Food & Drink What 'L' describes the traditional yogurt-based drink in South Asian cuisine?
Lassi
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On This Day What 'P' was the name of the declaration that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces, issued on this day, 26th July, 1945?
Potsdam
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Anagram FINE, GENTLE BLOW is an anagram of what popular dish?
Beef Wellington
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Zombies - She's Not There (1964)
5.
History What company name was emblazoned on the sides of the Herald of Free Enterprise when it capsized near Zeebrugge harbour in March 1987?
Townsend Thoresen
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Geography What is the name of the constellation represented on the flags of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa?
Southern Cross / Crux
7.
Science & Nature What disease takes its name from the Medieval Italian word for "bad air"?
Malaria (Mala Aria)
8.
Logos A large independent agency of the United States federal government, created in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, what does SEC stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Music Counter, Sofa, Shower, Camera, and Shoulder all feature in the pre-chorus of what 2000 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
10.
Sport & Leisure Achieved in 1997, 1998, and 2001, who is the only wrestler to have won WWE's annual Royal Rumble three times?
Stone Cold Steve Austin
11.
Entertainment In 1783, the title character returns from the American wars to his native Cornwall to right wrongs and reunite with the love of his life. First aired from 1975 to 1977, name this TV series.
Poldark
12.
Brainteaser Place a word that means 'A QUARREL' after a word that means 'UNELABORATE' to give a nine-letter word used in a court of law.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Once and for all
2.
Current Affairs Name the final two candidates in the race to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister. (½ point for each)
Rishi Sunak & Liz Truss
3.
Art & Literature What two animals did the owl and cat meet in Edward Lear's nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat? (½ point for each)
Pig & Turkey
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen (1978)
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History On 17th December 1967, the Prime Minister of Australia disappeared while swimming in the sea near Portsea, Victoria. His body was never recovered. Name him.
Harold Holt
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Geography Skopje is the capital and largest city of what European country?
North Macedonia
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Science & Nature What is measured by a hygrometer?
Humidity
8.
Flags Lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, what twin-island country has this as its national flag?
Antigua and Barbuda
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Music Ride On Time (1989), I Don't Know Anybody Else (1989), Everybody Everybody (1990), and Strike It Up (1991) are among hits for what Italian house music group?
Black Box
10.
Sport & Leisure Who won the Tour de France on Sunday?
Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark)
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Entertainment In Disney's animated film series Cars what is Lightning McQueen's number?
95
12.
Thailand Excluding the special administrative area of Bangkok, into how many provinces is Thailand divided?
Food & Drink A popular Italian pizza, Quattro Stagioni translates literally into English as four ____ what?
Seasons
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In This Year In this year: The comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth; the Bank of Thailand floated the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis; and Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1997
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Art & Literature Who painted this, The Birth of Venus?
Sandro Botticelli
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
U2 - With or Without You (1987)
5.
Anagram TWAT REHAB is an anagram of what liquid 9-letter word?
Bathwater
6.
Entertainment What 1993 film features the characters of Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Ian Malcolm, and John Hammond?
Jurassic Park (Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough)
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Science & Nature What chemical compound is the most common major constituent of sand, and is often packaged with products in gel form to absorb moisture?
Silica / Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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Maps What Central American country is this?
Belize
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Music What soul singer-songwriter first achieved success with The Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and the 1960s, before going solo in 1970?
Curtis Mayfield
10.
Sport & Leisure At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Swedish-American Armand Duplantis beat his own world record on Friday, in what event?
Pole vault (6.21 metres)
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Entertainment In what 1950 film does Bette Davis say, "Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy night"?
All About Eve
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Dancing in the dark
2.
On This Day Who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on this day, 26th July, 1945?
Clement Attlee
3.
Art & Literature What series of novels by Sir Walter Scott lend their name to a train station in Edinburgh, Scotland?
Waverley
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Suede - Trash (1996)
5.
History Between 1915 and 1916, in what modern-day country did the Battle of Gallipoli take place?
Turkey
6.
Geography What is the state capital of Illinois?
Springfield (Chicago is the largest city)
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Science & Nature In human beings, deep tenderness at McBurney's point is an indication of acute what?
Appendicitis
8.
Landmarks What is the name of this former Roman temple in Rome, Italy?
Pantheon
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Music Dionne Warwick had a worldwide hit with this song in 1964, but lost out in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand to a Cilla Black cover version. Name the song.
Anyone Who Had a Heart
10.
Sport & Leisure Jack Brabham won it three times in 1959, 1960, and 1966; but who, in 1980, was the last Australian to win the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship?
Alan Jones
11.
Entertainment First aired between 2014 and 2020, what American adult animated series stars Will Arnett in the title role and is set in an alternate world where humans and anthropomorphic animals live side by side?
BoJack Horseman
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 8 F and 2 T on a P of H
