Food & Drink What alcoholic drink is produced in the Douro Valley in western Europe?
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On This Day The funeral of Queen Victoria was held in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on this day, 2nd February, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Anagram EXCITING CRAP DETRACTS KEEN ASSHOLE is an anagram of what 19th century author and classic novel? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1959)
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History What King of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I to also become King of England and Ireland in 1603?
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Geography What river, that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England, gives its name to a type of fabric?
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Science & Nature The solid form of what chemical compound is known as dry ice?
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Logos What professional rugby league football club is represented by this logo?
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Music The second single from their eponymous debut album, Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand had a global hit in 2004 with what song?
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Sport & Leisure From what team did the Yankees buy Babe Ruth in 1920, prompting the "Curse of the Bambino", a period in which they didn't win another World Series until 2004?
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Entertainment Who played Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running TV series Taggart from 1983 until his death in 1994?
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General Knowledge Three breeds of dog have been merged together here. What are they? CGDHRAIECHYHUH SAOHHUUUNNADD(1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs Since Tuesday, possession of small quantities of hard drugs have been decriminalised in what Canadian province?
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Art & Literature Of what French artist is this an 1888 self-portrait?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1969)
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History Still in use today, what addition to road safety was patented by Percy Shaw in 1934?
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Geography What is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh water?
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Science & Nature Write down the names of the four gas giants in our solar system in order of size, smallest first (radius, volume, or surface area.) (¼ point for each)
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Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?
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Music What band sang Atomic in 1980?
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, who won the men's and women's singles at the Australian Open last weekend? (½ point for each)
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Entertainment What child actress plays Susan Walker in the 1994 film version of Miracle on 34th Street, the title role in the 1996 film version of Matilda, and Natalie Hillard in Mrs Doubtfire?
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Thailand What is the English one-word translation of this?
Food & Drink What sort of beverage is Lapsang souchong?
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In This Year Jessica Alba, Fernando Alonso, Chris Evans, Roger Federer, Tom Hiddleston, and Paris Hilton were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Art & Literature What 1928 novel chronicles the affair between an upper-class young woman and her husband's gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors? (½ point each for Author and Title)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1986)
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Anagram NUDGE TURD AREA is an anagram of what educated 13-letter word?
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Entertainment What is the name of the character played by Elizabeth Montgomery in the 1960s TV series Bewitched?
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Science & Nature What is the correct name for the three bird species of which the males are called peacocks and the females peahens?
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Maps Name this landlocked microstate.
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Music Singer Annie Lennox and guitarist Dave Stewart went on to international success as Eurythmics after the break up of what band in 1980?
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On This Day A position he will hold for a record 237 weeks, who became the No. 1 ranked men's singles tennis player on this day, 2nd February 2004?
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Entertainment The Seven Dwarfs are Bashful, Doc, Dopey, ____, ____, ____, and ____. (fill in the blanks)(¼ point for each)
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
