Food & Drink Bordering with Germany, grapes grown in what French wine region include Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Pinot noir, and Muscat?
Alsace
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On This Day Who became the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland on this day, 7th November, 1990?
Mary Robinson
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Science & Nature What is the only major planet of our Solar System that takes its English name from Greek mythology?
Uranus (Aside from the Earth, all the other planets take their names from Roman mythology)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (1967)
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Sport & Leisure How many league matches are played, in total, in an English Premier League season?
380
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Geography Not including disputed and overseas territories, the names of six national capital cities in the world begin with the letter 'R'. Name any four of them. (¼ point for each)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Eyeliner
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Current Affairs Name the Saudi Crown Prince who ordered the arrest of at least 40 senior princes and ministers on corruption charges this weekend.
Mohammad bin Salman
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Science & Nature In human anatomy, what 'F' describes the soft membranous gaps on an infant's skull?
Fontanelle / Fontanel
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nazareth - Love Hurts (1974)
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Sport & Leisure How many different opening moves are available to a chess player? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
20 (8 pawns x 2 moves, 2 knights x 2 moves)
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Geography The Jura Mountains lie on the border of what two European countries? (½ point for each)
France and Switzerland
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Art & Literature Arthur Curry is the alter ego of what DC Comics superhero?
Aquaman
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Flags What English speaking country has this as its national flag?
The Bahamas
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Music Who said Heaven Is a Place on Earth in 1987?
Belinda Carlisle
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History U.S. politician Cordell Hull received the 1945 Nobel Prize for Peace for his involvement in the creation of what organisation?
United Nations
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Entertainment Who starred as Eliza Doolittle in the 1964 film musical My Fair Lady?
Audrey Hepburn
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Add/Deduct a Letter Precariously loose aggregate. 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 Greek feta cheese is traditionally made from the milk of what animal?
Sheep / Goat
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In This Year Penélope Cruz, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Green, Eva Mendes, Paul Scholes, and Robbie Williams were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1974
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Science & Nature What five letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Tungsten, Silver, and Erbium?
Wager
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth (1990)
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Sport & Leisure Known as the "race that stops a nation", what horse won the Melbourne Cup today?
Rekindling
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Entertainment In the James Bond films, what sea creature is depicted in SPECTRE's logo?
Octopus
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Art & Literature What 'H' describes a very short form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines of five, seven and five syllables respectively?
Haiku (Japanese: 俳句)
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Thailand What province in Northeastern Thailand is this?
Loei - เลย
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Music What duo released Too Much, Too Little, Too Late in 1978? (½ point for each)
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
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Anagram HE'S PINK GENT is an anagram of what best-selling American author?
Stephen King
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Entertainment Who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky films?
Carl Weathers
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 letters highlighted.
