Food & Drink The world's most traded spice, from what country did black pepper originate?
India (Malabar Coast)
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On This Day With the abolishment of its monarchy, what European country declared itself a Republic on this day 21st September 1792?
France (French Revolution)
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Anagram AVID SHIT DESIRED BEER is an anagram of what classic novel?
Brideshead Revisited (Evelyn Waugh)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Association - Windy (1967)
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History What was the name of the Norse explorer thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental North America, around 500 years before Christopher Columbus?
Leif Erikson (Leif the Lucky)
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Geography What is the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo
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Science & Nature A two-dimensional matrix barcode, what does QR stand for? (½ point for each)
Quick Response
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Logos What British sports equipment, textile and footwear brand is represented by this logo?
Lonsdale
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Music Fill Me In, 7 Days, and Walking Away were hits in 2000 for what artist?
Craig David
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Sport & Leisure Who is the current president of FIFA?
Gianni Infantino
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Entertainment Former Naval Officer and hotelier Donald Sinclair (1909-1981) was the inspiration for what fictional character?
Basil Fawlty (John Cleese later played a character named Donald Sinclair in the 2001 film Rat Race)
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Brainteaser What comes last in this sequence: POA GOF OOTP H-BP __?
DH (Last five Harry Potter novels: Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows)
Food & Drink Of what 'R' is Canola (Canadian Oil, Low Acid) a hybrid?
Rapeseed
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In This Year In this year: The Jonestown incident in Guyana ended with a mass murder-suicide claiming 918 lives; American porn publisher Larry Flynt was shot and paralysed; and serial killer Ted Bundy was captured in Pensacola, Florida. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1978
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Art & Literature Miss Trunchbull is the mean, abusive headmistress in what Roald Dahl novel?
Matilda
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Prodigy - Out of Space (1992)
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History In what year did the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster occur? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1986 (26th April)
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Entertainment Named after and inspired by a character created by author Maurice Leblanc in the early 1900s, what French TV series, first streamed in 2021, stars Omar Sy as gentleman thief Assane Diop?
Lupin (after Arsène Lupin)
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Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for uranium, niobium, oxygen, and radon?
Unborn
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Maps The second-largest Greek island by area and population, what island is this?
Euboea / Evia
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Music Identify this 1979 song from the muted video. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
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Sport & Leisure What country is competing in the Rugby World Cup this year for the first time in its history?
Chile
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Entertainment Name this TV series, first aired between 2004 and 2012.
House
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
See eye to eye
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On This Day The Boeing B-29 heavy bomber made its maiden flight on this day, 21st September 1942. By what name is it known?
Superfortress
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Anagram DANGER! WEE POOS is an anagram of what rock band formed in 1967?
REO Speedwagon
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Sam Smith - Stay With Me (2014)
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History How old was Anne Frank when she died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
15
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Geography What Brazilian city is the most populous in South America?
São Paulo
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Science & Nature What are kept in an apiary?
Bees
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Landmarks Built in Washington, D.C. between 1939 and 1943, what former U.S. president is honoured by this memorial?
Thomas Jefferson
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Music What folk-rock group was formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Canadian musicians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin and American musicians Stephen Stills and Richie Furay?
Buffalo Springfield
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Sport & Leisure Who was the last American to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship?
Mario Andretti (1978 - Team Lotus)
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Entertainment Jimmy Fallon, Colin Hanks, Tom Hardy, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg, and Andrew Scott all had minor roles in what award-winning 2001 miniseries?
Band of Brothers
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 8 T on an O
