Food & Drink What is added to icing (aka confectioner's or powdered) sugar to make Royal Icing?
Egg whites
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On This Day Richard Reid, later dubbed the "Shoe Bomber", attempted to destroy a passenger airliner by igniting explosives hidden in his shoes on this day, 22nd December, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2001
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Anagram ENTHRAL RAKISH SHAG LEGEND! is an anagram of what festive song?
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet (1963)
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History What international organisation was founded in London by Catherine and William Booth in 1865?
The Salvation Army
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Geography Located in Siberia, Russia, what is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world and the world's deepest and oldest lake?
Lake Baikal
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Science & Nature What single unit of area is approximately 4,047 square metres?
Acre
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Logos What world famous publication is represented by this logo?
Encyclopædia Britannica
9.
Music An American brand of deodorant for young ladies is included in the title of what 1991 worldwide hit? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
10.
Sport & Leisure What Australian golfer won the British Open Championship five times between 1954 and 1965?
Peter Thomson
11.
Entertainment What is the surname of the good-natured German sergeant-at-arms in the 1960s TV series Hogan's Heroes?
Schultz (Sergeant Hans Schultz)
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Brainteaser Paul is the youngest of a group of seven people. Brian is older than James and Stuart but younger than John. James is older than Andy but younger than Stuart. Michael is older than Brian but younger than John. Put the seven in order of age, oldest first.
John, Michael, Brian, Stuart, James, Andy, and Paul
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a book title.
Three Men in a Boat (Jerome K. Jerome)
2.
On This Day Berlin's Brandenburg Gate reopened after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany on this day, 22nd December, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
3.
Art & Literature What fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium was originally known as Sméagol?
Gollum
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dobie Gray - Drift Away (1973)
5.
History Who was emperor of Rome in 1 AD?
Augustus (born Gaius Octavius)
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Geography Cape Columbia is the northernmost point of land of what country?
Canada
7.
Science & Nature Partly named after its native U.S. state, what two words describe this, the world's largest domesticated cat breed?
Maine Coon
8.
Flags To what autonomous country does this flag belong?
Greenland
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Music Previously the main songwriter of several groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and the Assembly; who has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985?
Vince Clarke
10.
Sport & Leisure On Saturday, Lionel Messi equalled Pele's world record for the most goals scored for a single club. How many has he now scored for Barcelona? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
643
11.
Entertainment Three households: A retired business owner is married to a much younger Colombian woman, his daughter is married to a real estate agent, and his son is in a same sex marriage and has an adopted Vietnamese daughter. Name that American mockumentary TV series.
Modern Family
12.
General Knowledge The religious festivals Hannukah and Diwali share the English name Festival of _____ what?
Food & Drink What 'C' describes a rooster or cockerel that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food?
Capon
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In This Year In this year: Film director Roman Polanski skipped bail and fled to France, after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl; Superman, starring Christopher Reeve, was released worldwide; and Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights topped the charts in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1978
3.
Art & Literature Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories, first published in 1914 by what author?
James Joyce
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (1984)
5.
Anagram TELL MORE, DIRTY BUM is an anagram of what festive song?
Little Drummer Boy
6.
Entertainment Which Friends character's father, Charles, is a gay female impersonator played by Kathleen Turner?
Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry)
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Science & Nature What 'P' describes the mineral colloquially known as "fool's gold"?
Pyrite
8.
Maps What U.S. state is this?
Michigan
9.
Music What band's line-up in the 1970s comprised Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan and Rick Parfitt?
Status Quo
10.
Sport & Leisure Prior to Usain Bolt in 2008, in 1984, who was the last man to win the Olympic sprint double of 100 metres and 200 metres?
Carl Lewis (Los Angeles)
11.
Entertainment What TV and film character links James Doohan and Simon Pegg?
Scotty (Montgomery Scott, Star Trek)
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 5 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Foregone conclusion
2.
On This Day Name the former shipyard electrician elected President of Poland on this day, 22nd December 1990.
Lech Wałęsa
3.
Art & Literature James Howlett is the alter ego of what Marvel Comics' character?
Wolverine
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams (2004)
5.
History In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born in 270 AD?
Turkey (Patara, Roman Empire)
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Geography An island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, what is the third-smallest country in the world by area behind Vatican City, and Monaco?
Nauru
7.
Science & Nature To one decimal place, in m/s2, what is the acceleration of objects under the influence of Earth's gravity?
9.8 (9.80665 m/s2)
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Landmarks In what Indian city is the Taj Mahal located?
Agra
9.
Music From 1964 until his death in 1978, who was the drummer for The Who?
Keith Moon
10.
Sport & Leisure What major event postponed the third game of the 1989 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics?
Earthquake
11.
Entertainment Released in 2013, what is the full title of the fifth instalment in the Die Hard film series?
A Good Day to Die Hard
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 4 M with 30 D
