Food & Drink What two-word French term describes a very thin pancake topped with a sauce of caramelised sugar and butter, tangerine or orange juice, zest, and orange liqueur?
Crêpes Suzette
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On This Day Released in Japan on this day, 23rd June, 1996, what is the make and model of this fifth-generation home video game console?
Nintendo 64
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Anagram LEFT TO PATHETIC ARSEHOLE is an anagram of what 1983 song title?
Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin' (1964)
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History Frequently depicted on ancient Roman coins, documents, monuments, and military standards, what four-letter abbreviation represented a Latin phrase meaning "The Roman Senate and People"? (¼ point for each)
SPQR (Senātus Populusque Rōmānus)
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Geography What is the capital, and largest city, of the partially-recognised state of Kosovo?
Pristina
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Science & Nature "Mary's 'virgin' explanation made Joseph suspect upstairs neighbour," is one of many ways to remember what?
The order of the planets in our solar system (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
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Logos What global financial services company has this as its logo?
UBS
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Music Presented to musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements, in what country are the annual Juno Awards held?
Canada
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Sport & Leisure What country is set to host the first two races of the 2020 Formula 1 season in July?
Austria (The Red Bull Ring, 3-5 July and 10-12 July)
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Entertainment The last film directed by Stanley Kubrick before his death, what 1999 erotic drama stars Tom Cruise as Dr. Bill Harford and Nicole Kidman as his wife, Alice?
Eyes Wide Shut
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General Knowledge Traditionally in the field of martial arts, what 'D' is the Japanese term for a training hall or space used for immersive learning or meditation?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Speaking double Dutch
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Current Affairs What is the name of the park in Reading, Berkshire in which a mass stabbing attack took place on Saturday?
Forbury Gardens
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Art & Literature Adapted into a 1996 film of the same name, A Time to Kill (1989) was the first novel published by what best-selling author?
John Grisham
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
David Bowie - Fame (1975)
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History Former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned in London in November 2006 with a radioactive isotope of what chemical element?
Polonium (polonium-210)
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Geography On what island might you land at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport?
Madeira (Funchal)
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Science & Nature What natural pigments in the skin provide its colour and filter out harmful light from the Sun?
Melanin
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Flags What Caribbean island has this as its national flag?
Puerto Rico
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Music One of his most popular solo hits, who was a Slave to Love in 1985?
Bryan Ferry
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Sport & Leisure In which year did England manager Gareth Southgate hit the headlines for missing an important penalty against Germany?
1996 (semi-final of UEFA Euro 1996)
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Entertainment What entertainment brand is represented by this sound?
Netflix
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Add/Deduct a Letter A seasonal bird for the jailer. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What 'S' describes a Japanese dish of thinly sliced beef, slowly cooked or simmered at the table, alongside vegetables and other ingredients, in a shallow iron pot in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, and mirin?
Sukiyaki (Japanese すき焼き)
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In This Year In this year: King Edward VIII succeeded, and abdicated, the throne of the United Kingdom; the Summer Olympics were held in Berlin, Germany; and the Crystal Palace in London was destroyed by fire. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1936
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Art & Literature In the English nursery rhyme, who killed Cock Robin?
The sparrow ("I," said the Sparrow, "With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin.")
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Oasis - Wonderwall (1995)
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Anagram NO ONE FART is an anagram of what periodic 9-letter word?
Afternoon
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Entertainment Journey of the Sorcerer by Bernie Leadon (The Eagles) is the opening theme to what 1981 British TV series?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Science & Nature Zr is the symbol for what chemical element?
Zirconium
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Maps What Asian country is this?
Pakistan
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Music Complete the title of this 1977 song by Meat Loaf: You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (_____ _____ _____.)(1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Hot Summer Night
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Sport & Leisure In Major League Soccer, what two teams compete in derby fixtures dubbed El Tráfico? (½ point for each)
LA Galaxy & Los Angeles FC
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Entertainment What Academy Award-winning 2017 film is often promoted with this image?
The Shape of Water (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score)
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 8 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
No going back
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Current Affairs While the president's campaign claimed more than a million people had sought tickets, in what Oklahoma city did less than 6,200 people attend a rally by Donald Trump on Saturday?
Tulsa
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Art & Literature Anastasia Steele is the female protagonist in what best-selling series of novels?
Fifty Shades (E. L. James)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry (2007)
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History During World War II, the "soft underbelly of Europe" was a famous Churchill expression, conveying his idea of attacking Germany through what country?
Italy
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Geography What name is given to this physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and extreme southeastern Kansas?
The Ozarks (also known as the Ozark Mountains or Ozark Plateau)
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Science & Nature Which of these correctly describes the shape below? A. A square, a rectangle, and an oblong. B. A square and a rectangle, but not an oblong. C. A square and an oblong, but not a rectangle.
B. (an oblong is a non-square rectangle)
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Landmarks Located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, what is the name of these waterfalls?
Iguazu Falls (Iguassu Falls / Iguaçu Falls)
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Music The Hurdy Gurdy Man is a 1968 album, and single, by what artist?
Donovan
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Sport & Leisure What is Usain Bolt's 100m world record time?
9.58 seconds (16th August 2009, Berlin World Championships)
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Entertainment Worldwide Pants Inc. is a television and film production company founded in 1991 by what American TV host?
David Letterman
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 2 W on a B
