Food & Drink What 'M' describes this soft Italian acid-set cream cheese?
Mascarpone
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On This Day Who was appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on this day, 13th September, 1953?
Nikita Khrushchev
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Anagram SAVE ONE HAIRY TWAT is an anagram of what 1970s song title?
Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Shadows - Apache (1960)
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History The site of 23 U.S. nuclear bomb tests between 1954 and 1958, what two words describe this coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a central lagoon?
Bikini Atoll
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Geography Measured by area, what is the second largest country in South America?
Argentina (1. Brazil 3. Peru)
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Science & Nature 10558 = 22D16 = ___10?
557
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Logos What U.S. federal law enforcement agency has the motto Justice, Integrity, Service?
U.S. Marshals Service
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Music A worldwide hit, whose debut single, Complicated, was released in March 2002?
Avril Lavigne
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Sport & Leisure "Money" and "Pretty Boy" are nicknames attributed to what former professional boxer?
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Entertainment First aired between 1959 and 1963, what TV series stars Robert Stack as Agent Eliot Ness?
The Untouchables
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General Knowledge The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on 2nd June 19__. She passed away on __th September 2022, aged __. King Charles III ascended the throne that day, aged __. What is the sum of the four missing numbers? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Bits of this and that
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Current Affairs At least seven people were killed after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit what country on Sunday?
Papua New Guinea
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Art & Literature Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a three-act play written in the early 1950s by who?
Tennessee Williams
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca (1975)
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History What 10-letter German word meaning "lightning war" entered the English language during World War II?
Blitzkrieg
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Geography What is the second most populous country in South America?
Colombia (1. Brazil 3. Argentina)
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Science & Nature What chemical element has the atomic number 5?
Boron
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Flags What landlocked country in East-Central Africa has this as its national flag?
South Sudan
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Music A worldwide one-hit wonder, what group said Pump up the Volume in 1987?
MARRS
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On This Day On this day, 13th September 2007, which F1 team were found guilty of possessing confidential information from the Ferrari team, fined $100 million, and excluded from the constructors' championship standings?
McLaren
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Entertainment What Scottish actress' film roles include Gail in Trainspotting, Jude in the three Bridget Jones films, and Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter film series?
Shirley Henderson
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General Knowledge Operation Unicorn deals with transporting the Queen's coffin from Scotland to London. Operation Marquee covers the four days of the Queen's lying-in-state. First devised in the 1960s, what is the code name for the principal operation handling all aspects of the death of Queen Elizabeth II?
Food & Drink What tequila cocktail is the Spanish word for "daisy"?
Margarita
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In This Year In this year: 66 were killed in a stairway crush at a Rangers Celtic match in Glasgow, Scotland; The Ed Sullivan Show aired its final episode; and a terrorist bomb exploded at the top of the Post Office Tower in London. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1971
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Art & Literature Goneril, Regan and Cordelia are the daughters of what William Shakespeare title character?
King Lear
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (1989)
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Anagram FART STAIN MORON is an anagram of what converted 14-letter word?
Transformation
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Entertainment What role links Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, and Imelda Staunton?
Queen Elizabeth II
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Science & Nature More than five times heavier than a human's, what species of whale has the largest brain on Earth?
Sperm whale
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Maps What Middle East country is this?
Jordan
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Music The album version of the 1975 song Autobahn was 22 minutes 43 seconds long, reduced to just over 3 minutes for the single edit. Name the artist.
Kraftwerk
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, who won the men's and women's singles titles at the 2022 US Open this week? (½ point for each)
Carlos Alcaraz & Iga Świątek
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On This Day Born on this day, 13th September 1931, who is best known for her TV roles as Cinnamon Carter in Mission: Impossible (1966-1969) and Dr. Helena Russell in Space: 1999 (1975-1977)?
Barbara Bain
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.
Split everything 50/50
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Current Affairs On Saturday, Charles Philip Arthur George was proclaimed King of _____ as Charles III by the Chief Herald of _____ at Rideau Hall. What country completes the sentence?
Canada (Government House, Ottawa)
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Art & Literature "Do not go gentle into that good night" is the title and first line of a poem written in 1947 by who?
Dylan Thomas
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mary J. Blige - Family Affair (2001)
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History Produced in England, Italy, and Australia from 1961 to 1965, what is the make and model of this sports car? (½ point for each)
Triumph TR4
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Geography In terms of both area and population, what is the smallest sovereign state in South America?
Suriname
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Science & Nature What was the surname of the German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of electromagnetic waves in 1886?
Hertz (Heinrich Rudolf Hertz)
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Landmarks Nicknamed the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi, what is the official name of this well known skyscraper?
Capital Gate (United Arab Emirates)
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Music "I gotta big fat mama trying to break me" is a line from what 1966 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
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Sport & Leisure Marshall Trap, Giuoco Piano, Fried Liver Attack, London System, and Monkey's Bum are all examples of what?
Chess openings
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Entertainment Numbers 2 and 8 in this week's picture round play key roles in what 1983 comedy film?
Trading Places (as Randolph and Mortimer Duke)
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 6 D of S
