1. It was the Great North Run this weekend, how many people took part (nearest 10k)?60,000
2. Who was the honorary starter for the Great North Run?Kieran Reilly
3. Which rock star recently admitted to cheating on his wife?Dave Grohl
4. Michael Keaton has said that Michael Keaton is not his real name but is in fact Michael what?Douglas (Michael Douglas)
5. What did Trump say was happening in Springfield, Ohio in the presidential debate last night?People are eating dogs, cats, peoples pets
6. Mark Hamill tweeted, “RIP dad 💔”, who was he talking about?James Earl Jones
7. Ouseburn Farm was robbed of 8 rare breed what?8 rare breed chickens
8. What animal was suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia which has been found dead off the Norwegian coast?A beluga whale
9. Which British cyclist won their 19th Paralympic gold medal in Paris?Sarah Storey
10. Pedro Almodóvar’s "The Room Next Door" received the longest standing ovation so far at this year's Venice Film Festival. How long did it last?17 minutes

Going to play a non-English version of a song from the artist in a different language, name the artist, song title and language

1. Dame! Dame! Dame! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - ABBA (Spanish)
2. Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola, Space Oddity - David Bowie (Italian)
3. Llamame, Call Me - Blondie (Spanish)
4. Komm gib mir deine Hand, I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles (German)
5. Irreemplazable, Irreplaceable - Beyonce (Spanish)
6. Loco En El Coco, Insane in the Brain - Cypress Hill (Spanish)
7. 99 Luftballons, 99 Red Balloons - Nena (German)
8. Computer Liebe, Computer Love - Kraftwerk (German)
9. Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson (French)
10. Si No Estas Tu, Without You - Harry Nilsson (Spanish)

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1. Crash Bandicoot
2. Tetris
3. Portal
4. Legend of Zelda
5. Angry Birds
6. Luigi’s Mansion
7. Call of Duty
8. Little Big Planet
9. Borderlands
10. Guitar Hero

Yes I might use black and white as colours, even though they’re shades…

1. What colours are on the Brazil flag?Green, yellow, blue (and white)
2. The letters 'O' and 'E' share the same colour in the Google logo, what is it?Red
3. What colour is the live wire in a uk electrical plug?Brown
4. In motor racing, what colour flag requires drivers to slow down due to a hazard on the track?Yellow
5. What colour is the liqueur absinthe traditionally associated with?Green
6. What colours are the Olympic rings?Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red
7. What colours do commercial printing presses typically print with?CMYK - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black
8. What colour is your blood when it's inside your body?Red
9. What colours are found in a standard Rubik's Cube?White, yellow, orange, red, blue and green
10. What colour is the 'black box' flight recorder in an airplane?Bright orange or yellow

So to remind, +2 points for every correct answer, -2 for every wrong answer, and +10 if you get all 10 correct, so 30 points up for grabs

1. What is the name of the deepest part of the ocean?The Mariana Trench (Challenger Deep)
2. In which year did the Titanic sink?1912
3. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?Marie Curie
4. What is the currency of South Africa?South African rand
5. Name of the first satellite in space?Sputnik I
6. Storeroom is English for what German word?Lager
7. What is the rarest blood type in humans?AB negative (Rhnull)
8. What is the smallest continent in the world?Australia
9. Who is the current President of China?Xi Jinping
10. Who voices University Challenge?Roger Tilling