Food & Drink What name is given to a cocktail of vodka and fresh orange juice?
Screwdriver
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On This Day In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million were stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport on this day, 26th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983
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Science & Nature What acid was historically obtained by distilling the bodies of red ants?
Formic Acid (HCO2H - from the Latin word for ant, formica)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fats Domino - Ain't That a Shame (1955)
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Sport & Leisure The Indians, Cavaliers and Browns are major league sports teams based in what U.S. city?
Cleveland, OH (MLB, NBA and NFL)
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Geography What river rises in the Swiss Alps and runs through southeastern France to its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea?
Rhône
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Anagram YANK IF FAT BEAST FARTS is an anagram of what 1961 film?
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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Logos What Japanese manufacturer of commercial vehicles and diesel engines is represented by this logo?
Hino (Japanese: 日野自動車株式会社, Hino Jidōsha)
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Music Who accompanied Elton John in a 1991 version of Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me?
George Michael
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History In what country was Che Guevara executed in October 1967?
Bolivia (La Higuera)
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Entertainment What 2013 film, starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, is centred on the Formula One rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda?
Rush
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General Knowledge What seven consonants appear together on an English-language keyboard in the same order as they do in the English alphabet?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
A score to settle
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Current Affairs What former Mayor of New York City announced on Sunday his intention to run for the presidency as part of the Democratic ticket?
Michael Bloomberg
3.
Science & Nature What 'E' is the medical term for the outermost layer of human skin?
Epidermis
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways (1972)
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Sport & Leisure What name is given to a practice by the Australian Rugby Union introduced in 2015 to allow overseas based Australian players to be eligible to play for the Australian national rugby union team?
Giteau's law (Named after Matt Giteau. The ruling allowed him to be reselected to the national team after several years' absence.)
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Geography Near what Egyptian city would you find the Karnak Temple Complex, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens?
Luxor
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Art & Literature What fictional detective first appeared in the 1920 novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles?
Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie)
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Flags What Middle East country has this as its national flag?
United Arab Emirates
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Music What Scottish alternative rock band were formed in 1983 by brothers Jim and William Reid?
The Jesus and Mary Chain
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History Name the two active battleships sunk and permanently lost during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941? (½ point for each)
Arizona and Oklahoma (6 other battleships were damaged or sunk, but later repaired and returned to service)
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Entertainment What is the name of the character played by Buster Merryfield in Only Fools and Horses?
Uncle Albert
12.
Add/Deduct a Letter Bury the cold season. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What is the key ingredient of Guacamole?
Avocado
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In This Year In this year: An amateur video captured the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police; a Lauda Air Boeing 767 crashed in Suphanburi, Thailand, killing all 223 on board; and Mike Tyson was charged with the rape of Desiree Washington. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1991
3.
Science & Nature The disease scurvy is caused by a deficiency of what?
Vitamin C
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Maxi Priest - Close To You (1990)
5.
Sport & Leisure In tennis, who beat who in the 2019 Davis Cup Final on Sunday? (½ point for each)
Spain beat Canada
6.
Entertainment Who plays Transfiguration Professor and Deputy Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series?
Maggie Smith
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Art & Literature To what does the Latin phrase, Veni, vidi, vici translate into English?
I came; I saw; I conquered
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Thailand What province in South Central Thailand is this?
Ang Thong - อ่างทอง
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On This Day Regarded by many as the arrival of punk rock, what is the title of the Sex Pistols' debut single, released on this day, 26th November, 1976?
Anarchy in the U.K.
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Anagram REPEAT A DILDO is an anagram of what Australian Football League team?
Port Adelaide
11.
Entertainment In what horror film does Ellen Burstyn play the mother of Linda Blair?
The Exorcist (Chris and Regan MacNeil)
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal an 11-letter word.
Exterminate
2.
Current Affairs Name the 27-year-old New Zealand man found guilty on Friday of murdering 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane in Auckland in December 2018?
Jesse Kempson
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Science & Nature What nationality was 18th century botanist, physician and zoologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné)?
Swedish
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Kelly Clarkson - Because of You (2005)
5.
Sport & Leisure In association football, who beat who in the final of the Copa Libertadores on Saturday? (½ point for each)
Flamengo beat River Plate (2-1)
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Geography Republika Hrvatska is a European country known in English as what?
Croatia (Republic of Croatia)
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Art & Literature Who wrote the 1915 novel The Thirty-Nine Steps?
John Buchan
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Landmarks The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is a well known landmark and the main church of what Italian city?
Florence / Firenze (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower / The Duomo)
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Music Released in November 1967, who had a worldwide hit with Green Tambourine?
The Lemon Pipers
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History On what French island did Mount Pelée erupt in 1902, completely destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing 28,000 people in the space of a few minutes?
Martinique
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Entertainment What 1977 Burt Reynolds film features a Bassett Hound named Fred?
Smokey and the Bandit (Cledus "Snowman" Snow's dog)
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 3 W on a T
