Food & Drink What 'T' describes this Greek meze made from salted and cured fish roe mixed with olive oil and lemon juice, in a starchy base of bread, potatoes, or almonds?
Taramasalata
2.
On This Day Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first ever handheld mobile phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs on this day, 3rd April, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1973
3.
Science & Nature In humans, female cells typically contain how many X chromosomes?
2
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows (1966)
5.
Sport & Leisure What is the English language equivalent to "Nur zu Besuch" on a German monopoly board?
Just Visiting
6.
Geography As the crow flies, what is the nearest national capital city, outside the U.K., to London?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Where there's a will there's a way
2.
Current Affairs At least 68 people were killed last Wednesday after a fire broke out during a riot in the cells at the Carabobo state police headquarters, in what Venezuelan city?
Valencia
3.
Science & Nature Name the only two islands on which orangutans can be found in the wild? (½ point for each)
Borneo and Sumatra
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train to London (1979)
5.
Sport & Leisure FINA is is the international governing body of what sport?
Swimming (Fédération Internationale de Natation / International Swimming Federation)
6.
Geography Amman is the capital city of what Middle East country?
Jordan
7.
Art & Literature The Bill Hodges trilogy - Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch - is a crime fiction series by what author?
Stephen King
8.
Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Greece
9.
Music "Maybe you're just like my mother. She's never satisfied" are lyrics from what 1984 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Prince - When Doves Cry
10.
History In what decade did Jack the Ripper commit his "canonical five" murders?
1880s (between 31st August and 9th November 1888)
11.
Entertainment Before his death in June 2017, who voiced Mayor West in 117 episodes of the animated TV series Family Guy?
Adam West
12.
Add/Deduct a Letter Extermination of mirth. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a nine letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink Urdu for "skewer", what 'S' describes a South Asian kebab of spiced, minced meat grilled on a skewer?
Seekh (Urdu: سیخ)
2.
In This Year In this year: The UK, Ireland and Denmark joined the EEC; George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship; and the Sydney Opera House was opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction work. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1973
3.
Science & Nature What 'F' describes a pair of counterbalanced railway carriages permanently connected by a cable and pulley for transit on a steep slope?
Funicular
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Bangles - Manic Monday (1985)
5.
Sport & Leisure In rugby union, the initiation of a scrum is verbally coordinated by the referee calling out what three words? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Crouch, Bind, Set (formerly 'crouch, touch, pause, engage' before 2013 and 'crouch and hold, engage' before 2007)
6.
Entertainment Generally regarded as one of the worst films ever made, who plays Genghis Khan in the 1956 film The Conqueror?
John Wayne
7.
Art & Literature The Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink, Ratburger, and Bad Dad are among the best-selling children's books by what author?
David Walliams
8.
Maps What island is this?
Cyprus
9.
Music What Dutch rock band had a worldwide hit in 1973 with Radar Love?
Golden Earring
10.
Anagram CROAKILY NASTY ASS is an anagram of what Major League Baseball team?
Kansas City Royals
11.
Entertainment What Taiwanese film director won Academy Awards for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Life of Pi (2012)?
Ang Lee
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 5 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Turn a blind eye
2.
Current Affairs The world's first commercially successful portable microcomputer was released on this day, 3rd April, 1981. What was it called?
Osborne 1
3.
Science & Nature By mass, what is the most abundant chemical element in the human body?
Oxygen (65%)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Charlie Puth (feat. Selena Gomez) - We Don't Talk Anymore (2016)
5.
Sport & Leisure What Australian tennis player lost back-to-back Wimbledon finals in 2000 and 2001?
Pat Rafter (losing to Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanišević)
6.
Geography The geographic centre of the 48 contiguous United States is located in what state?
Kansas (Smith County)
7.
Art & Literature "The course of true love never did run smooth" is a famous proverb from the opening act of what Shakespeare comedy?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
8.
Landmarks By what name is 30 St Mary Axe, London better known?
The Gherkin
9.
Music "There must be some kind of way outta here" is the opening line to what 1960s Bob Dylan song?
All Along The Watchtower
10.
History Who is most well known for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the battleship Bismarck in 1989, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998?
Robert Ballard
11.
Entertainment What Englishman is best known for directing American Beauty (1999), Road to Perdition (2002), and the James Bond films Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015)?
Sam Mendes
12.
General Knowledge Who is the oldest living former President of the United States?
George H. W. Bush (born 12th June 1924, followed by Jimmy Carter born 1st October 1924 )
