Food & Drink What is added to whisky to make a Whisky Mac?
Ginger wine (preferably Scotch whisky and green ginger wine)
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On This Day Two-year-old James Bulger was abducted in Bootle, Liverpool by two ten-year-old boys who later tortured and murdered him on this day, 12th February, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1993
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Science & Nature What 'U' is the medical term for the conic projection hanging from the soft palate at the back of the mouth?
Uvula
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack (1964)
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Sport & Leisure The only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history, who scored 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994?
Brian Lara
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Geography At 3,454 m above sea level, the Jungfraujoch underground railway station is the highest in Europe. In what country is it?
Switzerland
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Anagram FLIRTED IN CHOIRS is an anagram of what former British athlete?
Linford Christie
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Logos One of the world's largest publishing companies, who is represented by this logo?
HarperCollins
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Music What American singer's hits in the 2000s include Since U Been Gone, Behind These Hazel Eyes, Because of You, and My Life Would Suck Without You?
Kelly Clarkson
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History A formal break of communion between what are now the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox churches in 1085 is commonly known as the Great what?
Schism
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Entertainment Who co-wrote BBC2's Fawlty Towers with her then-husband John Cleese?
Connie Booth (also playing Polly Sherman)
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General Knowledge Domenico and Stefano founded a luxury fashion house in 1985. What are their surnames? (½ point for each)
Dolce & Gabbana (Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
No peace for the wicked
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Current Affairs The oldest known sexually motivated serial killer in Canadian history, who was sentenced on Friday to life imprisonment for eight murders in Toronto?
Bruce McArthur
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Science & Nature Often considered pests because of their ability to damage and kill crops, what type of insect are weevils?
Beetle
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Love Child (1968)
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Sport & Leisure What Formula One team announced a new driver line-up this week with the return of Russian Daniil Kvyat and a debut for Thai-British Alexander Albon?
Geography Beneath what Paris tourist attraction is France's "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier"?
Arc de Triomphe (French: La tombe du soldat inconnu)
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Art & Literature Who wrote the 1974 novel Jaws?
Peter Benchley
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Flags What South American country has this as its national flag?
Bolivia
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Music What band gave rise to a worldwide spate of VW emblem thefts in the 1980s?
Beastie Boys
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History In March 1912, whose last words were, "I am just going outside and may be some time"?
Captain Lawrence Oates (Captain Lawrence Edward Grace "Titus" Oates)
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Entertainment In a 1970s British TV sitcom, what character is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts?
Reginald Perrin (The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - Leonard Rossiter)
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Add/Deduct a Letter A rickety town in Bedfordshire, England. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an eight letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink First produced in Dublin in 1994, what is the name of this uniquely bottled coffee liqueur?
Sheridan's
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In This Year Jeff Goldblum, David Hasselhoff, Imran Khan, Liam Neeson, Mr. T, and Harvey Weinstein were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1952
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Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Molybdenum, Sodium and Cobalt?
Monaco
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang (1982)
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Sport & Leisure Ten people were left dead and three injured in a fire on Friday at the youth training camp of what Brazilian football club?
Flamengo
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Entertainment Steve McQueen stars in the title role of the 1968 American film Bullitt. What is the character's first name?
Frank (Lt. Frank Bullitt)
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Art & Literature What Dutch artist painted Girl with a Pearl Earring in 1665?
Johannes Vermeer
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Maps What body of water is this?
Caspian Sea
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Music The original Woodstock Festival was held in the town of Bethel, New York, between 15th and 18th August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1969
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Anagram COSY IN CRAP is an anagram of what scheming 10-letter word?
Conspiracy
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Entertainment What is the name of the family dog in the 1960s animated TV series The Jetsons?
Astro
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.
Three Musketeers
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Current Affairs Name the Argentine football player whose body was recovered from the wreckage of a Piper Malibu light aircraft in the English Channel on Thursday.
Emiliano Sala
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Science & Nature Which came first? The kilogram, the litre, or the metre?
Metre (One litre was then defined as one square decimetre. One kilogram was then defined as the mass of one litre of water.)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (2005)
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Sport & Leisure In competitive swimming, what does the acronym DPS stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Distance Per Stroke
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Geography In what country is the Tanami Desert?
Australia (Northern Territory)
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Art & Literature First published between 1946 and 1951, Malory Towers is a series of six novels by what English children's author?
Enid Blyton
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Landmarks What is the name of this monumental country house in Oxfordshire, England?
Blenheim Palace (The only palace in England not owned by the monarchy or the church)
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Music Several items owned by Elvis Presley bear a logo or emblem with a lightning bolt and the initials TCB. What does TCB stand for?
Taking Care of Business
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History The Battle of Moscow was fought during the coldest European winter of the 20th Century, having begun in October of what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1941
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Entertainment In the 1983 film Curse of the Pink Panther, filmed after Peter Sellers' death, who makes a cameo at the end of the film as Inspector Clouseau after very extensive plastic surgery?
Roger Moore
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 3 W on a T T
