Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Calculated risk
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Current Affairs Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashed on Monday shortly after taking off from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, killing all 71 people on board. What was its scheduled destination?
Orsk
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Science & Nature What keyboard function key opens a "Save As" dialog box in many Windows programs and, in Mac OS 10.4 or later, shows or hides the Dashboard?
F12
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (1975)
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Sport & Leisure Part of Rugby Union's Six Nations Championship, what two countries compete annually for the Millennium Trophy? (½ point for each)
England and Ireland
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Geography What country's currency is represented by the ISO 4217 country code KHR?
Cambodia (Riel)
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Art & Literature Who buried the treasure on Treasure Island?
Captain Flint
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Flags What landlocked Central Asian state has this as its national flag?
Uzbekistan
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Music English singer Douglas Trendle, better known as Buster Bloodvessel, has been the frontman of what ska revival band since 1976?
Bad Manners
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History What name was given to the anti-Catholic riots in London, in 1780?
Gordon Riots
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Entertainment What two 1965 films feature title songs by Tom Jones? (½ point for each)
Thunderball and What's New Pussycat?
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Add/Deduct a Letter Spin the weapon. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What 'F' is the Japanese name for this pufferfish, a delicacy with deadly consequences if prepared incorrectly?
Fugu (Japanese: フグ)
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In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards; and George H. W. Bush was elected President of the United States. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1988
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Science & Nature What company began life in January 1994 as "Jerry and David's guide to the World Wide Web"?
Yahoo!
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Michael Jackson - Beat It (1983)
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Sport & Leisure What basketball team has won more NBA championships than any other?
Boston Celtics (17)
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Entertainment Who plays the eponymous Derek Zoolander in the comedy film series Zoolander?
Ben Stiller
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Art & Literature What 2011 adult science fiction novel by Veronica Roth is followed by the sequels Insurgent (2012) and Allegiant (2013)?
Divergent
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Thailand What province in Northeastern Thailand is this?
Buriram - บุรีรัมย์
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Music Identify this 1979 song from its muted video. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Costello - Accidents Will Happen
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Anagram HITHERTO, A PIG FARTED is an anagram of what 1974 film?
The Godfather Part II
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Entertainment What long-running American TV show has won more Primetime Emmy Awards than any other?
Saturday Night Live (64 awards from 231 nominations)
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 5 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Have the last word
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On This Day Who was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, executed for adultery on this day, 13th February, 1542?
Catherine Howard
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Science & Nature Naphthalene is the original primary ingredient of what household product?
Mothballs
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Blur - Tender (1999)
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Sport & Leisure In July 1939, what New York Yankees player became the first to have his number retired by an MLB team?
Lou Gehrig
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Geography What is the longest river in the world to flow entirely within one country?
Yangtze (China)
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Art & Literature What Russian-American novelist is known for her best-selling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged?
Ayn Rand (Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum)
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Landmarks Opened in 1917 with a design that was later adapted for the Tyne Bridge in England and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, what is the name of this steel through arch railroad bridge in New York City?
Hell Gate Bridge
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Music "Got a good reason. For taking the easy way out" are the opening lyrics to what 1965 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beatles - Day Tripper
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History What was the name of this series of electronic hand-held children's computers by Texas Instruments, first introduced in 1978?
Speak & Spell
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Entertainment What Castilian knight was portrayed by Charlton Heston in a 1961 film of the same name?
El Cid (Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar)
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General Knowledge In a 2015 poll carried out across four continents, what was ranked the most famous locomotive of all time?
The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman set a record for the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive on 8th August 1989 while on a tour of Australia. How many non-stop miles did it travel?
