Food & Drink Adobo is a national dish of what Southeast Asian country?
Philippines
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On This Day John F. Kennedy became the youngest elected president in U.S. history on this day, 9th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1960
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Anagram I'M FAIR, DO NICER ANAL is an anagram of what 1965 song title?
California Dreamin' (The Mamas & the Papas)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Cher - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (1966)
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History Who led the Norman invaders to victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William the Conqueror (William of Normandy / William I)
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Geography With Munich (München) as its capital, what is the the largest German state by land area?
Bavaria (German: Bayern)
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Science & Nature What 'C' is the collective name for a group of beavers?
Colony
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Logos What Irish multinational chain provider of children's toys and entertainment products is represented by this logo?
Smyths
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Music What American singer-songwriter was born Peter Gene Hernandez in Honolulu, Hawaii on 8th October 1985?
Bruno Mars
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Sport & Leisure A venture formed by sports executive Mike McCarley and professional golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, in partnership with the PGA Tour, what three letters describe the new golf league set to launch in January 2024? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
TGL (TMRW Golf League)
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Entertainment What is the name of the blue amnesiac fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres in Finding Nemo?
Dory
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Brainteaser What comes last in this sequence? 7, 8, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 6, 9, 7, 8, _?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
Long arm of the law
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Current Affairs Once valued at $47 billion, what co-working giant filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. this week?
WeWork
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Art & Literature In the Bible, who had three sons; Shem, Ham and Japheth?
Noah
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Paul Hardcastle - 19 (1985)
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History Who was Director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972?
J. Edgar Hoover
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Geography On the delta of what river does Kolkata (Calcutta) stand?
Ganges
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Science & Nature What 8-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for rhenium, sulphur, oxygen, livermorium, and einsteinium?
Resolves
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Flags What landlocked country in South Asia has this as its national flag?
Bhutan
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Music Who were Up The Junction in 1979?
Squeeze
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Sport & Leisure NASCAR's RFK Racing, MLB's Boston Red Sox, the Premier League's Liverpool FC, the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, and the TGL's Boston Common Golf are all owned by FSG. What does FSG stand for? (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
Fenway Sports Group
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Entertainment Name this 1970 film and the actor speaking. (½ point for each)
Patton - George C. Scott
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Thailand In what Thai province was this vehicle license plate issued?
Food & Drink In a food or drinks establishment, in American English slang, what number is used to indicate that an item is no longer available?
86
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In This Year Princess Anne, Karen Carpenter, Huey Lewis, William H. Macy, Bill Murray, and Steve Wozniak were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1950
3.
Art & Literature Wonder Woman is the alter ego of what fictional DC Comics character?
Diana Prince (Anna Mary Robertson Moses)
4.
Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman - California Love (1995)
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Anagram VAST BONER is an anagram of what watchful 9-letter word?
Observant
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Entertainment First aired between 1985 and 1992, what American TV sitcom centres on the Seaver family of Huntington, Long Island, New York?
Growing Pains
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Science & Nature What is the common term for hypotension?
Low blood pressure (hypertension is high blood pressure)
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Maps With a population of around 46 million, bordering Burma, Laos, and Vietnam, what Chinese province is this?
Yunnan (Chinese: 云南省)
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Music The first in recorded history to sell over one million copies in CD format, name this 1985 album. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
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Sport & Leisure In tennis, who beat who in the 2023 WTA singles final on Monday? (½ point for each)
Iga Świątek beat Jessica Pegula
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Entertainment Name this British TV series, first aired in 1992.
Absolutely Fabulous
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.
Balancing act
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On This Day After nearly three decades keeping East and West Berliners apart, gates along the Berlin Wall were opened on this day, 9th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1989
3.
Art & Literature What 1996 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Frank McCourt was followed by the sequels 'Tis in 1999 and Teacher Man in 2005?
Angela's Ashes
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Charlie Puth feat. Selena Gomez - We Don't Talk Anymore (2016)
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History What was the number of the last Apollo mission to land on the moon? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
17
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Geography The Useless Islands are located between Anchor Island and Resolution Island, in what country?
New Zealand
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Science & Nature What type of creature is nicknamed the sea wasp?
Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri - Australian box jelly)
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Landmarks Its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; what European city is this?
Bruges (Belgium)
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Music Best known for the 60s singles Hold Me, Somewhere, and Maria, what singer, songwriter, and actor was born James Marcus Smith in Houston, Texas on 6th November 1938?
P. J. Proby
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Sport & Leisure In association football, what club won their first Copa Libertadores title on Saturday?
Fluminense
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Entertainment Who plays Jesus in the 1965 epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told?
Max von Sydow
12.
Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 8 F in a M
