Logos What Chinese instant messaging client is represented by this logo?
WeChat / Weixin
9.
Music Who released Clint Eastwood in 2001, and Dirty Harry in 2005?
Gorillaz
10.
Sport & Leisure In modern rugby union numbering, with starting players numbered from 1 to 15, what number shirt is worn by the fullback?
15
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Entertainment Co-director, with Chris Buck, of Frozen and Frozen II, who is the first female director of a Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film?
Jennifer Lee
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General Knowledge What P P is a common term used to describe people who steal delivered packages from outside other people's homes? (½ point for each)(2 word answer)
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
A dark horse
2.
On This Day Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on his first voyage west seeking "East Asia" on this day, 3rd August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1492
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Art & Literature Authors Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris are sometimes referred to as the 'Four Horsemen of the New _____' what?
Atheism
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie (1978)
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History What ancient Greek philosopher died in 399 BC after being sentenced to drinking poison hemlock for corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens, and for impiety?
Socrates
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Geography Of the 137 islands of Hawaii, how many are classed as major islands? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
8 (Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi)
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Science & Nature What 'C' describes a domestic cat of any breed with a tri-colour coat?
Calico
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Flags What African country, with an extensive coastline along the Red Sea, has this as its national flag?
Eritrea
9.
Music Speak & Spell is the 1981 debut studio album by what English band?
Depeche Mode
10.
Sport & Leisure The group stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup concluded today. Only 3 teams finished with a maximum 9 points. Name them. (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Japan, England, Sweden
11.
Entertainment What is "Indiana" Jones' given first name?
Henry (Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr.)
12.
General Knowledge In Norse mythology, who was chief of the Gods and father of Thor, Baldur, and Váli?
Food & Drink Worldwide, what is the most widely planted wine grape variety?
Cabernet Sauvignon (followed by Merlot and Tempranillo)
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In This Year Emma Bunton, Emily Deschanel, Colin Farrell, Isla Fisher, Naomie Harris, and Michael McIntyre were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1976
3.
Art & Literature Completed in 1955 after nine months of work, The Sacrament of the Last Supper is a painting by who?
Salvador Dalí
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Radiohead - Creep (1992)
5.
Anagram I GOT A GREAT ANAL is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?
Atlanta, Georgia
6.
Entertainment Name this film and its year of release. (½ point for each)
Ghost 1990
7.
Science & Nature What 8-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for sulphur, uranium, niobium, astatine, and helium?
Sunbathe
8.
Maps What U.S. state is this?
Indiana
9.
Music In the Rolling Stones, who replaced Mick Taylor in 1974?
Ronnie Wood
10.
Sport & Leisure In test cricket, who was awarded the Compton–Miller Medal this week as man of the 2023 Ashes series?
Chris Woakes (England)
11.
Entertainment In Back to the Future, what is the name of Doc Brown's dog?
Einstein
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 2 letters highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 12-letter word.
Connectivity
2.
On This Day The TRS-80 Model 1, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers, was released in the United States on this day, 3rd August 1977. What does TRS stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Tandy Radio Shack
3.
Art & Literature In collaboration with author Emlyn Rees, what snooker player has written three crime novels: Framed (2016), Double Kiss (2017), and The Break (2018)?
Ronnie O'Sullivan
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Ellie Goulding - Love Me like You Do (2015)
5.
History What was the capital of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 2006?
Belgrade
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Geography The Southern Highlands are located in what Australian state or territory?
New South Wales
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Science & Nature What vitamin is responsible for increasing the intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate?
D
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Landmarks At 1,140m long, the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain is the world's longest bridge fountain. In what country is it?
South Korea (Banpo Bridge, Seoul)
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Music Sunshine of Your Love and White Room were 1968 hits for what band?
Cream
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Sport & Leisure What does the 'S' in NASCAR stand for?
Stock (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
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Entertainment Name this 1980s TV series.
Cagney & Lacey
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 90 D in a R A
Completed in July 2022, the Autograph Tower at the Thamrin Nine complex in Jakarta, Indonesia is the tallest building in the Southern hemisphere. In metres, how tall is it?
