Food & Drink What 'G' describes a breakfast and snack food typically made with rolled oats, nuts, honey, and other ingredients, usually baked until crisp, toasted and golden brown?
Grenola
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On This Day The penal colony on Devil's Island (Île du Diable) was permanently closed on this day, 22nd August, 1953. In what French territory was it located?
French Guiana
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Science & Nature What 7 letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Beryllium, Carbon, Gold, and Selenium?
Because
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)
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Sport & Leisure What team has spent the most consecutive seasons in the top-flight of English football (1919-present)?
Arsenal
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Geography Valetta is the capital of what European country?
Malta
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Anagram A WEED OMISSION is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?
Des Moines, Iowa
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Logos What luxury hotel chain is represented by this logo?
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
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Music What two singers had a worldwide hit in 2003 with Baby Boy? (½ point for each)
Beyoncé and Sean Paul
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History Who was the leader of Italy at the start of World War II?
Benito Mussolini
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Entertainment What 1986 film includes the characters of "Goose", "Viper", "Cougar", and "Wolfman"?
Top Gun (Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt,
John Stockwell, and Barry Tubb)
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General Knowledge Which of these festivals comes last in a Gregorian calendar year? A. Diwali B. Passover C. Ramadan D. Vesākha
A. Diwali (A. October B. March/April C. May/June D. May)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
A friend in need is a friend indeed
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Current Affairs Missing since it was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1945, what American warship was discovered on the floor of the North Pacific Ocean on Saturday?
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
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Science & Nature In computer terms, what does the acronym GUI stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Graphical user interface
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Kim Wilde - Kids in America (1981)
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Sport & Leisure Complete this full name of the "Home of Golf": The _____ & _____ Golf Club of St Andrews (½ point for each)
Royal & Ancient
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Geography How many U.S. state names begin with the letter 'M'?
8 (Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana)
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Art & Literature Who killed Grendel and Grendel's mother?
Beowulf (in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf, AD 700–1000)
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Flags What country in central Asia has this as its national flag?
Kazakhstan
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Music Who married Michael Jackson in 1994?
Lisa Marie Presley
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History Who was leader of the Soviet Union between 13th February 1984 and his death on 10th March 1985?
Konstantin Chernenko
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Entertainment Who played the title roles in the TV series Veronica Mars (2004-07) and the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall?
Kristen Bell
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Add/Deduct a Letter Upset a sibling. 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 Originating in Scotland, what 'B' describes this variety of flat quick bread?
Bannock
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In This Year In this year: The Soviet Union launched the Mir space station; Argentina won the FIFA World Cup; and Out of Africa won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1986
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Science & Nature What is the surname of the 17th century German mathematician whose three laws of planetary motion are named after him?
Kepler (Johannes Kepler - Kepler's laws of planetary motion)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Pulp - Common People (1995)
5.
Sport & Leisure What Olympic sport prohibits the wearing of a beard?
Boxing
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Entertainment What 1999 film features computer hackers Neo and Trinity, and Captain of the Nebuchadnezzar, Morpheus?
The Matrix
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Art & Literature Who wrote Three Men in a Boat (1889) and its sequel Three Men on the Bummel (1900)?
Jerome K. Jerome
8.
Thailand What Thai province is this?
Khon Kaen - ขอนแก่น
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Music What 1972 song begins with the line Well, I don' know why I came here tonight? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
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Anagram STRONG SNOB ALERT is an anagram of what 20th century mass murderer?
Boston Strangler
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Entertainment In what 1980s TV series did Denzel Washington play Dr. Phillip Chandler?
St. Elsewhere
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.
To be or not to be
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Current Affairs What is the name of the U.S. Navy destroyer that collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore on Monday?
USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)
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Science & Nature Native to China and closely related to the weasel, raccoon and skunk families, what animal is this?
Red panda / Lesser panda (also known as the red bear-cat, and the red cat-bear)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
OutKast - Hey Ya! (2003)
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On This Day Pitching for the Texas Rangers, who became the first MLB pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts on this day, 22nd August, 1989?
Nolan Ryan
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Geography In what modern day country is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?
Ukraine
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Art & Literature One of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century, what is the name of this German and Swiss artist and printmaker?
Hans Holbein the Younger
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Landmarks The main residence in the 15th century of the Ottoman sultans, now a museum; what is the name of this grand palace in Istanbul, Turkey?
Topkapı Palace
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Music What renowned jazz saxophonist was nicknamed "Yardbird" or "Bird", and died in 1955 aged just 34?
Charlie Parker
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History In a 1918 speech, what U.S. president outlined the Fourteen Points, a set of principles to work towards world peace?
Woodrow Wilson
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Entertainment After returning to the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, who was given a twelve-minute standing ovation at the 1972 Academy Awards gala, the longest in the Academy's history?
Charlie Chaplin
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General Knowledge What star sign comes after Cancer and before Virgo?
