Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Quick on the draw
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On This Day After an eight-year-long war with France, what African country gained independence on this day, 5th July, 1962?
Algeria
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Art & Literature Who was mainly known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951)?
Ray Bradbury
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Blondie - Hanging on the Telephone (1978)
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History During what battle was Horatio Nelson killed?
Battle of Trafalgar (21st October 1805)
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Geography Which of the states and territories of Australia is the third largest by area?
Northern Territory (after Western Australia and Queensland)
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Science & Nature What 7-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for barium, sodium, nitrogen, and arsenic?
Bananas
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Bangladesh
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Music What 1985 Simple Minds song features in the opening and closing credits of the film The Breakfast Club?
Don't You (Forget About Me)
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Sport & Leisure What is the slowest competitive swimming stroke?
Breast stroke
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Entertainment What Canadian television sitcom, first aired between 2015 and 2020, follows the wealthy Rose family who move to a remote town they own after losing their fortune to a fraudulent business manager?
Schitt's Creek
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Thailand At 765 km, what is the longest river flowing wholly within Thailand?
Food & Drink Similar to Cajun cuisine, what 'C' describes a style of cooking originating in the New Orleans area of Louisiana?
Creole
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In This Year In this year: The Netherlands became the first country in the world to allow same-sex couples to legally marry; Wikipedia was launched; and Timothy McVeigh was executed for the Oklahoma City bombing. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2001
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Art & Literature Who was the youngest of the three Brontë sisters?
Anne Brontë (born 1820 - Emily 1818 and Charlotte 1816)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Soul II Soul - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (1989)
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Anagram SLID A NICE BONER is an anagram of what small 14-letter word?
Inconsiderable
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Entertainment Who plays Detective Demosthenes "Curly" Stavros in the 1970s TV series Kojak?
George Savalas
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Science & Nature A U.S. government agency, what does NASA stand for? (¼ point for each)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Maps What English county is this?
Staffordshire
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Music What are the first names of the Davies brothers, co-founders of the Kinks in 1963? (½ point for each)
Ray & Dave
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Sport & Leisure Who won the first Formula One race of his career at the British Grand Prix on Sunday?
Carlos Sainz Jr. (Scuderia Ferrari)
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Entertainment Brainwashing, sleeper agents, a communist plot, and Angela Lansbury all feature in what 1962 thriller film?
The Manchurian Candidate
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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 term or phrase.
Built-in wardrobes
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Current Affairs Following deadly protests in the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, what country declared a state of emergency this week?
Uzbekistan
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Art & Literature Born in 1860, Anna Mary Robinson was an American painter who became famous after taking up painting in her 70s. By what name was she better known?
Grandma Moses
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony (1997)
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History In May 1982, Héctor E. Bonzo was the last captain of what ship?
General Belgrano
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Geography In what European country is the port city of Bergen?
Norway
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Science & Nature What Scottish engineer developed the concept of horsepower in the late 18th century, comparing the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses?
James Watt
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Landmarks Translating into English as "Old Palace", what is the Italian name for this Florentine landmark?
Palazzo Vecchio
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Music "Tell me, what did I do wrong. To make you stay away so long." are lyrics from what 1964 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Supremes - Baby Love
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Sport & Leisure In what sport did Hank Aaron excel between 1954 and 1976?
Baseball
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Entertainment What TV series stars Richard Dean Anderson in the title role of the original 1985 series, and Lucas Till as a younger version in the 2016 reboot?
MacGyver
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 10 P of E
