Food & Drink What is the main vegetable ingredient of a Chicken Divan?
Broccoli (usually served with broccoli, almonds, and Mornay sauce)
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On This Day Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as First Secretary of the Communist Party and Premier of the Soviet Union on this day, 6th March, 1953?
Georgy Malenkov
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Science & Nature Jumbuck in an Australian English term for what animal?
Sheep
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beatles - Paperback Writer (1966)
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Sport & Leisure Who set a championship record as he claimed gold over 60m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday, just two weeks after setting a world record of 6.34 seconds?
Christian Coleman (U.S.A.)
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Geography The busiest airport in Africa, O. R. Tambo International Airport, is located in what country?
South Africa (Johannesburg)
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Anagram I AM NATIVE ARSE is an anagram of what American actress born in 1924?
Eva Marie Saint
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Logos To what global brand name does this partial logo belong?
Gillette
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Music What two artists performed with the remaining members of Queen on the 1993 EP Five Live? (½ point for each)
George Michael and Lisa Stansfield
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History Ceding Florida to the U.S. in 1819, the Adams-Onis Treaty was an agreement made between the United States and what country?
Spain (also defining the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain)
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Entertainment The Shape of Water won Best Picture at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Who won Best Actor and Best Actress? (½ point for each)
Gary Oldman and Frances McDormand (Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
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General Knowledge What 'L' describes a fabric made by interweaving silk or other yarn with metallic threads?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Cut to the chase
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Current Affairs Donald Trump last Thursday said he would announce a tariff on imported steel and aluminium from all countries that send metals to the U.S. What percent did he propose for steel imports?
25 (and 10% for aluminium)
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Science & Nature Derived from the Latin word for 'fire', what 'I' describes a type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Igneous
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
ABBA - Take a Chance on Me (1977)
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Sport & Leisure Olympic diving events are performed from either a 3 metre high springboard or a fixed platform at what height?
10 metres
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Geography In Khon Kaen city, on average, what month has the most rainfall?
September (232 mm - August 216 mm - July 173 mm)
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Art & Literature A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows. What 2011 novel comes next?
A Dance with Dragons (The series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin)
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Flags What country in the Horn of Africa has this as its national flag?
Djibouti
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Music What is Rod Stewart's full first name?
Roderick (Roderick David Stewart)
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History What Carthaginian general defeated the Roman Republic at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC?
Hannibal
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1960s American TV series The Virginian?
James Drury
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Add/Deduct a Letter Casual footwear is a controversial issue. 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 'F' is used to describe any Italian semi-sparkling wine?
Frizzante
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In This Year George Foreman, Don Johnson, Jessica Lange, Bill Nighy, Meryl Streep, and Roger Taylor (Queen) were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1949
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Science & Nature What is the sum of the interior angles of a regular pentagon?
540° (5 x 108°)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good (1984)
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Sport & Leisure Name the host country, and the year, of the FIFA World Cup finals represented by this mascot. (½ point for each)
Mexico - 1986 (Pique)
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Entertainment What is the name of the fictional Moon base in the 1970s British sci-fi TV series Space: 1999?
Moonbase Alpha
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Art & Literature Whose works include the poems "And death shall have no dominion" and "Do not go gentle into that good night"?
Dylan Thomas
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Maps What is the name of this river?
Niger
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Music Who sang about The Night Chicago Died in 1974?
Paper Lace
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Anagram A HOT ICON AND TOUGH BUM is an anagram of what Shakespeare comedy?
Much Ado About Nothing
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Entertainment What animated film won four Golden Raspberry Awards on Saturday, including Worst Picture?
The Emoji Movie (Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Worst Screen Combo)
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 6 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
It's all Greek to me
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On This Day The British ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsized moments after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, killing 193 on this day, 6th March, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1987
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Science & Nature Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat... What comes next?
Oreo (Version names assigned to the Android mobile operating system 2012-2017)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend (2015)
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Sport & Leisure At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, in what sport did Team GB win its one and only gold medal?
Rowing (Men's Coxless Pair - Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave)
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Geography In what European country are the cities of Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg?
Denmark
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Art & Literature What British explorer wrote the 2016 autobiography Fear: Our Ultimate Challenge?
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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Landmarks Since running aground in 1980, the MV Panagiotis at Navagio ("shipwreck") Bay has become a popular tourist attraction on what Greek island?
Zakynthos / Zante
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Music What Scottish-born, U.S. singer is best known for his 1963 hit Mr. Bass Man?
Johnny Cymbal
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History What British King was the last Emperor of India?
George VI
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Entertainment Who stars as American war correspondent Jacob "Jake" Geismer in the 2006 Steven Soderbergh film The Good German?
George Clooney
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General Knowledge What 'M' is a commonly used demographic cohort, roughly describing people born between the early 80s and mid-late 90s?
