Food & Drink What 'F' describes this bow-tie or butterfly shaped pasta?
Farfalle (Italian: farfalla = butterfly)
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On This Day One of the worst in UK history, the Clapham Junction rail crash killed thirty-five and injured hundreds on this day, 12th December, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1988
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Science & Nature What is the name of the endocrine gland in the neck that primarily influences the metabolic rate and protein synthesis?
Thyroid
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Peter, Paul & Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane (1969)
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Sport & Leisure What is the nickname of the Australian national rugby league team?
The Kangaroos
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Geography What is the longest river in Ireland?
River Shannon
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Anagram ADJOINING FLAMES is an anagram of what American actor?
James Gandolfini
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Logos What toy and board game company is represented by this logo?
Hasbro
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Music Who was Crazy in 2006?
Gnarls Barkley
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History Who was Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and 1986 to 1988, and President of France from 1995 to 2007?
Jacques Chirac
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Entertainment Who stars as Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 film Gladiator?
Russell Crowe
12.
General Knowledge When spelt backwards, what famous racehorse's name is a serious crime?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal an 8-letter word.
Dominoes
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Current Affairs Name the 22-year-old British backpacker, murdered in New Zealand on 1st or 2nd December, whose remains were found in Auckland on Sunday.
Grace Millane
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes any invertebrate with a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell; including insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods?
Arthropod
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (1976)
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Sport & Leisure What football (soccer) manager famously said, "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."?
Bill Shankly (Liverpool)
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Geography What is the capital and largest city of Croatia?
Zagreb
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Art & Literature Published in 1942, what is the title of Enid Blyton's first Famous Five novel?
Five on a Treasure Island
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Flags What country in southern Africa has this as its national flag?
Zimbabwe
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Music What 1983 song begins with the lyrics, "They told him don't you ever come around here. Don't want to see your face, you better disappear"? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Michael Jackson - Beat It
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History Who shot President Ronald Reagan on 30th March 1981?
John Hinkley, Jr.
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Entertainment Adapted from a 2009 Stephen King novel of the same name, what 2013-2015 TV series is set in the fictional small town of Chester's Mill?
Under the Dome
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Add/Deduct a Letter A particular form of rabble-rousing. 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 'C' is the beetle notorious for destroying potato crops?
Colorado beetle
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In This Year John Candy, David Cassidy, Peter Gabriel, Ed Harris, Jay Leno, and Julie Walters were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1950
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Science & Nature The symbol for what chemical element is derived from its Latin name, cuprum?
Copper (Cu)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom (1980)
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Sport & Leisure In South American association football, who beat who in the finals of the Copa Libertadores on Sunday? (½ point for each)
River Plate beat Boca Juniors
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Entertainment In the Flintstones, what is the name of the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble?
Bamm-Bamm
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Art & Literature In what month is Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns' birthday celebrated?
January (25th)
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Thailand What province in Western Thailand is this?
Ratchaburi - ราชบุรี (Rat Buri)
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Music What British singer has the middle name Hercules?
Elton John (Sir Elton Hercules John CBE)
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Anagram ON TIT OR ARSE is an anagram of what overhauled 11-letter word?
Restoration
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Entertainment The filmography of what actress includes Scarface (1983), Batman Returns (1992), and Murder on the Orient Express (2017)?
Michelle Pfeiffer
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Inside information
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On This Day Relating to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, what is the name of the agreement adopted on this day, 12th December, 2015?
Paris Agreement
3.
Science & Nature In computing, what two-letter abbreviation is the SI unit representing one billion bytes?
GB (Gigabyte)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Robbie Williams - She's The One (1999)
5.
Sport & Leisure On Sunday, who broke Peyton Manning's NFL record for the most career touchdown passes, setting a new all-time record of 582?
Tom Brady
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Geography What is the capital city of the state of Alabama in the United States?
Montgomery
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Art & Literature What is the title of Harper Lee's 2015 sequel to her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
Go Set a Watchman
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Landmarks Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, name this island, used as a prison between the 17th and 20th centuries.
Robben Island (South Africa - Dutch for "seal island")
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Music Prior to co-founding the folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1968, Graham Nash was a founding member of what chart-topping group?
The Hollies
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History In what year did Princess Anne marry Captain Mark Phillips? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1973
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Entertainment Who plays Victor Meldrew in the 1990s BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave?
Richard Wilson
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General Knowledge Tom's mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?
