Food & Drink Made from the milk of sheep of the same name, from what country does Manchego cheese originate?
Spain (La Mancha region)
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On This Day Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer died on this day, 25th June 1876, during what battle?
Battle of the Little Bighorn (Battle of the Greasy Grass)
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Science & Nature In computing terms, what does LAN stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Local Area Network
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Ronettes - Be My Baby (1963)
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Sport & Leisure Who was the first player to win five straight Wimbledon tennis titles?
Björn Borg (1976-1980)
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Geography Prior to 1925, what European capital city was known as Christiania or Kristiania?
Oslo (Norway)
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Anagram EVIL HAREM DISGRACER is an anagram of the title and name of what English stage and film actor, director, and author, born in 1908?
Sir Michael Redgrave
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Logos What British record label is represented by this logo?
Polydor
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Music I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor was the 2005 debut single for what band formed in Sheffield, England in 2002?
Arctic Monkeys
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History Historically in the UK and much of the British Commonwealth, what everyday terms were derived from the Roman words libra, solidus and denarius?
The currency abbreviations £, s & d (pounds, shillings and pence)
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Entertainment What is the name of the working men's club in a 2000s British sitcom in which Peter Kay and Paddy McGuinness play bouncers Max and Paddy?
The Phoenix Club (Phoenix Nights)
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General Knowledge In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 5-letter word.
Water
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Current Affairs In what Southeast Asian city did a building under construction collapse on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 24 others?
Sihanoukville (Cambodia)
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Science & Nature What genus of bird is this?
Falcon (peregrine falcon pictured)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (1977)
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Sport & Leisure Name the two European cities selected this week to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. (½ point for each)
Milan and Cortina (d'Ampezzo) (Italy)
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Geography The islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket belong to what U.S. state?
Massachusetts
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Art & Literature What is the surname of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women?
March
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Flags What European country has this as its national flag?
Ukraine
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Music Who were Too Shy in 1983?
Kajagoogoo
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History Who was Prime Minister of Australia from June 2010 to June 2013?
Julia Gillard
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Entertainment Name Donald Duck's three nephews. (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Huey, Dewey and Louie
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Add/Deduct a Letter A dense bush for the most stupid person. 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 'D' describes a family of stuffed Mediterranean dishes, including stuffed vine leaves, stuffed tomato, stuffed pepper, and stuffed cabbage?
Dolma (plural dolmas or dolmades)
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In This Year In this year: The Khmer Rouge won the Cambodian Civil War and took control of the country; Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila; and Ross McWhirter, co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records, was shot dead by the Provisional IRA. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1975
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Science & Nature What 5-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Tungsten, Astatine, Carbon and Hydrogen?
Watch
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (1986)
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Sport & Leisure Arnis, also known as Kali or Eskrima, is the national sport and martial art of what Southeast Asian country?
The Philippines
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Entertainment First aired between 2008 and 2013, name the award-winning Australian true crime-drama TV series whose six seasons each focus on a different set of real-life events.
Underbelly
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Art & Literature What 1851 novel begins, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, ..."? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities
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Maps Name this group of islands.
French Polynesia
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Music What British band were Blinded by the Light in 1976?
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
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Anagram A STRIPED LUBE is an anagram of what shady 12-letter word?
Disreputable
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Entertainment Complete this line from the 1942 film Casablanca: "Play it, Sam. Play ..." what?
As Time Goes By
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.
Wait for nobody
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On This Day Who was sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada on this day, 25th June, 1993?
Kim Campbell
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Science & Nature Where in our solar system would you find the Colombo Gap, Maxwell Gap, Bond Gap, and Dawes Gap?
Rings of Saturn (C Ring)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (1991)
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Sport & Leisure In polo, what is each period of play called?
Chukka (or "chukker")
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Geography What non-European country has a city called London on a river called the Thames in a county called Middlesex?
Canada (Ontario)
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Art & Literature The Innocent (1990), The Daydreamer (1994), Amsterdam (1998), Atonement (2001), and Saturday (2005) are best-selling novels by what English author?
Ian McEwan
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Landmarks This is Sugarloaf Mountain. In what major city is it located?
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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Music "Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom, buys an eight by twelve four-bit room," are lyrics from what 1965 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Roger Miller - King of the Road
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History What is the name of the city park in Dallas, Texas that was the location of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on 22nd November 1963?
Dealey Plaza
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Entertainment Adapted from a 1940s radio series and first aired between 1951 and 1959, what American TV series stars Jack Webb as Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday?
Dragnet
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 1 M L on the C F
