Food & Drink Traditionally eaten at Christmas, what 'T' describes a Madeira cake topped with a thick layer of chocolate and decorated with marzipan fruits?
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On This Day The Curse of the Bambino superstition was allegedly established when the Boston Red Sox sold star player Babe Ruth to what team on this day, 26th December, 1919?
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Science & Nature What 'S' describes a doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1966)
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Sport & Leisure Who broke Muhammed Ali's jaw in the last round of a fight on 31st March 1973?
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Geography Medellín is the second-largest city in what South American country?
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Anagram TARTY ELF is an anagram of what eight-letter word?
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Logos What association football club has this as its logo?
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Music What is the stage name of Michael Peter Balzary, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
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History The 1964 film Zulu is a depiction of what 1879 battle during the Anglo-Zulu war?
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Entertainment What American talk show host was born in Highgate tube station in London during an air raid in 1944?
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Thailand The 21st consonant in the Thai alphabet, what animal is used to represent this letter?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs On what island in the Philippines were at least 200 people killed when Typhoon Tembin made landfall at the end of last week?
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Science & Nature What were the names of the NASA Space Shuttles destroyed in 1986 and 2003? (½ point for each)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1979)
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Sport & Leisure Playing between 1959 and 1973, what American basketball player was nicknamed "The Big Dipper"?
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Geography The Great Bitter Lake and Small Bitter Lake are saltwater lakes in what African country?
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Art & Literature Boo Radley, Scout Finch, and Tom Robinson feature in what 1960 best-selling novel?
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Flags What Central American country has this as its national flag?
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Music Complete this line from Dexy's Midnight Runners' 1982 hit Come on Eileen: Poor old _____ _____.
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History What French President founded the Fifth Republic in 1958?
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Entertainment Brad Dexter played Harry Luck and Horst Buchholz played Chico, in what 1960 film?
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Add/Deduct a Letter A lustful eau de vie. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What 'P' describes an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked?
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In This Year Daniel Day-Lewis, Gloria Estefan, Dawn French, Steven Fry, Dolph Lundgren, and Donny Osmond were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What 'W' describes the intermediate phase when the Moon's apparent size is increasing from new moon toward full moon?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1999)
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Sport & Leisure With what racing team did Ayrton Senna win three Formula One World Driver's Championships in 1988, 1990 and 1991?
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Entertainment Mark Labbett features in the British, Australian and U.S. versions of what TV show?
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Art & Literature What Harry Potter character was born Tom Marvolo Riddle?
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Maps What Caribbean country is this?
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Music What soul musician said, "Let's Get It On" in 1973?
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Anagram LEWD SANTA is an anagram of what nine-letter word?
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Entertainment Who played Tom Hanks' romantic interest in the 2004 film The Terminal?
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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 What country announced on Sunday that it will move its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem?
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Science & Nature What 'H' describes a condition in which the body, or a region of the body, is deprived of oxygen at the tissue level?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2009)
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Sport & Leisure What two Bundesliga teams play in Der Klassiker? (½ point for each)
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Geography In Amsterdam: Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht are all what?
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Art & Literature Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and Effie Trinket feature in what 2008 best-selling novel?
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Landmarks Who is depicted in this bronze statue outside the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London?
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Music "Here's my story, it's sad but true. It's about a girl that I once knew," are the opening lyrics to what 1961 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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History First elected as the Labour MP for Peckham in 1982, who is the longest-ever continuously-serving female MP in the House of Commons?
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Entertainment What two artists have coached in all 13 seasons to date of the American TV series The Voice? (½ point for each)
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General Knowledge The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and what two others? (½ point for each)
