1. Which train line is going to be nationalised from next March?Avanti West Coast
2. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename ‘AI’ to what?Super Intelligence (SI)
3. Which football club has been found guilty of 'Sham' contracts and overstated income of £830m?Manchester City
4. Which company has removed one of its most notable features and had a name change for the first time in more than 100 years ahead of a mystery campaign?The (Not) Laughing Cow
5. What long-term option did Andy Burnham propose the UK government should consider, saying that current situation has done "more harm than good”?Rejoining the EU
6. The government's new "Your First Home" scheme lets first-time buyers purchase a new-build with a deposit of what percentage?
   • 2.5%
   • 3.5%
   • 4.5%
   2.5%
7. The Gateshead flyover has officially completed, how long has it taken for the demolition to happen?
   • 4 months
   • 5 months
   • 6 months
   6 months
8. What game was used to determine when the elite female and male races will take place during next year's unique two-day London Marathon?A game of rock, paper, scissors
9. Seven giant vegetables are believed to have broken Guinness World Records at which show last week?Malvern Autumn Show
10. Who is the new Bake Off judge this series, replacing Prue Leith?Nigella Lawson

1. (3 Is) The Magic Number - De La Soul
2. One Kiss - Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
3. Four Out Of Five - Arctic Monkeys
4. One Life Stand - Hot Chip
5. Five Colours In Her Hair - McFly
6. Nine in the Afternoon - Panic! At The Disco
7. Bound 2 - Kanye West
8. 6 Inch - Beyoncé, The Weeknd
9. Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) - Lou Bega
10. Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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1. Michael Myers / Halloween
2. Dr. Doom / Marvel (Fantastic Four / Avengers Doomsday)
3. Jason Voorhees / Friday the 13th
4. Boba Fett / Star Wars
5. Hannibal Lecter / Silence of the Lambs
6. Green Goblin / Spider-Man
7. fsociety / Mr. Robot
8. Anonymous / V for Vendetta
9. Bane / Batman
10. The Grabber / The Black Phone
11. Frank the Rabbit / Donnie Darko
12. Rorschach (Walter Joseph Kovacs) / Watchmen

Name something from the category, if someone else said it 0 points if unique 1 point

1. A Tyne and Wear Metro station
2. A chemical element (118)
3. A country in Africa (54)
4. A play by Shakespeare (about 38)
5. A club that has played in the Premier League, 1992 to now (51)
6. A UK Prime Minister (59)
7. One of the original 151 Pokémon
8. A Best Picture Oscar winner (nearly 100)
9. A Mr Men character (about 50, and no Little Misses)
10. A US state (50)

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 most deadly animal in the world?Mosquito
2. Made in Edinburgh, and now on display in a museum there, who was the world’s first cloned mammal?Dolly the sheep
3. What once common disease was once known as the great white plague?Tuberculosis
4. What constellation of stars represents a hunter with a club and shield?Orion
5. How many US state names begin with “New”?4 (New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York)
6. What grain is used in making haggis?Oats
7. Which variety of Chinese is spoken in Hong Kong?Cantonese
8. What is the largest hot desert in the world?Sahara desert
9. Which language uses the semicolon instead of a question mark?Greek
10. What was the first man made object to break the sound barrier?The (bull)Whip