Food & Drink Called Galak in Continental Europe and Latin America, what brand produces Milkybar?
Nestlé
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On This Day What was the name of the man who brewed the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta on this day, 29th March, 1886?
John Pemberton
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Anagram NEED ENHANCED PILL is an anagram of what U.S. landmark?
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (1956)
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History In the United States from 1950 to 1975, what manufacturer made the Bel Air car?
Chevrolet
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Geography Of the five sovereign Nordic states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, which is the only one to use the euro as its currency?
Finland (Danish krone, Icelandic króna, Norwegian krone, Swedish krona)
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Science & Nature What are the two subatomic particles contained in the nucleus of an atom? (½ point for each)
Protons and Neutrons
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Logos What cross-platform app is represented by this icon?
Messenger (Facebook Messenger)
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Music Formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993, what group consists of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson?
Backstreet Boys
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, is the Australian Open played on clay, grass, or hardcourt surfaces?
Hardcourt (Since 1988, previously grass)
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Entertainment Which three British films (2004-2013), directed by Edgar Wright, are collectively known as the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End
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General Knowledge Who was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in present-day North Macedonia in 1910?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
The wait is over
2.
Current Affairs On Sunday, who became the third woman in history to win Best Director at the Academy Awards, and for what film did she earn the award? (½ point for each)
Jane Campion - The Power of the Dog
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Art & Literature First published in 2007, what is the name of the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Diana Ross - Touch Me in the Morning (1973)
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History When American aviator Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel on 16th April 1912, her accomplishment received little media attention because of what major event the day before?
Sinking of the RMS Titanic
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Geography Of the 70 designated cities in the United Kingdom, which has the least letters in its name?
Ely (Cambridgeshire)
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Science & Nature A derivative of the US opioid epidemic, "Hillbilly Heroin" is a nickname given to what pharmaceutical?
Oxycodone (OxyContin / Roxicodone / etc.)
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Flags What African country has this as its national flag?
Kenya
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Music What singer/songwriter was born Michael Barratt in Cardiff, Wales on 4th March 1948?
Shakin' Stevens
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Sport & Leisure In World League and Olympic competitions, how many minutes long is a water polo match? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
32 (4 × 8 minute periods)
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Entertainment Primarily known for their appearances on Children's BBC since the late 1990s, by what name are comedians Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood better known?
Dick and Dom
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General Knowledge What is the demographic cohort, succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha, used to describe people born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s?
Food & Drink What spirit is made in Italy from fermented and distilled grape pomace, left over from winemaking after pressing the grapes?
Grappa
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In This Year In this year: Two bombs were detonated at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts; British Army soldier Lee Rigby was murdered by terrorists in Woolwich, southeast London; and nearly 1500 were injured when a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2013
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Art & Literature One of the most famous paintings in the world, in 1893, what Norwegian artist painted four versions of The Scream?
Edvard Munch
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me (1987)
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Anagram TRY EEL SPERM is an anagram of what well known celebrity?
Meryl Streep
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Entertainment What 2004 stage musical comedy includes the songs Fisch Schlapping Song, Find Your Grail, and His Name Is Lancelot?
Spamalot
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Science & Nature As well as having longer flippers, allowing them to walk on all fours, what physical feature do sea lion and fur seals (Otariidae) have that true seals (Phocidae) do not?
Ear flaps
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Maps What U.S. state is this?
Maine
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Music From Jacksonville, Florida, what was high school gym teacher Leonard Skinner's involuntary contribution to rock music?
Lynyrd Skynyrd named themselves after him
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Sport & Leisure Shortly after resigning as England manager, Fabio Capello was appointed coach of what national football team in July 2012?
Russia (Sacked in July 2015)
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Entertainment CODA won Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards. What does the acronym CODA stand for? (¼ point for each)
Child of Deaf Adult(s)
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 7-letter word.
Trapeze
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Current Affairs Both playing title roles in biographical dramas, who won Best Actor and Best Actress at the Academy Awards on Sunday? (½ point for each)
Will Smith & Jessica Chastain (King Richard & The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
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Art & Literature Whose thrillers include The Holcroft Covenant (1978), The Bourne Identity (1980), and The Icarus Agenda (1988)?
Robert Ludlum
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Pink - Try (2012)
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History News of Farrah Fawcett's death on 25th June 2009 was largely overshadowed by media coverage of the unexpected death on the same day of what other celebrity?
Michael Jackson
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Geography What U.S. city is served by Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport?
Little Rock (Arkansas)
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Science & Nature Priapism is a medical condition affecting which part of the body?
Penis (A prolonged state of erection)
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Landmarks At 322.5 metres, Q1 Tower is the tallest building in Australia. In what city is it?
Music In what year were all the songs in this medley first released as singles? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1966 (Small Faces - All Or Nothing, The Equals - Baby, Come Back, The Hollies - Bus Stop, The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion, The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby, TheSeekers - Georgy Girl, The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin', The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe, The Monkees - I'm A Believer, Cat Stevens - Matthew & Son)
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Sport & Leisure Name the two drivers racing for Scuderia Ferrari in the Formula One World Championship since 2021. (½ point for each)
Charles Leclerc & Carlos Sainz Jr.
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Entertainment Gary "Eggsy" Unwin is the main protagonist in what series of action-comedy spy films, first screened in 2014?
Kingsman
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 7 is the C R of 343
