Food & Drink What spicy Anglo-Indian dish gets its name from the Tamil word for "pepper-water"?
Mulligatawny (Tamil : மிளகு millagu (pepper) and தண்ணீர் thanni (water))
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On This Day Concorde made its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in record-breaking time on this day, 26th September, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1973
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Science & Nature What 5 letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Samarium, Arsenic and Hydrogen?
Smash
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions (1962)
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Sport & Leisure What was the name of the black and white collie dog who found the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in March 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to kick-off in England?
Pickles
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Geography Oceania is divided into four main regions: Australasia, Polynesia, Micronesia, and what other?
Melanesia
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Anagram HARM COLLEGE BIMBO is an anagram of what American businessman, author, politician, and philanthropist?
Michael Bloomberg
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Logos With what American rock band is this logo associated?
Bon Jovi
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Music Shameless, Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up), and Standing Outside the Fire were hits in the 90s for what American country music singer?
Garth Brooks
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History Who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his famous murder in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170?
Thomas Becket
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Entertainment Burkittsville in Maryland, USA gained notoriety in 1999 after the release of what 'fake real' film that was supposed to have taken place there?
The Blair Witch Project
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Thailand The 8th 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.
Neither here nor there
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Current Affairs Announced by the White House on Sunday; what three countries were added to the list of those restricted from travelling to the United States? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad
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Science & Nature What single unit of measurement was historically defined as being equivalent to one minute of latitude?
1 nautical mile
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Boney M. - Ma Baker (1977)
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Sport & Leisure A new men's tournament between Team Europe and Team World; what is the name of the tennis competition first held last weekend in Prague?
Laver Cup (Team Europe won 15–9)
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Geography In what city might you land at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport?
Montréal (Québec, Canada)
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Art & Literature What English novelist is best known as the author of the 1877 novel Black Beauty?
Anna Sewell
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Flags What island country has this as its national flag?
Madagascar
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Music Released in 1984, Alf is the debut solo album of what British singer-songwriter?
Alison Moyet
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History Known as the "mother" of social work, name this pioneer American activist and reformer who helped sway a movement for women's suffrage at the turn of the 20th century.
Jane Addams
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Entertainment What American documentary filmmaker is probably best known for Super Size Me (2004), Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? (2008), and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)?
Morgan Spurlock
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Add/Deduct a Letter Trap the medical examiner. 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 worldwide brand is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.?
Subway
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On This Day Thirteen were killed and 211 injured at the Oktoberfest terror attack in Munich on this day, 26th September, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1980
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Science & Nature Originally from northern China, and noted for its characteristic blue-black tongue, what is the name of this dog breed?
Chow Chow
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (1987)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the MotoGP race at the 2017 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday?
Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team)
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Entertainment Regan MacNeil is possessed by an evil demon called Pazuzu, in what 1973 film?
The Exorcist
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Art & Literature What character stars in a collection of children's stories set in the fictional Hundred Acre Wood?
Winnie-the-Pooh
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Maps What country is this?
Kenya
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Music Name the Dutch singer and songwriter who scored two international hits in the 1970s: Paloma Blanca and Little Green Bag.
George Baker
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Anagram LARGE FAT NOISE is an anagram of what American singer/songwriter?
Gloria Estefan
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Entertainment What 1969 Hitchcock thriller is about a French intelligence agent who becomes entangled in the Cold War politics of the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis?
Topaz
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.
Half measures
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Current Affairs What volcano has caused thousands of people on the Indonesian island of Bali to flee from their homes this week, amid fears it may erupt at any moment?
Mount Agung (Gunung Agung)
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Science & Nature Vachellia xanthophloea is a tree native to eastern and southern Africa. What common name was it given by early European settlers who thought that malaria was contracted from being around them?
Fever tree
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Robert Miles - Children (1995)
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Sport & Leisure What country has won every Indoor Cricket World Cup title, in both the men's and women's divisions, since the competition was first held in 1995?
Australia
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Geography According to the United Nations' Human Development Index, what is the poorest nation in the Americas?
Haiti
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Art & Literature Correctly spell, in English, the name of this mythical being.
LEPRECHAUN (Irish: leipreachán)
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Landmarks Completed in 1912, what is the name of this iconic building at 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City?
Woolworth Building
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On This Day The last recorded album by The Beatles was released on this day, 26th September, 1969. What is it called?
Abbey Road
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History In what decade did resolution WHA33.3 by the World Health Organisation officially confirm the eradication of smallpox?
1980s (8th May 1980)
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Entertainment Jodie Foster earned the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sarah Tobias, a gang rape victim in what 1988 film?
The Accused
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General Knowledge How many four sided figures are in this diagram? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
The longest bicycle in the world was built in Adelaide by Santos Ltd. and the University of South Australia. Measured by Guinness World Records in January 2015, how long, in centimetres, is it?
