Food & Drink What 'S' describes a light baked cake made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites, whose name comes from the French for "puff up"?
Soufflé
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On This Day Selling over 1.5 million units around the world, what is the name of the pioneering British home computer launched by Sinclair Research on this day, 5th March, 1981?
ZX81
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Science & Nature Of the eight major planets in our solar system, what are the largest and smallest? (½ point for each)
Jupiter & Mercury
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) (1965)
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Sport & Leisure What black American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin?
Jesse Owens
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Geography What is the least-populous of Australia's eight states and major territories?
Northern Territory
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Anagram FRUMPY ARSE URINALS is an anagram of what indie rock band formed in 1993?
Super Furry Animals
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Logos What auto-racing company is represented by this logo?
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
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Music Who had a worldwide hit with the 1995 rap classic Gangsta's Paradise?
Coolio (featuring singer L.V.)
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History In modern American history, by what names were Parker and Barrow better known?
Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow)
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Entertainment The Countess who marries James Bond; who plays Tracy di Vicenzo in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
Diana Rigg
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General Knowledge What is the 4-digit number in which the first digit is one-fifth the last, and the second and third digits are the last digit multiplied by 3? (Hint: The sum of all digits is 12.)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
You are out of control (You are not in control)
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Current Affairs What is the name of the SpaceX spacecraft that successfully docked with the International Space Station this week?
Dragon 2
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Science & Nature Hematite or haematite is a major mineral source of what metal element?
Iron
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Chic - Good Times (1979)
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Sport & Leisure What U.S. city hosts professional sports teams named Lions and Tigers?
Detroit (Michigan - NFL and MLB teams)
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Geography With a surface area of 151 square miles, what is the largest lake by area in the British Isles?
Lough Neagh (Northern Ireland)
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Art & Literature First published in 1877, whose book titled Laughable Lyrics includes The Quangle Wangle's Hat, The Pobble Who Has No Toes and The Dong with a Luminous Nose?
Edward Lear
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Flags What autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea is represented by this flag?
Cayman Islands
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Music "I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty. So hurry up and bring your jukebox money," are lyrics from what 1989 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The B-52's - Love Shack
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History Nicknamed the Iron Chancellor, who became first Chancellor of the German Empire in 1871?
Otto von Bismarck
11.
Entertainment Who play the title roles in the 1989 action comedy film Tango & Cash? (½ point for each)
Sylvester Stallone & Kurt Russell
12.
Add/Deduct a Letter Gratify a more chubby one. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What spirit replaces vodka to turn a Bloody Mary into a Bloody Maria?
Tequila
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In This Year In this year: Edward Heath became Prime Minister of the UK; Jimi Hendrix died in London of drug related complications; and Anwar Sadat became President of Egypt. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1970
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes any alloy of mercury and another metal, most commonly silver or gold?
Amalgam
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart (1988)
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Sport & Leisure The Rowley Mile and the July Course are located at what British Thoroughbred horse racing venue?
Newmarket
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Entertainment What American two-time Olympic swimmer also played the title role in the 1930s film serials Tarzan the Fearless, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers?
Larry "Buster" Crabbe
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Art & Literature "Call me Ishmael" is the opening sentence to what 1851 novel? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Herman Melville - Moby-Dick
8.
Thailand What province in Greater Bangkok is this?
Samut Sakhon - สมุทรสาคร
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Music Originally written and recorded by Wilbert Harrison in 1962, who had a hit in 1976 with Let's Stick Together?
Bryan Ferry
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Anagram A BIONIC FART is an anagram of what concocted 11-letter word?
Fabrication
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Entertainment What Batman film features Jim Carrey and Nicole Kidman?
Batman Forever (1995)
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.
Space Invaders
2.
On This Day Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain" during a speech at Westminster College, Missouri on this day, 5th March, 1946?
Winston Churchill
3.
Science & Nature What 'T' describes the middle section of an insect between its neck and abdomen?
Thorax
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Extreme - More Than Words (1991)
5.
Sport & Leisure This week, Roger Federer became the second male tennis player in the Open Era to win 100 ATP singles titles. Who was first to achieve this in 1983?
Jimmy Connors
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Geography What is the state capital of the U.S. state of Maine?
Augusta
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Art & Literature A famous trademark in the music business, what is the name of the terrier mix dog pictured in Francis Barraud's His Master's Voice?
Nipper
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Landmarks The 9th tallest building in the world, in what city would you find this World Financial Center?
Shanghai
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Music Born in October 1930, what was American musician, singer and songwriter Jiles Perry Richardson's nickname?
The Big Bopper
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History What was Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar?
HMS Victory
11.
Entertainment Based on a 1981 novel by Stephen King, what 1983 film revolves around a rabid St. Bernard dog?
Cujo
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 12 S of the Z
