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Recon Questions
1

Calamari is a dish made from which animal?

Squid

1

Popular TV show Big Brother finished on ITV this month after it's anticipated reboot - however what year was it first shown on it's original home of Channel 4?

2000

1

What is a group of crows called?  

A murder

1

What was the name of the science fiction-comedy film starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and a animated alien voiced by Seth Rogan?

Paul

2

Which soft drink famously comes out with red trucks at Christmas with the tagline "The Holidays are Coming"?

Coca-Cola

2

Doctor Who returned in November with which Scottish actor reprising his role as the titular "Doctor"?

David Tennant

2

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

2

What was the name of the 1990s ITV children's television show featuring two dolls on a narrowboat called the "Ragdoll"?

Rosie and Jim

3

What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?

Saffron

3

According to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, what is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?

42

3

Named after the mallow flower, mauve is a shade of what?

Purple

3

Anna Mae Bullock famously performed with her husband Ike and created famous songs such as "Proud Mary" and "River Deep, Mountain High"  

But what is her stage name?

Tina Turner

4

What brand of Tennessee whiskey is produced in a dry county, and therefore, cannot be sold where it is made?

Jack Daniels

4

"Barbenheimer" was a cultural phenomenon preceding and surrounding the simultaneous theatrical release which two films in July/August of this year?

Barbie and Oppenheimer

4

Arctic Monkeys took the indie scene by storm in 2005 with the now classic 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' - but what's the first line of the song?

"Stop making the eyes at me I'll stop making the eyes at you"

4

In the TV series "The Good Place," what is the name of the AI programmed to assist the residents of the afterlife neighborhood?

Janet

5

What is the food term for when a food (eg pasta) is firm when bitten?

Al dente

5

Emma Thompson made the nation cry in Love Actually – she thought her husband had bought her a necklace, but instead she received an album by which artist?

Joni Mitchell

5

Which monarch did Queen Elizabeth II surpass as Britain's longest reigning monarch?

Victoria I

5

What is the name of the coffee liqueur made from Jamaican rum, vanilla, and coffee beans, often used in cocktails like White Russians or enjoyed on its own?

Tia Maria