Food & Drink What type of pastry is used to make baklava and börek in Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines?
Filo / Phyllo
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On This Day What country became the first Islamic republic in the world on this day, 23rd March 1956?
Pakistan
3.
Anagram HER ANAL INK FART is an anagram of what singer-songwriter, born in 1942?
Aretha Franklin
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There (1966)
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History What was the flight number of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 that disappeared on 8th March 2014, likely somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean?
370 (MH370 or MAS370)
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Geography Guadalcanal is the largest island by area in what sovereign state?
Solomon Islands
7.
Science & Nature What 'S' describes these mineral formations?
Stalagmites
8.
Logos What Australian snack food company is represented by this logo?
Arnott's Biscuits
9.
Music What is the stage name of the singer born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye on 16th February 1990 in Toronto, Canada?
The Weeknd
10.
Sport & Leisure In Association football, who lifted their first-ever Thai League 1 trophy on Saturday night?
BG Pathum United
11.
Entertainment Name the Taiwanese film director whose credits include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Life of Pi (2012).
Ang Lee
12.
Brainteaser What numbers should replace the question marks? (½ point for each)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Horses for courses
2.
On This Day Born on this day, 23rd March 1968, what British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer is best known as the frontman of the rock band Blur and co-founder of the virtual band Gorillaz?
Damon Albarn
3.
Art & Literature First published between 2005 and 2020, what series of novels are best-sellers for author Stephenie Meyer?
Twilight (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay (1980)
5.
History Why did 13 Wild Boars make world headlines in June 2018?
Thai cave rescue (Wild Boars is the name of the Junior football team)
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Geography What is the longest river entirely within Scotland?
River Tay
7.
Science & Nature If a million has 6 zeros, how many does an octillion have?
27
8.
Flags What organisation is represented by this flag?
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
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Music Originally formed in 1978, the most commercially successful line-up of what band included brothers John, Roger and Andy Taylor?
Duran Duran (also Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon)
10.
Sport & Leisure What country is set to host the first Grand Prix of the 2021 Formula One season this weekend?
Bahrain
11.
Entertainment Lesley Stahl in the US and Liz Hayes in Australia are the longest-serving current hosts of what television news magazine program?
60 Minutes
12.
General Knowledge Variously defined as a cult, a business, or a religious movement; David Miscavige is the current leader of what organisation?
Food & Drink What 'M' is the German word describing the amount of beer in a regulation 1 litre mug?
Maß / Mass
2.
In This Year Bill Bailey, Sherilyn Fenn, Eddie Irvine, Vinnie Jones, Piers Morgan, and Marti Pellow were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1965
3.
Art & Literature Who wrote the Robert Langdon book series: Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, and Origin?
Dan Brown
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory (1990)
5.
Anagram TITS PIMPED ANON is an anagram of what letdown 14-letter word?
Disappointment
6.
Entertainment Nancy Cartwright is best known for her long-running role as the voice of what cartoon character?
Bart Simpson (also Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney, Database, and Maggie)
7.
Science & Nature What 'V' describes the chemical process that hardens rubber with the addition of sulphur?
Vulcanisation
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Maps What island nation is this?
Philippines
9.
Music Money Honey, Rock and Roll Love Letter, and I Only Want to Be with You are among hits in the mid-1970s for what Scottish band?
Bay City Rollers
10.
Sport & Leisure In which Grand Slam tennis tournament is the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup presented to the winner of the women's singles?
Australian Open
11.
Entertainment In the UK, US, and Australian versions of The Chase, how many steps are there on the "Head-to-Head" board?
7
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.
More or less
2.
Current Affairs Following the death of John Magufuli at the age of 61, on Friday, Samia Suluhu became the first female president of what country?
Tanzania
3.
Art & Literature Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), and Silas Marner (1861) are the first three novels by what English author?
George Eliot
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Coldplay - Yellow (2000)
5.
History Previously the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States, what global financial services firm went bankrupt in 2008 in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis?
Lehman Brothers
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Geography St. Paul's Bay is the most populous town in what Mediterranean island?
Malta
7.
Science & Nature What name is given to the skeletal disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate?
Rickets
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Landmarks Juliet's House is visited by Shakespeare fans in what Italian city?
Verona
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Music Who said I'm into Something Good in 1964?
Herman's Hermits
10.
Sport & Leisure In what contest did Luna Rossa finish in second place last week?
America's Cup (The name of Italy's yacht, beaten by New Zealand's Te Rehutai)
11.
Entertainment Who wrote the screenplays for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), and Love Actually (2003)?
Richard Curtis
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 1000 is T T T T T
