Food & Drink What 'K' is a traditional Greek dish of slow-baked lamb on the bone marinated in garlic and lemon juice?
Kleftiko
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On This Day Telstar relayed the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite and Richard Dimbleby, on this day, 23rd July, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1962
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Science & Nature Generally regarded as the first man-made thermoplastic, what substance is most commonly used today to produce table tennis balls and guitar picks?
Celluloid
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Presley - All Shook Up (1957)
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Sport & Leisure In what year did Diego Maradona score his "Hand of God" goal against England? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1986 (FIFA World Cup, Mexico City)
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Geography Vänern is the largest lake in what European country?
Sweden (also the largest lake in the European Union)
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Anagram VENEREAL TOOL SORE is an anagram of what American political figure, born in 1884?
Eleanor Roosevelt
8.
Logos What Google service is represented by this logo?
Google Drive
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Music Sweet Nothing, Under Control, Summer, Blame, and One Kiss are among hits in the 2010s for who?
Calvin Harris
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History Name the British archaeologist who became world-famous after discovering the intact tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922.
Howard Carter
11.
Entertainment What is the name of the character portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible film series?
Ethan Hunt (Ethan Matthew Hunt)
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General Knowledge Four different villages lie along a straight highway. The third village is 60km away from the first village; the fourth is 40 km away from the second; the third is 10 km nearer to the fourth than it is to the second. What is the distance between the first and fourth villages?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Yard Sale
2.
Current Affairs Without adjusting for inflation, what surpassed Avatar this week as the highest grossing movie of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
3.
Science & Nature In computer networking, what does WAP stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Wireless Access Point (In mobile wireless networks, WAP means Wireless Application Protocol)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1977)
5.
Sport & Leisure In golf, who won the 2019 British Open Championship on Sunday?
Shane Lowry (Ireland)
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Geography The dormant volcano Mount Elbrus is the tenth most prominent peak in the world and the highest mountain in what country?
Russia (Russian: Эльбру́с)
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Art & Literature First published in 1972, in what children's book do you meet the characters Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig and Blackberry? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Richard Adams - Watership Down
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Flags What independent state is represented by this flag?
Vatican City
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Music Culture Club's Karma Chameleon, Billy Joel's Uptown Girl, and Spandau Ballet's True were worldwide hits released in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983
10.
History In what year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1865 (14th April)
11.
Entertainment Who star as Einar and Eric in the 1958 epic film The Vikings? (½ point for each)
Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis
12.
Add/Deduct a Letter Beached on all sides. 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 fruit is the key ingredient of grenadine syrup?
Pomegranate (from the French word grenade which means pomegranate)
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In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada; a Thai military crack down on the "Red Shirts" protests in Bangkok ended with 91 dead and more than 2,100 injured; and Julia Gillard was sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Australia. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2010
3.
Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for silver, rhenium and einsteinium?
Agrees
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Happy House (1980)
5.
Sport & Leisure What city is home to the Padres Major League Baseball team?
San Diego (California)
6.
Entertainment Who plays Debbie Ocean in the 2018 film Ocean's 8?
Sandra Bullock
7.
Art & Literature According to the New Testament, what was the name of the Roman prefect who adjudicated on the trial and crucifixion of Jesus?
Pontius Pilate
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Maps What country in the Southern Hemisphere is this?
Argentina
9.
Music Who said The Bitch Is Back in 1974?
Elton John
10.
Anagram WANK OR BED is an anagram of what malfunctioning 9-letter word?
Breakdown
11.
Entertainment What world famous English actor died on Christmas Day in 1977?
Charlie Chaplin
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 9 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Forgive and forget
2.
Current Affairs In what Japanese city did an arson attack at an animation studio kill at least 34 people on Thursday?
Kyoto (Kyoto Animation)
3.
Science & Nature What colour has the longest wavelength in the visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Red
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Pink - F**kin' Perfect (2010)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who beat who to capture the WBA World Welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday night? (½ point for each)
Manny Pacquiao beat Keith Thurman (the cue ball is struck so that it hits the red and other cue ball, in any order, on the same shot)
6.
Geography Samar is the third largest island in what country?
The Philippines (after Luzon and Mindanao)
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Art & Literature What is the surname of the family headed by Charles and Caroline in the best-selling series of Little House books, including Little House on the Prairie?
Ingalls (written by Laura Ingalls Wilder)
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Landmarks Name this world famous landmark and the city in which it is located. (½ point for each)
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (California)
9.
Music Entering the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1964, what was the Beatles' first American number 1 hit?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
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History In what Welsh village did a colliery spoil tip collapse in October 1966, killing 28 adults and 116 children?
Aberfan
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Entertainment What 2007 film stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as police officers investigating a series of murders in the fictional village of Sandford, Gloucestershire?
Hot Fuzz
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 57 H V.
