopez - Ain't It Funny (2001)
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Sport & Leisure Winning the WBA (Super) and IBA Light Heavyweight titles in 2014, aged 49, who is the oldest man in history to win a world boxing title?
Bernard Hopkins
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Geography After Brazil and Argentina, measured by area, what is the third largest country in South America?
Peru
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Art & Literature What Scottish writer is probably best known for his two comic novels set in Scotland; The Monarch of the Glen (1941) and Whisky Galore (1947)?
Sir Compton Mackenzie
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Landmarks At 6,893 m, Ojos del Salado is the highest active volcano in the world. On the border of what two countries does it stand? (½ point for each)
Chile and Argentina
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Music Who sang an Ode to Billie Joe in 1967?
Bobbie Gentry
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History Who was elected U.S. President in the same year John Lennon was killed in New York?
Ronald Reagan (1980)
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Entertainment Spanning seven seasons between 1991 and 2006, what British TV series starred the character of DCI Jane Tennyson?
Prime Suspect (Helen Mirren)
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General Knowledge John's motorbike has a top speed of 84 km/h, Brian's has a top speed of 125 km/h, and Debbie's has a top speed of 202 km/h. What is the average (mean) top speed of the three motorbikes?
