Food & Drink In what country is the wine making region of the Yarra Valley?
Australia (Victoria)
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On This Day A toxic gas leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, killed more than 3,800 people outright and injured hundreds of thousands of others on this day, 3rd December, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1984
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Science & Nature From what metal element are most incandescent light bulb filaments made?
Tungsten (Wolfram)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (1966)
5.
Sport & Leisure Later surpassed by Roger Federer in 2018, for two weeks in 2003, at 33 years and 13 days, who became the oldest player in ATP history to be ranked No. 1?
Andre Agassi
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Geography When British Honduras gained independence in 1981, to what did it change its name?
Belize
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Anagram BANDY THUG UP ARSE is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?
Budapest, Hungary
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Logos What American automobile brand is represented by this logo?
Dodge
9.
Music What British funk and acid jazz band's hits in the late 90s include Virtual Insanity, Deeper Underground, and Canned Heat?
Jamiroquai
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History In what Brighton hotel did an IRA bomb explode in October 1984 during a Tory party conference?
Grand Brighton Hotel
11.
Entertainment Who play the Gatekeeper and the Keymaster in the 1984 film Ghostbusters? (½ point for each)
Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis
12.
General Knowledge Which of the four images in the bottom row of drawings best completes the series in the top row?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Unfinished symphony
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Current Affairs To date, a measles outbreak has caused 55 deaths and over 3,700 cases have been reported in what South Pacific island nation?
Samoa
3.
Science & Nature What name is given to the Boeing B-52 strategic bomber that first flew in 1952?
Stratofortress
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1974)
5.
Sport & Leisure What city hosted the final round of the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix season last weekend?
Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina Circuit)
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Geography In what country is the southernmost point of mainland Europe?
Spain (Punta de Tarifa - 36° 00′ 15″ N)
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Art & Literature In Greek mythology, what was the name of the ship sailed by Jason when he searched for the Golden Fleece?
Argo (Greek: Ἀργώ)
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Flags Called Dahomey until 1975, what country on the southern coast of West Africa has this as its national flag?
Benin
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Music Sussudio, One More Night, Don't Lose My Number, and Take Me Home are hit singles from what 1985 Phil Collins studio album?
No Jacket Required
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History What English language nursery rhyme became the first audio recorded by Thomas Edison on his newly invented phonograph in 1877?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
11.
Entertainment In what 1997 film does Jim Carrey star as successful, but deceptive, Los Angeles attorney Fletcher Reede?
Liar Liar
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Add/Deduct a Letter A body in the woods. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink Of French origin, what 'B' describes a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup, classically based on a strained broth of crustaceans?
Bisque
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In This Year In this year: Rain Man and Who Framed Roger Rabbit were the highest grossing films; a demonstration flight of the new Airbus A320 crashed into the tops of trees beyond the runway at Habsheim, France; and the Iran–Iraq War finally came to an end. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1988
3.
Science & Nature What 'D' is the generic name of the medicine first marketed as Valium?
Diazepam
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Specials - Too Much Too Young (1980)
5.
Sport & Leisure What country is currently hosting the 30th Southeast Asian Games?
The Philippines
6.
Entertainment What 1975 film stars the characters of Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Quint?
Jaws
7.
Art & Literature The Pequod is a fictional ship featuring prominently in what 1851 novel?
Moby-Dick (Herman Melville - Moby-Dick; or, The Whale)
8.
Maps What name is given to this group of islands?
Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China)
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Music That Lady is a 1973 R&B and soul song by what group?
The Isley Brothers
10.
Anagram SHITTY CUP NAME is an anagram of what insensitive 13-letter word?
Unsympathetic
11.
Entertainment What 1962 thriller and its 1991 remake feature the character of Max Cady, recently released after spending eight years in prison for rape?
Cape Fear (Robert Mitchum and Robert De Niro)
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.
Reading between the lines
2.
Current Affairs What was the name of the previously convicted, and later released, terrorist who stabbed five people, two fatally, on London Bridge on Friday?
Usman Khan
3.
Science & Nature What 'G' describes the decimal number 1100?
Googol
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much (1998)
5.
Sport & Leisure In association football, who were awarded the men's and women's Ballon d'Or on Sunday? (½ point for each)
Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe (Argentina & USA)
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Geography What is the capital city of Nepal?
Kathmandu
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Art & Literature For what fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work?
Daily Planet
8.
Landmarks Pictured here with Story Bridge in the foreground, what Australian city is this?
Brisbane
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Music What founding member of the Rolling Stones died in his swimming pool in July 1969, aged just 27?
Brian Jones
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History There were two major battles at El Alamein during World War II. In what country is it?
Egypt
11.
Entertainment What is the name of Sunny Crockett's pet alligator in the original 1980s TV series Miami Vice?
Elvis
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 6 S on a H
