Food & Drink What 'S' can describe the removal of an oyster shell or corn husk?
Shuck
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On This Day Microsoft launched the Xbox game console on this day, 15th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2001
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Anagram SHIT HOT ENVIRONMENT FOE is an anagram of what American rock band, formed in 1964?
The Mothers of Invention
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs - Sugar Shack (1963)
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History With what historic event is Dealey Plaza most associated?
Assassination of John F. Kennedy (Dallas, Texas, 22nd November 1963)
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Geography What is the third-longest river in the world?
Yangtze / Yangzi
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Science & Nature After Pluto, what is the second-largest known dwarf planet in our solar system?
Eris
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Logos What sports equipment brand is represented by this logo?
Slazenger
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Music Who had the hits with Dirrty and Beautiful in 2002?
Christina Aguilera
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Sport & Leisure The longest-standing individual world record in athletics; Jarmila Kratochvílová set a time of 1 min 53.28 secs on 26th July 1983, in what event?
800 m
11.
Entertainment "Whoever wins ... we lose." is the poster tag line to what 2004 science-fiction action film?
Alien vs. Predator
12.
Brainteaser Chang was introduced at a special offer price. 20 bottles were sold at 44 baht each, and after the special offer finished, a further 52 were sold at the regular price. The average amount paid for Chang was 70 baht. What was the regular price of Chang?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
A stitch in time
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Current Affairs What port city did Ukrainian troops enter on Friday following the retreat of Russian forces?
Kherson (Ukrainian: Херсо́н)
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Art & Literature What Australian-born author is best known for his Asian Saga novels and also wrote such screenplays as The Fly (1958), The Great Escape (1963) and To Sir, with Love (1967)?
James Clavell
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Chicory Tip - Son of My Father (1972)
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History What was the surname of the General whose death in November 1975 saw the return of the monarchy in Spain?
Franco (Francisco Franco)
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Geography With the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, measured by area, what is India's smallest state?
Goa
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Current Affairs What country is currently hosting the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27)?
Egypt
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Flags What island in Europe is represented by this flag?
Sardinia
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Music Who were Hungry like the Wolf in 1982?
Duran Duran
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Sport & Leisure Who beat who in the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday? (½ point for each)
New Zealand beat England (34-31)
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Entertainment Idris Elba, Morgan Freeman, Terrence Howard, Clarke Peters, Dennis Haysbert, Sidney Poitier, and Danny Glover have all portrayed who on TV or film?
Nelson Mandela (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Invictus, Winnie Mandela, Endgame, Goodbye Bafana, Mandela and de Klerk, Mandela)
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Thailand Following the fall of Ayutthaya, what city on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River became the capital of Thailand from 1767 to 1782?
Food & Drink A common fish in Japanese cooking, what is the English name for unagi (ウナギ)?
Eel (Freshwater eel)
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In This Year In this year: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by Soviet fighters; seatbelt use for drivers and front-seat passengers became mandatory in the United Kingdom; and United States troops led the Invasion of Grenada. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983
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Art & Literature Milady Laurence de Winter is one of the dominant antagonists in what classic novel? (½ point each for Author and Title)
Alexandre Dumas - The Three Muscateers
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' (1983)
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Current Affairs On what island did the G20 summit begin today?
Bali (Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia)
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Entertainment First aired between 1971 and 1972, what British television series stars Peter Wyngarde as the eponymous character?
Jason King
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Science & Nature Petrology is a branch of geology that studies what?
Rocks (and the conditions under which they form)
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Maps What island nation is this?
Barbados
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Music "Don't need reason, don't need rhyme. Ain't nothing I'd rather do." are lyrics from what 1979 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
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Sport & Leisure What country has reached the FIFA World Cup final three times, but has never won it?
Netherlands (1974, 1978, 2010)
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Entertainment Who plays Tom Ripley in the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley?
Matt Damon
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
