Food & Drink What 'B' describes this beetroot soup of Ukrainian origin, popular in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia?
Borscht
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On This Day Released 5 months earlier in Japan, the Compact Disc was introduced to much of the rest of the world on this day, 2nd March, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983 (the Sony CDP-101 and 16 titles from CBS Records)
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Anagram ENGAGING TO WHORES is an anagram of what historical figure?
George Washington
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1969)
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History What company demonstrated the first ever elevator at the 1853 New York World's Fair?
Otis
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Geography What capital city is served by Nikola Tesla Airport?
Belgrade (Serbia)
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Science & Nature In both Imperial and U.S. customary units, what single unit is equal to a quarter of a pint?
Gill (5 Imperial fl oz or 4 US fl oz)
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Logos What British based, multinational company is represented by this logo?
Costa Coffee
9.
Music In 2018, what American rapper became the first non-classical or jazz artist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Kendrick Lamar
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Sport & Leisure Designated by the 1994 National Sports of Canada Act, what is Canada's National Summer Sport?
Lacrosse
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Entertainment First aired between 1976 and 1983, what Australian TV series tells the story of a fictional middle-class Melbourne family and the effect that the Second World War and the immediate post-war events had on their lives?
The Sullivans
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Brainteaser Insert the missing vowels and spaces in the following to reveal a well-known proverb: PPRNCSCNBDCPTV
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Less is more
2.
Current Affairs In the news last week, who are Koji and Gustav?
Lady Gaga's dogs (French bulldogs stolen on Wednesday and returned safely on Friday)
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Art & Literature What is the name of this Mr. Men character?
Mr. Bump
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (1979)
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History Who became Queen consort of the United Kingdom in 1901?
Alexandra (Alexandra of Denmark - as the wife of Edward VII)
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Geography What Irish county comes last alphabetically?
Wicklow
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Science & Nature Beovision is a line of televisions by what company?
Bang & Olufsen
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Flags The only one to feature the Union flag of the United Kingdom, what U.S. state is represented by this flag?
Hawaii
9.
Music What American guitarist owns a Fender Stratocaster nicknamed The Hitmaker?
Nile Rodgers (Hit songs recorded with The Hitmaker include Sister Sledge, "We Are Family"; Madonna, "Like a Virgin"; Daft Punk, "Get Lucky"; Chic, "Le Freak"; David Bowie, "Let's Dance"; Diana Ross, "I'm Coming Out"; and Duran Duran, "Notorious".)
10.
Sport & Leisure What landlocked country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics without ever winning a medal?
Liechtenstein (17 of the 19 games to date)
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Entertainment Tony Barber in Australia (1980-1991), Steve Parr in New Zealand (1989-1995), Nicholas Parsons in the UK (1971-1983), and Jack Kelly in the US (1969-1971) were all original hosts of what TV game show?
Sale of the Century
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General Knowledge What 'S' describes a group of Uralic languages spoken in parts of northern Finland, Norway, Sweden and extreme northwestern Russia, and also the people who speak them?
Food & Drink Produced by Arnott's Biscuits since 1964, what has been marketed by Pepperidge Farm in the U.S. since 2008 as "Australia's favourite cookie"?
Tim Tam
2.
In This Year In this year: Prime Minister of Thailand Chatichai Choonhavan was deposed in a bloodless coup d'état; the Gulf War ended with Operation Desert Storm and the Liberation of Kuwait; and the Provisional IRA launched a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street during a cabinet meeting. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1991
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Art & Literature The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, and Wizard and Glass are the first four of eight volumes in what Stephen King book series?
The Dark Tower
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (1989)
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Anagram SHAG VOID OWNER is an anagram of what outweighing 13-letter word?
Overshadowing
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Entertainment Starring Frances McDormand as a homeless woman travelling through the American West, what won Best Drama Film at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday?
Nomadland
7.
Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for vanadium, silver, iodine, and sodium?
Vagina
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Maps What body of water is this?
Black Sea
9.
Music Written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams, who had a worldwide hit in 1970 with We've Only Just Begun?
The Carpenters
10.
Sport & Leisure Veikkausliiga is the premier association football league in what European country?
Finland
11.
Entertainment In The Matrix, does Neo take the red pill or the blue pill?
Red
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.
Count me out
2.
Current Affairs Whose Genesis GV80 made headlines last week?
Tiger Woods'
3.
Art & Literature Ben and his grandmother try to steal the Crown Jewels in what 2011 children's comedy fiction book by David Walliams?
Gangsta Granny
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fatboy Slim feat. Bootsy Collins - Weapon Of Choice (2001)
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History What U.K. government-owned company moved from Tower Hill, London to Llantrisant, Glamorgan in 1967?
The Royal Mint
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Geography A U.S. state capital since 1805, its name begins with the last four letters of the name of the state it is capital of. Name them both. (½ point for each)
Montpelier, Vermont
7.
Science & Nature Named after a Greek god, what is the largest moon of Neptune?
Triton (Greek god of the sea)
8.
Landmarks What city is this?
Singapore (Marina Bay - ArtScience Museum in the foreground)
9.
Music "You keep sayin' you got somethin' for me. Somethin' you call love but confess." are the opening lines to what 1965 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
10.
Sport & Leisure In ten-pin bowling, what 'T' is a common name for a "triple", or three strikes in a row?
Turkey
11.
Entertainment Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), and Christine (1983) all feature soundtracks composed by who?
John Carpenter (also directed by)
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 9 L of a C
