Food & Drink In South Asian cuisine, what 'D' describes a dish of dried, split pulses (e.g. lentils, peas, and beans)?
Dal / Daal / Dhal (Hindi: दाल, Urdu: دال)
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On This Day What was admitted as the 49th U.S. state on this day, 3rd January 1959?
Alaska (Hawaii became the 50th state on 21st August 1959)
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Anagram WE'RE SORELY INTO ANUS is an anagram of what tradition?
New Year's resolution
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Herman's Hermits - Silhouettes (1965)
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History An American labor union official and enforcer for Jimmy Hoffa and Russell Bufalino, born in 1920, by what nickname was Frank Sheeran best known?
The Irishman
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Geography One of the driest and hottest places on Earth, the Dasht-e Lut is a large salt desert located in what country?
Iran
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Science & Nature Fulminology is the scientific study of what naturally occurring phenomena?
Lightning (from Latin: fulmen, pl. fulmini - lightning)
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Logos What New Zealand sports equipment manufacturer is represented by this logo?
Canterbury
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Music Who said Raise Your Glass in 2010?
Pink
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Year in Review After Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia over his COVID-19 vaccination status, who went on to win the men's singles at the 2022 Australian Open?
Rafael Nadal
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Entertainment Screenwriter and producer Rod Serling is probably best known for creating and presenting what anthology TV series, first aired between 1959 and 1964?
The Twilight Zone
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Brainteaser In a child’s bedroom there is a row of seven cuddly toys. The Toad is between the Elephant and the Fox. The Dog is at the beginning of the row. The Bear is before the Rabbit, and the Monkey is between the Elephant and the Dog. What is the order of the seven toys?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Overnight success
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Current Affairs On Sunday, what country joined Europe's passport-free Schengen Area and changed its national currency to the euro?
Croatia
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Art & Literature First published in 1811, who wrote Sense and Sensibility?
Jane Austen
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Queen - You're My Best Friend (1976)
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History In a June 2017 referendum, 97% of voters in Puerto Rico supported U.S. statehood. What region previously voted in November 2016, with 86% in favour?
Washington D.C.
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Year in Review On 14th June 2022, which two countries ended their competing claims for Hans Island in the Arctic Circle by dividing it roughly in half, ending what was referred to as the Whisky War? (½ point for each)
Canada and Denmark
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes this breed of domestic short-haired cat?
Abyssinian
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Flags What Caribbean country has this as its national flag?
Haiti
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Music "I want to be with you. Be with you, night and day." are lyrics from what 1983 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
U2 - New Year's Day
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Year in Review What city hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
Birmingham (England)
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Entertainment Strange New Worlds, a TV series first aired in May 2022, is a prequel in what iconic franchise?
Star Trek
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General Knowledge An intergovernmental organization and global tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands, what does ICC stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Food & Drink A popular spice whose fruits are informally called "seeds", what 'C' is also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin?
Caraway
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In This Year Sheryl Crow, Emilio Estevez, Steve Irwin, Jon Bon Jovi, Bob Odenkirk, and Axl Rose were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1962
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Art & Literature Two months after the atomic bombs were dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what acclaimed author coined the term "Cold War" in an essay titled You and the Atom Bomb?
George Orwell
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dr Alban - It's My Life (1992)
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Anagram HUMP A NURSE is an anagram of what phenomenal 10-letter word?
Superhuman
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Entertainment What 1988 comedy-drama film features an antique fortune-teller machine called Zoltar?
Big
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Year in Review What 4-letter acronym is the name of the NASA mission that successfully crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos in September 2022?
DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)
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Maps What country in Southern Africa is this?
Eswatini / Swaziland
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Music Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, what 1977 song laid the foundations for electronic dance music and was credited by the Financial Times as "one of the most influential records ever made"? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
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Year in Review Who finished 2022 at the top of the men's Official World Golf Ranking?
Rory McIlroy
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Entertainment Who plays the title characters, Ted and Joanna, in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer? (½ point for each)
Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 4 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
A drop in the ocean
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Year in Review The Day of Eight Billion, marked on 15th November 2022, was designated by the United Nations as the approximate day when the world population reached eight billion people. It follows the Day of Seven Billion, which was marked on 31st October, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2011
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Art & Literature First published in 1930 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, The Secret of the Old Clock introduced what teenage amateur sleuth?
Nancy Drew
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Katy Perry - Firework (2010)
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Year in Review Nearly 107 years after she sank, what is the name of the ship discovered by researchers in the Antarctic on 5th March 2022?
Endurance (sank in 1915 during Ernest Shackleton's exploration)
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Geography Thanks to the tombs built by the ancient kingdom of Kush, what country is home to the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan (220 - Egypt has 138)
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Science & Nature What does the 'T' stand for in both CT scan and CAT scan?
