Food & Drink A herb, a spice, and a vegetable, what is this?
Fennel (Florence fennel / finocchio)
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On This Day Celebrated as Chakri Day (วันจักรี) in Thailand, Rama I of Siam established the Chakri dynasty on this day, 6th April, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1782
3.
Anagram ABHOR ARSE, I'M A CUNT is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?
Bucharest, Romania
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Doors - Light My Fire (1967)
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On This Day During World War I, the United States declared war on Germany on this day, 6th April, in what year?
1917
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Geography St. George's is the capital of what island country in the southern West Indies?
Grenada
7.
Science & Nature In arithmetic, what 'Q' is a quantity produced by the division of two numbers?
Quotient
8.
Logos What alcoholic brand is represented by this logo?
Smirnoff
9.
Music From the soundtrack for the film Fifty Shades of Grey, who said Love Me Like You Do in 2015?
Ellie Goulding
10.
Sport & Leisure The largest club-football ground in France, in what city is the Stade Vélodrome?
Marseille (Home to Olympique de Marseille and regularly used by the French rugby union team)
11.
Entertainment A statuette of a winged woman holding an atom; in what awards ceremony are these presented?
Emmy Awards
12.
General Knowledge Which is this, mortar or pestle?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Honour Among Thieves
2.
Current Affairs On how many charges of falsifying business records was Donald Trump arraigned in New York on Tuesday? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
34
3.
Art & Literature According to Edward Lear's nonsense poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat?
A year and a day (They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-tree grows)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (1978)
5.
History What 'B' was the name given to the coastal regions of North Africa from the 16th to 19th centuries?
Barbary Coast
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Geography Name three sovereign states with "URU" in their name. (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Burundi, Nauru, Uruguay
7.
Science & Nature What genus of flower are these?
Iris
8.
Flags What country in Europe has this as its national flag?
Albania
9.
Music In 1997, who reached the top 10 in many countries with the feminist anthem Bitch?
Meredith Brooks
10.
On This Day In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games took place on this day, 6th April, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1896
11.
Entertainment Voiced by Marvin Kaplan in the TV series, what is the name of this Top Cat character?
Choo-Choo / Chooch
12.
General Knowledge In what U.S. State was King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, born?
Food & Drink What is the English name for this fruit?
Rambutan (Thai: เงาะ ngaw)
2.
In This Year Dan Aykroyd, David Byrne, John Goodman, Sharon Osbourne, Paul Reubens, and Patrick Swayze were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1952
3.
Art & Literature Who wrote the 1932 novel Brave New World?
Aldous Huxley
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up (1991)
5.
Anagram BEN'S ELICIT TURD is an anagram of what sturdy 14-letter word?
Indestructible
6.
Entertainment How old was Marilyn Monroe when she was found dead as a result of barbiturate poisoning, ostensibly self-administered? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
36
7.
Science & Nature Readily identified as the "organ grinder", what 'C' describes this New World monkey?
Capuchin
8.
Maps What U.S. state is this?
Montana
9.
Music Holly, Candy, Little Joe, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jackie all get a mention in the lyrics of what 1972 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
10.
Sport & Leisure In basketball, what is it called when the referee puts the ball into play by tossing it up between two opponents who try to tap it to a teammate?
Jump ball
11.
Entertainment Who is best known as Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971) and the title character in Barnaby Jones (1973-1980)?
Buddy Ebsen
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal the title of a 1970s novel and film.
Watership Down
2.
On This Day The Rwandan genocide began after an aircraft was shot down carrying the Rwandan and Burundian presidents, both Hutu, on this day, 6th April, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1994
3.
Art & Literature First published in 1820, what American author wrote the classic short story The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow?
Washington Irving
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink - Worth It (2015)
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History Name either one of the two people who set out from Oakland, California on a circumnavigational flight on 1st June 1937.
Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan
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Geography What city in the United Kingdom lies at the mouth of the River Taff?
Cardiff
7.
Science & Nature Where in the human body are the cellular elements of the blood produced, including platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells?
Bone marrow
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Landmarks Built as the Castle of St. Peter from 1402 onwards by the Knights of St. John, in what modern-day country is Bodrum Castle?
Turkey
9.
Music Originally written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets in 1960, whose cover of I Fought the Law was a major hit in 1966?
Bobby Fuller Four
10.
Sport & Leisure Only nine incumbent English Premier League managers have held their current position for more than a year. Of those, how many have managed their current club for more than 5 years? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2 (Jürgen Klopp & Pep Guardiola)
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Entertainment Rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) assists experienced agent Angelo Pappas (Patrick Swayze) in investigating a string of bank robberies by the "Ex-Presidents". Pursuing Pappas's theory that the criminals are surfers, Utah goes undercover to infiltrate the surfing community. Name that 1991 film.
Point Break
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 12 P of R in the H B
