Food & Drink Traditionally coloured and spiced with paprika, what 'C' describes a type of pork sausage primarily found in Spanish, Portuguese and Mexican cuisine?
Chorizo
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On This Day Skylab, the United States' first space station, was launched on this day, 14th May, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1973
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Science & Nature What measure of force per unit area is abbreviated Pa?
Pascal
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Oliver - Good Morning Starshine (1969)
5.
Sport & Leisure What sport was invented by Canadian James Naismith in December 1891?
Basketball
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Geography What two countries lie on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola? (½ point for each)
Haiti and Dominican Republic
7.
Anagram MOCK HOT LEWDNESS is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?
Stockholm, Sweden
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Logos What commercial bank based in Thailand has this as its logo?
Bank of Ayudhya / Krungsri (Thai: ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา จำกัด (มหาชน))
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Music What American vocal group were formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993 and consists of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell?
Backstreet Boys
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History The words Tsar and Kaiser are both derived from the surname of what famous person in history?
Julius Caesar
11.
Entertainment Featuring the Academy Award-winning song Que Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), Doris Day co-starred with James Stewart in what 1956 Alfred Hitchcock suspense thriller?
The Man Who Knew Too Much
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General Knowledge What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
Science & Nature What 'A' describes animals who live in trees?
Arboreal / Arboreous
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The B-52's - Rock Lobster (1978)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who won his third and final Formula 1 World Driver's Championship in a car of his own design in 1966?
Jack Brabham
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Geography A large island named Formosa by the Portuguese in 1544; by what name is it known today?
Taiwan (officially the Republic of China)
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Art & Literature What novel begins with the line, "The great fish moved silently through the night water, propelled by short sweeps of its crescent tail."? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Peter Benchley - Jaws (1974)
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Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?
Florida
9.
Music Who sang the theme song for the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill?
Gladys Knight
10.
History What future president became U.S. vice president when Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973?
Gerald Ford
11.
Entertainment What 1988 film stars Tom Hanks as a young boy in an adult body?
Big
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Add/Deduct a Letter Discarded coach station. 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 Found in eggs and leafy green vegetables, what vitamin aids blood clotting and normal liver function?
K
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In This Year In this year: Benedict XVI resigned as pope; Willem-Alexander was inaugurated as King of the Netherlands; Kevin Rudd became Prime Minister of Australia; and Sunset Bar transformed from a coffee shop into a bar. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2013
3.
Science & Nature A common type of interface used to connect hard disk drives, optical drives, and solid-state drives. What does the 'S' in SATA stand for?
Serial (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - If You Leave (1986)
5.
Sport & Leisure What two heavyweight boxers fought the "Thrilla in Manila" on 1st October, 1975? (½ point for each)
Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali
6.
Entertainment The Man Trap (1966) is the first aired episode of what TV series?
Star Trek
7.
Art & Literature What novel begins with the line, "Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun."? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
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Thailand What province in North Central Thailand is this?
Uthai Thani - อุทัยธานี
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Music What 1979 song mentions Lady Godiva and Mister Fahrenheit? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
10.
Anagram SANK THE BROKEN ANUS is an anagram of what local establishment?
Sunset Bar, Khon Kaen
11.
Entertainment What English actress plays Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre?
Naomie Harris
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 7 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Forever and a day
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On This Day In Peru, Lina Medina became the youngest confirmed mother in medical history on this day, 14th May, 1939. How old was she? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
5 (5 years, 7 months, 21 days)
3.
Science & Nature Which of the five senses are your olfactory receptors responsible for?
Smell
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ace of Base - The Sign (1994)
5.
Sport & Leisure With how many points did Manchester City win the 2018-19 Premier League season this week?
98
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Geography What is the name of the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England?
Solent (Solent and Southampton Water)
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Art & Literature What 1962 novel begins with the line, "They’re out there. Black boys in white suits up before me to commit sex acts in the hall and get it mopped up before I can catch them."? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Ken Kesey - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Landmarks The "Trolls' Path" is a road with an incline of 10% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountainside. In what country is it?
Norway (Norwegian: Trollstigen)
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Music Born 5th December 1932, what is the stage name of Richard Wayne Penniman?
Little Richard
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History What well known retail name was founded by Michael & Thomas in Leeds, England in 1894?
Marks & Spencer (Michael Marks & Thomas Spencer)
11.
Entertainment What is the name of the cartoon character that repeatedly attempts to catch the Road Runner?
Wile E. Coyote
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 21 D on a D
