Food & Drink What is added to gin to make pink gin?
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On This Day Great Britain declared war on France on this day, 17th May 1756, marking the formal start of what war?
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Anagram BENCH LIFT, MEET ASSHOLE is an anagram of what 1991 film?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1957)
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History How old was Billy the Kid when he was shot and killed on 14th July 1881? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Geography What is the longest river in France?
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Science & Nature What two words are a common name for Nitrous Oxide (N2O)?
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Logos Manufactured in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia, what truck brand is represented by this logo?
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Music What 1994 song contains elements of spoken word in its verses, narrated by actor Phil Daniels, who also appears in the song's music video? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Sport & Leisure Which two countries compete for the Freedom Cup during The Rugby Championship? (½ point for each)
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Entertainment In Nintendo's Mario game series, what is the name of Mario's brother?
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Brainteaser A dieter has portioned out the day's calories into five small meals. For the first meal he eats one third of the total calories. For the next meal he eats a quarter of what is left. For the third meal he eats two fifths of the remaining calories. For the fourth meal he eats half of what he has left. He now has 180 calories remaining. How many calories has he eaten?
Food & Drink What 'R' describes a mixture of wheat flour and butter, most commonly used as a thickening agent for sauces in classical French cooking?
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In This Year Luke Evans, Olga Kurylenko, James McAvoy, Rosamund Pike, Pink, and Will Young were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Art & Literature What well known children's book character was created in 1958 by Michael Bond?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1984)
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Anagram SO STRICT MORON is an anagram of what world leader?
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Entertainment Los Pollos Hermanos is a fictional fast food restaurant franchise, first featured in what TV series?
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Science & Nature Making up around 8% by weight of the Earth's solid surface, what is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust?
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Maps What island state is this?
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Music John Entwistle was best known as the bass player for what band, formed in London in 1964?
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Current Affairs This week, who became the first professional football player in the United Kingdom to come out as gay since 1990?
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Entertainment Who stars in The Dirty Dozen (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Space Cowboys (2000)?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 13-letter word.
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On This Day The Dambuster Raids commenced on this day, 17th March 1943. What number RAF squadron is commonly known as the "Dambusters"?
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Art & Literature Blind and deaf, whose best-selling autobiography, The Story of My Life, was first published in 1903?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1997)
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History What country celebrated its bicentenary in 1988?
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Geography How many stars are there on the flag of New Zealand?
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Science & Nature In quadrupeds, such as dogs and horses, what 'W' describes the ridge between the shoulder blades; the standard point at which their height is measured?
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Landmarks With the flat-topped Table Mountain in the background, what city in Africa is this?
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Music What famous opera aria translates from Italian to English as "Let no one sleep"?
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Sport & Leisure Norwich City and Watford have already been relegated from the Premier League this season. Which three teams are, mathematically, still in danger of the third relegation position? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
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Entertainment Who plays Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the UK television series Downton Abbey?
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 3 W on a T T
