Food & Drink Shawarma (شاورما) in Arabic, gyros (γύρος) in Greek; what is the Turkish culinary word?
Döner (revolving, rotating, turning)
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On This Day The short-lived Republic of Formosa was established on this day, 25th May 1895. By what name is it known today?
Taiwan / Republic of China
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Anagram VERY HUGE AND IT FARTS is an anagram of what 1977 film title?
Saturday Night Fever
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Brian Hyland - Sealed with a Kiss (1962)
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History What name is given to the military alliance between eight communist states in Eastern Europe from 1955 to 1991?
Warsaw Pact (Warsaw Treaty Organization of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance)
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Geography "Null Island" is the point on Earth's surface at zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude (0°N 0°E). Where is it located?
Atlantic Ocean / Gulf of Guinea
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Science & Nature What is the term for an electrode through which conventional current (positive charge) flows into a device?
Anode
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Logos A Chinese conglomerate making cars, buses, electric bicycles, trucks, forklifts, solar panels and rechargeable batteries, BYD is an acronym of what?
Build Your Dreams
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Music Awarded MTV's best music video of 2016, who sings Formation?
Beyoncé
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Sport & Leisure What horse won the 2023 Preakness Stakes on Saturday?
National Treasure
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Entertainment In what film did James Bond travel underwater in a Lotus Esprit?
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
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General Knowledge Born Lesley Hornby on 19th September 1949, by what name is Dame Lesley Lawson better known?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal an 8-letter word.
Prisoner
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On This Day U.S. President John F. Kennedy told Congress of his goal to put a "man on the Moon" before the end of the decade, on this day, 25th May, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1961
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Art & Literature This 1486 painting by Sandro Botticelli is titled The Birth of _______? (fill in the blank)
Venus
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Diana Ross - Love Hangover (1976)
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History _______ destiny was a cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America. (fill in the blank)
Manifest
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Geography Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a French overseas collectivity located off the coast of what country?
Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Science & Nature What 'P' describes several different carnivorous plants with modified leaves known as pitfall traps?
Pitcher plants
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Flags What former part of the British Empire was represented by this ensign?
British Raj / British India (The Star of India Red Ensign)
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Music Formed in 1985, by what name are pop duo Andy Bell and Vince Clarke known?
Erasure
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Sport & Leisure The Japanese martial art of Kyūdō (Japanese: 弓道) is most closely associated with what sport?
Archery
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On This Day Star Wars was released in U.S. cinemas on this day, 25th May, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1977
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Thailand Which of the central provinces is the smallest in Thailand by area?
Food & Drink What 'C' describes this smoke-dried jalapeño chilli popular in Mexican cuisine?
Chipotle
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In This Year In this year: Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds premiered around the world; John F. Kennedy delivered his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in West Berlin; and Cleopatra premiered around the world. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1963
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Art & Literature The title of the classic 1894 novel by Anthony Hope is the Prisoner of _______?(fill in the blank)
Zenda
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (1993)
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Anagram SOFT, BALDING ARSEHOLE is an anagram of what 1979 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
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Entertainment What is the name of this dim-witted interviewer and commentator played by Diane Morgan, introduced on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (2013-2015) and followed with a collection of stand-alone mockumentary series?
Philomena Cunk
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Science & Nature What is the only species of deer in which both male and female have antlers?
Reindeer / Caribou
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Maps What is the name of this group of islands?
Faroe Islands (Føroyar / Færøerne)
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Music Who was born Paul Francis Gadd on 8th May 1944?
Gary Glitter
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Sport & Leisure Who won the 2023 US PGA Championship on Sunday?
Brooks Koepka
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Entertainment What German former alpine skier did Bradley Walsh apologise to after descending into uncontrollable giggles over her name during a 2011 episode of The Chase?
Fanny Chmelar
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Play on words
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On This Day On this day, 25th May 1955, Charles Evans, Joe Brown, and George Band became the first to reach the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world. What is it called?
Mount Kangchenjunga (also spelt Kanchenjunga, Kanchanjanghā, and Khangchendzonga)
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Art & Literature First published in 1976, who wrote Roots: The Saga of an American Family?
Alex Haley
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Gwen Stefani feat. Akon - The Sweet Escape (2007)
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History Founded around 600 BC by Greek settlers, what is the oldest city in France?
Marseille
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Geography Granted city status in 2022, what is the capital of the Falkland Islands?
Stanley (Port Stanley)
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Science & Nature What 9-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for tungsten, einsteinium, tellurium, radon, and erbium?
Westerner
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Landmarks What is the name of this world famous landmark?
Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, Australia)
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Music Published in 1954, ____ ____ of Perception is an autobiographical book written by Aldous Huxley. Fill in the blanks to reveal the band, formed in 1965, who took their name from it.
The Doors
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Sport & Leisure When he defeated Jack Sharkey by disqualification on 12th June 1930, who became the first and only German to win the world heavyweight boxing title?
Max Schmeling (Germany)
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Entertainment Fox and Dana are the first names of the main protagonists in what TV series, first aired in 1993?
The X-Files (Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson))
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 32 D F at which W F
Used in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, how many thousand pounds did Elon Musk pay, including the auction fee, for this 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 'Wet Nellie' at RM Sotheby's in September 2013?
