Food & Drink What is name of the French stew made with tomatoes, courgettes (zucchini), aubergines (eggplant), bell peppers, onion, garlic and herbs?
Ratatouille
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On This Day Along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes, who founded TheFacebook.com on this day, 4th February 2004?
Mark Zuckerberg
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Anagram SPRITELIKE, STILL SEMEN is an anagram of what 1991 song title?
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Johnnie Ray - Just Walking in the Rain (1956)
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History How many days after John F. Kennedy's assassination was Lee Harvey Oswald murdered by Jack Ruby? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2 (22nd-24th November 1963)
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Geography In what country is the Simpson desert?
Australia
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Science & Nature What 'B' describes an instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
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Logos What multinational semiconductor company is represented by this logo?
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)
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Music Name the two artists who starred in the Super Bowl LIV halftime show on Sunday. (½ point for each)
Jennifer Lopez & Shakira
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Sport & Leisure Who won the men's and women's singles in the Australian Open finals last weekend? (½ point for each)
Novak Djokovic & Sofia "Sonya" Kenin
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Entertainment The 2020 sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun sees Cruise's hotshot jet pilot become instructor to the son of his deceased former flying partner. What is the sub-title of this upcoming film?
Maverick
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General Knowledge Comparable to the British Security Service (MI5) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), what four-letter acronym describes the national security agency responsible for the protection of Australia and its citizens?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Open and shut case
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Current Affairs In western Pennsylvania on Sunday, Punxsutawney Phil made his annual appearance during what popular tradition?
Groundhog Day
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Art & Literature Famous for his paintings of water lilies, what is Monet's first name?
Claude (Oscar-Claude)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (1974)
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History While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were walking on the moon, who was the third member of Apollo 11 orbiting the moon?
Michael Collins
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Geography What two countries share land borders with southern Mexico? (½ point for each)
Guatemala and Belize
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Science & Nature What does the I stand for in H.I.V.?
Immunodeficiency (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
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Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?
California
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Music "Now I've got that feeling once again. I can't explain you would not understand. This is not how I am." are lyrics from what 1980 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
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Sport & Leisure Eliteserien is the premier association football league in what European country?
Norway
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Entertainment Who were named Best Actor and Best Actress at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards on Sunday? (½ point for each)
Joaquin Phoenix & Renée Zellweger (Joker & Judy)
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Add/Deduct a Letter Construct a Greek island. 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 What Spanish name is given to a cocktail of cola, rum, and lime juice on ice?
Cuba Libre ("Free Cuba")
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In This Year In this year: YouTube was founded; Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Gulf Coast; and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort opened. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2005
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Art & Literature What are the first 3 words in the King James Version of the Bible?
In the beginning
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Iron Maiden - The Trooper (1983)
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Anagram I DESIRE NO PITY is an anagram of what actor, born in 1927?
Sidney Poitier
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Entertainment "Oh, Good. For a moment there I thought we were in trouble." is Paul Newman's closing line in what 1969 film?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (as Butch Cassidy)
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Science & Nature Appropriately named because of their large nose, what 'P' describes this species of monkey?
Proboscis monkey
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Thailand What province in Eastern Thailand is this?
Chachoengsao - ฉะเชิงเทรา
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Music What rock band had a worldwide hit in 1975-6 with a cover of the Everly Brothers' 1960 song Love Hurts?
Nazareth
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Sport & Leisure Who was named Most Valuable Player at Superbowl LIV on Sunday?
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)
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Entertainment What film won 7 awards at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, including Best Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Director?
1917
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
