Food & Drink What 'R' describes this northern Italian rice dish cooked in a broth to a creamy consistency?
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On This Day In an attempt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal, the United Kingdom and France began bombing Egypt on this day, 31st October, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature Barnacle, Emperor and Greylag are all species of what?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1962)
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Sport & Leisure Achieved in 2004 and 2005, what was the last team to win back-to-back Super Bowls?
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Geography What is the smallest island in the world to be shared by two countries?
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Anagram HUMAN ACNE JABS is an anagram of what 19th century U.S. President?
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Logos What film studio is represented by this logo?
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Music What English rock band's hits in the 2000s include Everybody's Changing, Somewhere Only We Know, and Is It Any Wonder? ?
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History Who did George W Bush defeat in the December 2000 presidential election?
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Entertainment What is the name of Rhys Ifans' character in the 1999 film Notting Hill?
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Thailand The 9th 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.
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Current Affairs Name the former Trump campaign manager who surrendered to the FBI yesterday after news broke that a federal grand jury had indicted him and his business associate Rick Gates.
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Science & Nature What highly potent toxin is extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1970)
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Sport & Leisure What was unusual about Jody Scheckter's Tyrrell P34 race car, in which he won the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix?
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Geography In what major city might you land at Tullamarine Airport?
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Art & Literature What is the name of the clown in Shakespeare's Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor?
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Flags What independence movement is represented by this flag?
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Music Whose greatest hits include Babe (1979), The Best of Times (1981), and Mr. Roboto (1983)?
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History What Egyptian President was assassinated on 6th October 1981?
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Entertainment Running 10 seasons from 1997 to 2007, name this sci-fi TV series.
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Add/Deduct a Letter Discharge something classified. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink In what region of central Italy is Chianti produced?
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In This Year In this year: ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest singing Waterloo; Helmut Schmidt took over as Chancellor of West Germany after Willy Brandt resigned; and Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature Kigelia africana is a species of flowering tree found throughout tropical Africa. Named after the appearance of its fruit, which grow up to 2 feet long and weigh about 15 lbs, what is it commonly called?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1983)
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Sport & Leisure What Canadian city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?
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Entertainment Who played the role of Darcy Maguire, alongside Mel Gibson, in the 2000 film What Women Want?
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Art & Literature In Christianity, what book of the New Testament records a series of visions seen by John?
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Maps What country is this?
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Music Oxygène and Equinoxe were among the 1970s recordings by what artist?
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Anagram HORNY TALE, NO PLOT is an anagram of what 19th century English novelist?
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Entertainment The numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 frequently recurred in what long-running TV series?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs The five-month-long Battle of Marawi ended last week with a decisive victory over Islamic State by the government of what country?
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Science & Nature What 5 letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Protactinium, Nickel and Carbon?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2014)
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Sport & Leisure Nine of the top ten all-time Premier League goalscorers are English. In 5th place, who is the only non-English player in the top 10?
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Geography The New York Metropolitan Area is also known as the Tri-State Area because it covers portions of three U.S. states. New York is one of them; name the other two. (½ point for each)
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Art & Literature In literature, what animal faded away leaving only a grin?
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Landmarks If completed in 2020 as planned, it will become the tallest building in the world. What is the name of this skyscraper under construction in Saudi Arabia?
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Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1960 with Everybody's Somebody's Fool?
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History How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine?
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Entertainment First appearing in Toy Story 2, what is the name of this yodelling cowgirl?
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General Knowledge What two letter code is used by wireless operators to make a general call to everyone listening on the same frequency?
