Food & Drink What name is given to the lining from the stomachs of cows or other ruminants when used as food?
Tripe
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On This Day How old was Hungarian-American actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor when she died on this day, 18th December 2016? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
99 (50 days short of her 100th birthday)
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Science & Nature In electronics, what does the acronym LCD stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Liquid-crystal display
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him (1963)
5.
Sport & Leisure What famous sports team began in Chicago in 1927 as the Savoy Big Five?
Harlem Globetrotters
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Geography Prior to being moved to New Delhi in 1911, what was the capital of the British Indian empire?
Calcutta (now Kolkata)
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Anagram ALIEN TAMPON ART is an anagram of what American actress, born in 1981?
Natalie Portman
8.
Logos What brand of car is represented by this logo?
Chrysler
9.
Music A worldwide hit for Sinead O'Connor in 1990, who wrote and recorded the original Nothing Compares 2 U for his 1985 album The Family?
Prince
10.
History What department store opened at 400 Oxford Street, London on 15th March 1909?
Selfridges
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Entertainment In 2018, Justin Bieber married Hailey Baldwin, daughter of what well known actor?
Stephen Baldwin
12.
General Knowledge What comes last in this sequence? 7, 8, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 6, 9, 7, 8, _?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Easy come, easy go
2.
Current Affairs Five people were shot and killed at a Christmas market last Tuesday night, in what French city?
Strasbourg
3.
Science & Nature What 8-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Americium, Plutonium, Tantalum, and Tellurium?
Amputate
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Wings - Silly Love Songs (1976)
5.
Sport & Leisure In cricket this week, whose 264 not out beat Alastair Cook's Test record for a batsman carrying their bat as New Zealand took control of the first Test against Sri Lanka?
Tom Latham
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Geography After Sydney and Melbourne, what is Australia's third most populous city?
Brisbane (Queensland)
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Art & Literature A short story adapted into a 2008 feature film, who wrote The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (1922)?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
8.
Flags A former Soviet state, what landlocked Central Asian country has this as its national flag?
Tajikistan
9.
Music Formed in 1977, what English rock band, most successful in the 80s, currently comprises Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen, and Vivian Campbell?
Def Leppard
10.
History One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun-god. What is his name?
Helios
11.
Entertainment What 2013 film was allegedly funded by monies diverted from the Malaysian wealth fund 1MDB?
The Wolf of Wall Street
12.
Add/Deduct a Letter A connection of delight. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an eight letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink Also known as the tree tomato, what 'T' most commonly describes this fruit?
Tamarillo
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In This Year In this year: Construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt began; a mine collapse in Coalbrook, South Africa killed 500 miners; and the Summer Olympic Games were held in Rome. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1960
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Science & Nature Dame Jane Goodall is considered to be the world's foremost expert on what animal?
Chimpanzee
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Paul Young - Love of the Common People (1983)
5.
Sport & Leisure In table tennis, during normal play, after how many points does service alternate between opponents?
2
6.
Entertainment In Walt Disney's 1967 film Jungle Book, what is the name of the serious black panther?
Bagheera
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Art & Literature What English artist's works include The Golden Calf (2008), an animal preserved in formaldehyde with 18-carat gold horns and hooves?
Damien Hirst
8.
Maps What English county is this?
Lincolnshire
9.
Music What British band leader was born Ian Fraser Kilmister on 24th December 1945?
Lemmy (Motörhead)
10.
Anagram ITCHIER KNOB is an anagram of what Canadian-American singer-songwriter, born in 1977?
Robin Thicke
11.
Entertainment Who plays Bruce Wayne/Batman in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Ben Affleck
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.
One foot in the grave
2.
Current Affairs Taken by US Army soldiers in 1901 as war trophies, the Balangiga bells were repatriated on Saturday to their original location, in what country?
The Philippines (Church of San Lorenzo de Martir, Balangiga, Eastern Samar)
3.
Science & Nature What 'E' describes the opioid substances produced by the central nervous system and the pituitary gland?
Endorphins
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ed Sheeran - Perfect (2017)
5.
Sport & Leisure What footballer holds the record at West Ham for the most appearances, clocking 799 between 1967 and 1988?
Billy Bonds
6.
Geography Alongside what Southeast Asian capital city does the Red River flow?
Hanoi (Vietnam)
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Art & Literature Lobster Telephone (1936) is one of the most well known works by what artist?
Salvador Dalí
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Landmarks This famous Buddhist landmark is the Shwedagon Pagoda. In what country is it located?
Burma / Myanmar (Yangon)
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Music The last line of the chorus to what 1969 song is often misheard as "there's a bathroom on the right"? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising ("there's a bad moon on the rise" )
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History What country became the first in the world to institute a nationwide comprehensive smoke-free workplaces law on 29th March 2004?
Ireland
11.
Entertainment In the 1970s British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, what is the name of Frank and Betty's baby daughter?
Jessica
12.
General Knowledge What comes next in this sequence? MT, JM, TB, GB, DC, __?
TM (British Prime Ministers - Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May)
The world record for the most snowmen built in one hour was achieved by 1,406 people in Hokkaido, Japan on 28th February 2015. How many snowmen did they build?
