Food & Drink What herb, native to the Mediterranean region, is sometimes called wild marjoram?
Oregano
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On This Day Following newspaper allegations over hard drugs, who resigned as England's rugby union captain on this day, 24th May 1999?
Lawrence Dallaglio
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Anagram ABHOR BANANA CRETIN is an anagram of what 1982 film?
Conan The Barbarian
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire (1957)
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History During which war did Florence Nightingale receive high recognition for her work?
Crimean War
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Geography In what modern day country is the site of the ancient city of Troy?
Turkey
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Science & Nature In reference to a computer monitor, what does VDU stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Visual/Video Display Unit
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Logos What Italian brewing company is represented by this logo?
Birra Moretti
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Music In March 1999, aged 52, who became the oldest woman to have a number one hit single in the USA and what was the title of the song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Cher - Believe
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Sport & Leisure Who won the 2022 PGA Championship on Sunday?
Justin Thomas
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Entertainment In the children’s TV series Ivor the Engine, what is the name of the dragon?
Idris
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Brainteaser I am an alloy. Change one letter and I am pasture land. Change another letter and I am a hard, transparent substance. Change a further letter and I am a group of pupils. Change one final letter and I am a confrontation. What was I and what did I become? (½ point for each)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Kiss and make up
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Current Affairs Who became 31st Prime Minister of Australia on Monday?
Anthony Albanese
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Art & Literature Who wrote the Twilight series of novels?
Stephenie Meyer
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Doors - Riders on the Storm (1971)
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History Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1998, what is the name of the Unabomber?
Ted Kaczynski (Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski)
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Geography What is the highest mountain in Thailand?
Doi Inthanon / ดอยอินทนนท์ (Chiang Mai Province / จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
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Science & Nature How many vertebrae are there in the human spinal column? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
33
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Jamaica
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Music What girl's name gave The Damned their only ever top 10 hit in 1986?
Eloise
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Sport & Leisure Who is the current shirt sponsor (chest) of Manchester United?
TeamViewer
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Entertainment Good ‘Ol Boys by Waylon Jennings is the theme tune to what U.S. TV series, first aired between 1979 and 1985?
The Dukes of Hazzard
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General Knowledge In what year were shopping carts, or shopping trolleys, first used in a supermarket? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1937 (June 4th, Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain in Oklahoma City)
Food & Drink What 'A' is a distinctive kind of brandy produced in Gascony, south-west France?
Armagnac
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In This Year In this year: The United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union; 86 people were killed and more than 400 others injured in a truck attack in Nice, France, during Bastille Day celebrations; and the Chicago Cubs ended the longest championship drought in American sports history by winning the World Series for the first time since 1908. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2016
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Art & Literature What best-selling American author's works include the Michael Bennett series?
James Patterson (with Michael Ledwidge)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
New Order - Blue Monday (1983)
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Anagram THE WEAKEST SALSA is an anagram of what NFL football team?
Seattle Seahawks
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Entertainment Madonna plays the title role, but who co-stars as Ché in the 1996 musical film Evita?
Antonio Banderas
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Science & Nature What 'A' is a more common name for the hormone epinephrine?
Adrenaline
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Maps What U.S. state is this?
Arkansas
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Music "Walking through an empty house, tears in my eyes. Here is where the story ends, this is goodbye." are lyrics from what 1977 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You
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Sport & Leisure Over how many laps is the Indianapolis 500 motor race ran?
200 (500 miles)
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Entertainment Going Straight was a 1978 spin-off to what British TV sitcom?
Porridge
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a song title.
Knock On Wood (Amii Stewart)
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Current Affairs Introduced from Africa, countries around the world are reporting outbreaks of what virus this week?
Monkeypox
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Art & Literature What five words complete the full title of J. R. R. Tolkiens 1937 novel The Hobbit?
or There and Back Again
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
4 Non Blondes - What's Up (1993)
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History Raised by a wolf, what were the names of the mythical twin founders of Rome? (½ point for each)
Romulus and Remus
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Geography Through which European capital city do the rivers Aker and Alna flow?
Oslo (Norway)
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Science & Nature What family of bird has the largest wingspan?
Albatross (Wandering Albatross)
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Landmarks What famous building is this?
Moulin Rouge (Paris)
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Music What famous song, written in 1898, translates from Neopolitan to English as "My own sun"?
'O sole mio
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Sport & Leisure Who won their eighth UEFA Women's Champions league title on Saturday?
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin (beating Barcelona 3-1)
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Entertainment Born Eugene Maurice Orowitz in Forest Hills, New York, on 31st October 1936, he is most remembered for his roles in Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. By what name was he better known?
Michael Landon
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 50 P for a B in D
