Food & Drink Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, and Naga Viper are all varieties of what?
Chili pepper
2.
On This Day The only country to date to gain independence unwillingly, Singapore was expelled from Malaysia on this day, 9th August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1965
3.
Anagram KEEN HANGMEN DO CRAP is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?
Copenhagen, Denmark
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs - Wooly Bully (1965)
5.
History In what modern-day country was Karl Marx born in 1818?
Germany (Trier)
6.
Geography The independent states of Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu all have what official currency in common?
Australian dollar
7.
Science & Nature How is the decimal number 15 represented in hexadecimal?
F
8.
Logos What global brand is represented by this logo?
Burger King
9.
Music Sex on Fire and Use Somebody were multi-platinum hits in 2008 for what American band?
Kings of Leon
10.
Sport & Leisure Who came off the substitutes' bench to score England's winning goal in the Women's Euro 2022 final last Wednesday?
Chloe Kelly (Manchester City )
11.
Entertainment Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms, the controversial 1961 British film Victim was the first English-language film to use what 10-letter word?
Homosexual
12.
Brainteaser On each row place a letter that can be substituted for the fourth letter of the words either side, to give another word in each case. When completed, a word will be read downwards. What is it? LIVID _ CLUBS SPECK _ BREED BRICK _ CHEAT MUSHY _ DARES ALLOY _ PINTS THESE _ SCOPE
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Still in the running
2.
On This Day Richard Nixon became the first President of the United States to resign from office on this day, 9th August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1974
3.
Art & Literature Elizabeth Bennet is the protagonist in what 1813 novel? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (1978)
5.
History Who was named U.S. president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
6.
Geography Margaret River is a major wine region in what Australian state?
Western Australia
7.
Science & Nature Commonly used in meteorology, what 'M' is the metric unit of measurement equal to 100 pascals?
Millibar
8.
Flags What Canadian province is represented by this flag?
Québec (the Fleurdelisé)
9.
Music Best known for their hits in the 60s and 70s, what Motown group were Loco in Acapulco in 1988?
The Four Tops
10.
Sport & Leisure The most successful athlete of the games, who won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Summer Olympics on this day, 9th August, 1936?
Jesse Owens
11.
Entertainment Complete the title of this 1993 Mel Brooks film: Robin Hood: ____ ____ ____.
Men in Tights
12.
Thailand How many square metres are there in 1 tarang wah (ตารางวา)?
Food & Drink Caipirinha is made with cachaça (a sugarcane hard liquor), sugar, and lime and is the national cocktail of what country?
Brazil
2.
In This Year Woody Allen, Julie Andrews, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dudley Moore, Elvis Presley, and Donald Sutherland were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1935
3.
Current Affairs Name the U.S. conspiracy theorist ordered this week to pay $49.3 million in damages after falsely claiming a 2012 school shooting was a hoax.
Alex Jones
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning (1987)
5.
Anagram HITLER WOMAN is an anagram of what related 11-letter word?
Mother-in-law
6.
Entertainment On what British TV show did Charles Ingram gain notoriety in 2001?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Denied his £1 million winnings for cheating)
7.
Science & Nature What name is given to the longest side of any right-angled triangle?
Hypotenuse
8.
Maps What South American country is this?
Bolivia
9.
Music "Well she always knows her place. She's got style, she's got grace, she's a winner." are lyrics from what 1971 song, originally written and recorded by Paul Anka in 1970? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Tom Jones - She's a Lady
10.
Sport & Leisure Matching the colours of their city flag and city seal; the NFL, NHL, and MLB teams in what U.S. city all wear black and gold?
Pittsburgh (Steelers, Penguins and Pirates)
11.
Entertainment The title of a 1984 film, by what name are Peter, Ray, and Egon collectively known?
Ghostbusters (Bill Murray as Peter Venkman, Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz, and Harold Ramis as Egon Spengler)
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.
Back in a minute
2.
On This Day What was the codename of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki by the United States B-29 Bockscar on this day, 9th August, 1945?
Fat Man
3.
Art & Literature Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are characters in what trilogy of novels, first published between 2008 and 2010? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It (2012)
5.
History John Logie Baird demonstrated the world's first live working television system on 26th January 1926, but what American inventor designed and built the world's first working all-electronic television system in 1928?
Philo Farnsworth
6.
Geography Hungary borders seven countries: Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia are three. Name the other four. (¼ point for each)
Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania
7.
Science & Nature Found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, what type of mammal is a galada?
Monkey (sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon)
8.
Landmarks Nicknamed "The Bean", Sir Anish Kapoor's giant sculpture Cloud Gate is a landmark in what U.S. city?
Chicago (Millennium Park)
9.
Music Performed by British group CCS, an instrumental version of what 1969 song was the theme tune for the BBC TV programme Top of the Pops from 1970 to 1981? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
10.
Sport & Leisure At the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham yesterday, two original members of what rock band reunited for a surprise performance?
Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi)
11.
Entertainment What is depicted in the framed picture above and behind the iconic Simpsons couch?
A boat
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 12 S of the Z
