Food & Drink In American English, they're often called snap peas or snow peas. What French term is their more common name in British English?
Mange tout (French for "eat all")
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On This Day On what TV show did The Simpsons first appear on this day, 19th April, 1987?
The Tracey Ullman Show
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Anagram ACTUALLY TAKE SHIT is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen (1958)
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History In what year did Sony introduce the Betamovie BMC-100P, the world's first consumer camcorder? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983
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Geography What two countries border Andorra? (½ point for each)
Spain and France
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Science & Nature Officially called Pterois, what is the more common name for this genus of venomous marine fish?
Lionfish
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Logos What French company is represented by this logo?
Lacoste
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Music Who said I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) in 1993?
Meat Loaf
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Sport & Leisure After coming under criticism as part of the Native American mascot controversy, to what were the Cleveland Indians renamed on 19th November 2021?
Cleveland Guardians
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Entertainment How many original James Bond theme songs did Shirley Bassey perform?
3 (Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker.)
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General Knowledge What 'B' describes the waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship on which navigational instruments, such as the compass, are placed?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Three blind mice
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Current Affairs The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, what was the name of the cruiser damaged by an explosion last Wednesday, sinking it the following day?
Moskva (Russian: Москва, lit. 'Moscow')
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Art & Literature How many Tate art galleries are there in the UK?
Four (Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St.Ives and Tate Modern)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Badfinger - Come and Get It (1969)
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History What canal took 10 years to build and opened in November 1869?
The Suez Canal
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Geography The flag of Mexico features an eagle on a cactus eating a what?
Snake / Serpent
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Science & Nature To the nearest 1 percent, what percentage of air is nitrogen? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
78 (78.084%)
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Flags What constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is represented by this flag?
Sint Maarten
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Music "In my imagination. There is no hesitation. We walk together hand in hand" are lyrics from what 1988 worldwide breakthrough hit single? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
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Sport & Leisure Name the four teams competing in the semi-finals of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League. (¼ point for each)
Liverpool, Villarreal, Manchester City, Real Madrid
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Entertainment Portrayed by Jeremy Renner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what Avenger is the alias of Clint Barton?
Hawkeye
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General Knowledge First issued in September 2016, who appears on the back of a Bank of England £5 note?
Food & Drink What 'F' is an Italian hazelnut liqueur that comes in a bottle with a knotted white cord around its waist, mimicking the religious garments of a friar?
Frangelico
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In This Year Tim Allen, Kim Basinger, Michael Bolton, Griff Rhys Jones, Rick Moranis, and Leon Spinks were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1953
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Art & Literature What American author's novels include The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery and State of Fear?
Michael Crichton
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Genesis - Throwing It All Away (1986)
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Anagram REAL SLIME is an anagram of what large European city?
Marseille
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Entertainment Name this 1990 film: "Be careful what you shoot at. Most things in here don't react too well to bullets."
The Hunt for Red October (Sean Connery as Captain Marko Ramius)
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Science & Nature What 'C' might you be lacking if you suffer from rickets?
Calcium (also Vitamin D or phosphate)
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Maps Name this Australian state capital and the state it is capital of. (½ point for each)
Perth, Western Australia
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Music "We come from the land of the ice and snow. From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow." are lyrics from what 1970 Led Zeppelin song?
Immigrant Song
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Sport & Leisure Set by Mike Powell (USA) in 1991, to the nearest metre, what is the men's long jump world record? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
9 (8.95 m)
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Entertainment Jimmy McGill and Gene Takavic are two other names used by the titular protagonist in what American TV series?
Better Call Saul (Saul Goodman - played by Bob Odenkirk)
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known location.
Times Square
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On This Day Who married Prince Rainier of Monaco on this day, 19th April, 1956?
Grace Kelly
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Art & Literature Who painted 210 Coca-Cola Bottles in 1962?
Andy Warhol
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Baha Men - Who Let the Dogs Out (2000)
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History Who became the first Roman Emperor in 27 BC?
Augustus (also known as Octavian)
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Geography Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the equator?
South (Tropic of Cancer is north)
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Science & Nature What 'W' describes a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers?
Worm
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Landmarks The Monastery of the Caves is an Orthodox monastery first built by monks in 1051 and is known as one of the holiest places in what European capital city?
Kyiv (Ukraine, officially named Kyiv Pechersk Lavra)
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Music What US State did Ray Charles have on his mind in a 1960 US number 1 hit?
Georgia (Georgia on My Mind)
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Sport & Leisure What West Indian cricketer made a test score of 365 not out in 1958 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975?
Sir Garfield 'Gary' Sobers
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Entertainment Set in Georgia in the 1930s, what 1982 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker was adapted into a 1985 Steven Spielberg film of the same name?
The Color Purple
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 7 W of the A W
