Food & Drink What is the most expensive spice in the world?
Saffron
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On This Day What was the name of the pleasure boat that sank after a collision on the River Thames in London, killing 51, on this day, 20th August, 1989?
Marchioness
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Science & Nature What 'B' is the general medical term for common ailments such as "housemaid's knee", "clergyman's knee", "student's elbow", and "weaver's bottom"?
Bursitis
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man (1963)
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Sport & Leisure Amid much controversy, what team sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920?
Boston Red Sox
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Geography On what river do the cities of Québec and Montréal both stand?
Saint Lawrence River
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Anagram WOMEN OFTEN GRANT THEE LOVE is an anagram of what comedy by William Shakespeare?
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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Logos What oil and gas company is represented by this logo?
PetroChina (also its parent company, China National Petroleum Corporation)
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On This Day Born on this day, 20th August, 1970, Fred Durst is lead singer of what rap rock band?
Limp Bizkit
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History In Greek mythology, what object was sought by Jason and the Argonauts?
The Golden Fleece
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Entertainment Set in a trench in Flanders during World War I, what is the title of the final series of Blackadder?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Easy on the eyes
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Current Affairs In what city were at least 63 people killed in a bombing at a wedding on Saturday?
Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Science & Nature Closely related to manatees, what 'D' describes this sea mammal?
Dugong
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (1976)
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Sport & Leisure BetWay are the main shirt sponsors of what English Premier League team?
West Ham United F.C.
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Geography Incorporated in 2008, what is the capital of Myanmar (Burma)?
Nay Pyi Taw / Naypyidaw
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Art & Literature In what 1912 George Bernard Shaw play are Professor Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle central characters?
Pygmalion (later adapted into a musical as My Fair Lady)
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Flags The independence movement of what region is represented by this flag?
Tibet
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Music Complete these lyrics from a 1981 song: "I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, ___ ___ ___ ___."(¼ point for each)
"that much is true" (Human League - Don't You Want Me)
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History With 25.1% of the vote, who came second to Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries?
Ted Cruz
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Entertainment Who plays Luke Skywalker in Episodes IV–IX of the Star Wars film series?
Mark Hamill
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Add/Deduct a Letter Set aside the marmalade. 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 cocktail consists of tequila, orange-flavoured liqueur, and lime juice, often served with salt on the rim of the glass?
Margarita
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In This Year In this year: The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas; the Iraq War began when U.S. led forces invaded Iraq; and Concorde made its last commercial flight. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2003
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Science & Nature In forensic science, what does the 'F' in AFIS stand for?
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
AC/DC - Let's Get It Up (1981)
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Sport & Leisure Driving for Williams in 1980, who was the last Australian to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship?
Alan Jones
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Entertainment Born in Preston, England in 1958, who is best known as the creator of Wallace & Gromit?
Nick Park
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Art & Literature What 1937 John Steinbeck novel tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small?
Of Mice and Men
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Maps What body of water is this?
Lake Superior (Great Lakes of North America)
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On This Day Slow Train Coming is an album released on this day, 20th August, 1979, by who?
Bob Dylan
10.
Anagram I CAN CUT POO is an anagram of what employed 10-letter word?
Occupation
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Entertainment Running for five seasons during the 1990s, what sci-fi TV series is named after the 23rd century Earth Alliance space station on which it is set?
Babylon 5 (1994-1998)
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.
7 Up cans
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Current Affairs What was the name of the orphaned baby dugong that died in Thailand on Saturday after ingesting plastic waste?
Marium
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Science & Nature What is tested using a Snellen chart?
Eyesight / Visual acuity
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Coolio feat. L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
5.
Sport & Leisure Who beat Daniel Cormier on Saturday to regain the UFC world heavyweight championship?
Stipe Miocic
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Geography Washington, New York, Florida. Rearrange those U.S. states in order of land area, smallest first.
New York, Florida, Washington (47213, 53926, 66544 sq. miles)
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Art & Literature How many people are portrayed in Leonardo Da Vinci's mural The Last Supper ? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
13 (Bartholomew - James, son of Alphaeus - Andrew - Judas Iscariot - Peter - John -
Jesus - Apostle Thomas - James the Greater - Philip - Matthew - Jude Thaddeus - Simon the Zealot)
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Landmarks What is the name of this world famous amusement park in Moscow, Russia?
Gorky Park (Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure - Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького)
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Music Complete these lyrics from a 1967 song: "Woke up, fell out of bed. Dragged a ___ ___ ___ ___."(¼ point for each)
"comb across my head" (The Beatles - A Day in the Life)
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History One of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history, what volcano in South East Asia erupted in August 1883?
Krakatoa
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Entertainment According to the title of a 2018 American animated comedy film sequel, what does Ralph do?
Breaks the Internet
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 12 P of R in the H B
Novak Djokovic is currently serving his fourth term as the ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis player. Since July 2011, in total, how many weeks has he spent as world number 1?
