Food & Drink Invented by Italian-Americans in Philadelphia, what 'S' describes this turnover of Italian cheeses, cold cuts, and bread dough?
Stromboli
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On This Day The Velvet Revolution began in Czechoslovakia on this day, 17th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
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Anagram NASTY ANAL FEND KILLS LADS is an anagram of what town and the archipelago it is capital of?
Stanley, Falkland Islands
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven (1960)
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History For what did the United States pay 2 cents per acre in 1867?
Alaska ($7.2 million paid to the Russian Empire)
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Geography What Polynesian island nation generates around ten per cent of its government's total revenue from royalties from the use of its international domain suffix?
Tuvalu (.tv)
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Science & Nature What name is given to an eating disorder characterised by binge eating followed by purging?
Bulimia (Bulimia nervosa)
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Logos What German chain of coffee retailers and cafés is represented by this logo?
Tchibo
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Music I Know What You Want (2003), Touch It (2006), and I Love My Bitch (2006) are among hits by what American rapper?
Busta Rhymes
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Sport & Leisure What club has won the European Cup and UEFA Champions League a record 13 times?
Real Madrid
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Entertainment What 1970s TV series starring Lindsay Wagner was remade in 2007 with Michelle Ryan in the same role?
Bionic Woman (Jaime Sommers)
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General Knowledge Two racing cars cross the finish line side-by-side. The second-placed car is travelling at 270 km/h and crosses the line 1/100th of a second behind the first. How many centimetres did the first car finish ahead of the second?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
In the middle of nowhere
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Current Affairs Featured in the news in recent weeks, to whom is American lawyer Doug Emhoff married?
Kamala Harris (Vice President-elect)
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Art & Literature Part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, what is the title of this fresco painting by Michelangelo?
The Creation of Adam
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Owen Paul - You're My Favorite Waste of Time (1982)
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History What famous protest took place in England in October 1936?
Jarrow March/Crusade
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Geography Corregidor (Fort Mills), El Fraile (Fort Drum), Caballo (Fort Hughes), and Carabao (Fort Frank) are islands that historically formed the harbour defenses of what capital city?
Manila (The Philippines)
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Science & Nature At the temperature of maximum density and standard atmospheric pressure, in kilogrammes, how much does a cubic metre of pure water weigh?
1000 (1 tonne)
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Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?
New Mexico
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Music "New York, London, Paris, Munich" are lyrics from what 1979 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
M - Pop Muzik
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Sport & Leisure What record-breaking score under par did Dustin Johnson achieve to win the 2020 Masters Tournament on Sunday? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
20
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Entertainment What film series stars a character named Jason Voorhees?
Friday the 13th
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General Knowledge An inter-governmental forum, what does APEC stand for? (¼ point for each)
Food & Drink What British food brand is named after the port in Uruguay where the products were originally processed and packaged in the late 19th century?
Fray Bentos
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In This Year Cilla Black, George Harrison, Julio Iglesias, Billie Jean King, John Major, and Christopher Walken were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1943
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Art & Literature Pink Floyd's debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was named after chapter seven of what Kenneth Grahame children's classic?
The Wind in the Willows
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
No Doubt - Don't Speak (1996)
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Anagram IN GOVE AS IN TIT is an anagram of what probing 13-letter word?
Investigation
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Entertainment What 1955 film stars Marilyn Monroe as The Girl?
The Seven Year Itch
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Science & Nature Growing to a length of up to 5.7m, what is the world's longest venomous snake?
King Cobra
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Thailand What province in Southern Thailand is this?
Ranong - ระนอง
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Music Who said I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance) in 1976?
Tina Charles
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Sport & Leisure What is the name of the belt awarded to British boxing champions?
Lonsdale Belt (Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt)
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Entertainment In what 1988 Western does Emilio Estevez play Billy the Kid?
Young Guns
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.
Cat among the pigeons
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Current Affairs What is the name of the typhoon that killed nearly 70 in the Philippines and triggered the evacuation of 460,000 people in Vietnam this weekend?
Vamco / Ulysses
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Art & Literature For what character is American author Edgar Rice Burrows best known?
Tarzan / John Clayton, Lord Greystoke
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ava Max - Sweet but Psycho (2018)
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History What 'B' describes this ancient military siege engine in the form of a crossbow?
Ballista
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Geography What Sicilian province and port city share their name with a city in New York State?
Syracuse
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Science & Nature What 10-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for sodium, nobelium, selenium, cobalt, and neodymium?
Nanosecond
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Landmarks The third largest in the world, what is the name of this Las Vegas hotel complex?
MGM Grand
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Music Who said Walk on By in 1964?
Dionne Warwick
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Sport & Leisure Equalling Michael Schumacher's record this week, how many Formula One Drivers' Championships has Lewis Hamilton achieved? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
7
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Entertainment What is the name of this Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies character?
Foghorn Leghorn
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: The 4 S by V
