Food & Drink Originally from the Amazon, spreading to Mexico, what 'H' describes this hot variety of chili?
Habanero
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On This Day Name the Chief Executive Officer of Apple, Inc., born on this day, 1st November 1960.
Tim Cook
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Anagram RETIRE THIS RESORT TOWN is an anagram of what region of North America?
Northwest Territories (Canada)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (1960)
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History Popularised by Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s, what 'G' has been used in Russian politics to mean "openness and transparency" since the 18th century?
Glasnost (Russian: гла́сность)
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Geography What is the northernmost capital city of an independent sovereign state?
Reykjavik (Iceland)
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Science & Nature Which of the planets in our solar system has the hottest mean surface temperature?
Venus (464°C due to its dense atmosphere. Mercury is 167°C)
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Logos What Australian manufacturer of margarine uses the slogan, "The healthy alternative"?
Nuttelex
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Music Following on from + (2011), × (2014), and ÷ (2017), what is the title of Ed Sheeran's fourth solo studio album, released in 2021?
= (His fifth album, the fourth being No.6 Collaborations Project)
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Sport & Leisure Who holds the record for winning the most men's major golf championships?
Jack Nicklaus (18 wins between 1962 and 1986)
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Entertainment What was John Cleese's father's surname before he changed it by deed poll in 1923?
Cheese (Reg Cheese)
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Brainteaser The vowels have been removed from these four associated words. What are they? SPRSS MRCN MCH MCCHT(¼ point for each)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Spots before your eyes
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Current Affairs What is the short name of the two-term former president who defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian general election last week?
Lula (Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)
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Art & Literature Whose biographical works include Diana: Her True Story (1992), Monica's Story (1999), Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography (2008), Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography (2010), and Meghan: A Hollywood Princess (2018)?
Andrew Morton
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (1971)
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History In what modern-day country was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham fought in 1759?
Canada (British victory in Quebec, New France)
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Geography Stepping straight on to the beach from the rainforest, in what Australian state is Cape Tribulation?
Queensland
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Science & Nature "A Silly Dancing Frog Giggles Happily" and "Jazzy Kangaroo's Little Semi" are two examples of mnemonics used to help remember what?
Keyboard characters (Middle row)
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Flags What British overseas territory is represented by this flag?
Falkland Islands
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Music Who said (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) in 1987?
Beastie Boys
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Sport & Leisure What Vegas Golden Knights forward broke the NHL's 'iron man' record last week by playing his 990th consecutive game?
Phil Kessel
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Entertainment Accountant Leopold "Leo" Bloom is portrayed by Matthew Broderick in the 2005 film version of The Producers. Who plays the same role in the original 1967 film?
Gene Wilder
12.
Thailand What two colours describe the MRT lines in Bangkok's underground rail system? (½ point for each)
Food & Drink If a recipe suggests baking at 180°C or 350°F, what number should you use if you have a British temperature scale gas oven?
4
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In This Year In this year: Raiders of the Lost Ark was released worldwide; U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr.; and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat was assassinated. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1981
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Art & Literature What British children's comics periodical first introduced Dan Dare in April 1950?
Eagle
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing (1985)
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Anagram THUNDER LOVE DRUG EVENT is an anagram of what American band, formed in 1964?
The Velvet Underground
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Entertainment First aired between 1966 and 1969, what American TV series features a cross-eyed lion named Clarence?
Daktari
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Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for boron, uranium, rhenium, and gold?
Bureau
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Maps The smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China, what is the name of this island?
Hainan
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Music Written and recorded by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger in 1970, what power ballad has since been recorded by more than 180 artists worldwide?
Without You
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Sport & Leisure Who played for the Italian national rugby league team between 2013 and 2017, and was appointed captain of the Australian national rugby league team in 2022?
James Tedesco
11.
Entertainment In what 1980s TV series does one of the characters have a pet alligator named Elvis?
Miami Vice (Metro-Dade Detective James "Sonny" Crockett)
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known trade name.
Bugatti
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On This Day Thirty-five years after the Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community, the Maastricht Treaty took effect, formally establishing the European Union, on this day 1st November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1993
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Art & Literature The Female Eunuch is a 1970 international best-seller by what Australian writer?
Germaine Greer
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Eric Clapton - Change The World (1996)
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History What is now called Tasmania was discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642. What nationality was he?
Dutch (originally named Van Diemen's Land)
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Geography After Nigeria, what is the second most populous country in Africa?
Ethiopia (followed by Egypt)
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Science & Nature What 'M' is the process of using low-energy X-rays to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening?
Mammography
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Landmarks Officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortification located in what European capital city?
Lisbon (Portugal)
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Music A one-hit wonder, what song did Louisiana-based John Fred & His Playboy Band release in late 1967?
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
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Sport & Leisure Before moving to Melbourne in 1996, what city's street circuit hosted the Australian Grand Prix from 1985 to 1995?
Adelaide
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Entertainment "Divine decadence, darling" is a famous quote from what 1972 musical film?
Cabaret (Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles)
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 2 B on a C W
