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The Blue Lagoon
What geothermal Icelandic site has the same name as a 1980 movie?
A. Xanadu B. The Shining C. Heaven’s Gate D. The Blue Lagoon |
The Taj Mahal
What Indian mausoleum was called a “teardrop... on the cheek of time” by Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Tomb of Cyrus B. The Taj Mahal C. Tomb of Jahangir B. Humayun's Tomb |
Wings.
The fictional creature was created in 1918 by taxidermist Rudolf Granberg.
In Swedish, a skvader is a rabbit with what unusual feature?
A. Wings B. Glasses C. Leotard D. Giant Hands |
Greater London, England
Khan is also the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital city.
What city elected Sadiq Khan, its first mayor from an ethnic minority, in 2016?
A. Liverpool, England B. Greater London, England C. Birmingham, England D. Manchester, England |
Wicca
In 1986, a U.S. court of appeals ruled that what magic-practising movement qualifies as a religion?
A. Wicca B. Scientology C. Nation of Yahweh D. Iglesia Maradoniana |
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France, because of French Guiana
Fun fact: Cayenne pepper is named after Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana.
Which European country technically shares a border with Brazil, because one of its “overseas departments” does?
A. Germany B. Belgium C. France D. Great Britain |
Red
In a 2010 study, people found more mistakes when they marked essays with a pen of what colour?
A. Blue B. Red C. Green D. Black |
Baywatch.
According to cast member Alexandra Paul, contracts for all of the actors on Baywatch stipulated that nobody could gain weight! (Yes, this rule applied for the men as well.)
Makeup artist Joanna Balkin says she needed 40 bottles of sunscreen per month to protect what 1990s TV show’s cast from sunburns?
A. Law & Order B. Beverly Hills, 90210 C. Dawson’s Creek D. Baywatch |
Stamatina
Stamatina is a Greek name—Fey’s mother, who is Greek, was born in Piraeus, Greece.
The “Tina” in Tina Fey is short for what name?
A. Albertina B. Valentina C. Bettina D. Stamatina |
Argentina; its capital is Buenos Aires
Russia is the world’s largest country (by area), and its largest city (by population) is its capital. What’s the next largest country for which this is the case?
A. Canada B. China C. Brazil D. Argentina |
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KFC
The polish came in two colours—original and hot & spicy—and was exclusively available in Hong Kong.
What “finger-lickin’ good” company piloted a chicken-flavoured nail polish?
A. Church’s Chicken B. KFC C. Popeyes D. Mary Brown’s |
Jodie Foster
What actor said, “If you had been a public figure since the time you were a toddler... maybe you too would value privacy above all else”?
A. Leonardo DiCaprio B. Jodie Foster C. Shirley Temple D. Daniel Radcliffe |
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most-filmed fictional characters of all time. According to IMDb, Holmes has appeared in a mind-boggling 226 films!
The three actors who starred as Magneto, Iron Man and Doctor Strange have all played what other character?
A. James Bond B. Basil Fawlty C. Ebenezer Scrooge D. Sherlock Holmes |
David Bowie
“Golden Years” was released on November 21, 1975, the first single from Bowie’s 10th studio album, Station to Station.
Who allegedly wrote the song “Golden Years” for Elvis Presley but ended up recording it himself?
A. Elton John B. Van Morrison C. David Bowie D. Marvin Gaye |
Copernicus
Copernicus championed the idea that the Sun—not the Earth—was at the centre of the universe.
What scientist challenged church dogma but was nevertheless buried in a Catholic cathedral in Frombork, Poland?
A. Leonardo da Vinci B. Copernicus C. Bertrand Russell D. Aristotle |
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They won the popular vote but lost the electoral-college vote.
Samuel Tilden, Grover Cleveland, Al Gore and Hillary Clinton share what distinction among U.S. presidential candidates?
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Antarctica.
It has an area of more than 14 million km², 98 per cent of which is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet.
Which has more landmass: Antarctica or Canada?
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South Africa (in 2010)
So far, which has been the only FIFA World Cup host not to make it out of the group stage?
A. Sweden B. Mexico C. United States D. South Africa |
Australian Cathy Freeman, in 2000 in the women’s 400 metres
Freeman is the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Who’s the only athlete who ever lit the cauldron for an Olympics and then won a gold medal at those same games?
A. Midori Ito B. Cathy Freeman C. Wayne Gretzky D. Usain Bolt |
False—it’s native to China
The kiwi fruit is native to New Zealand. True or false?
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Robert Burns
What Scottish poet’s works inspired the book titles Of Mice and Men and Catcher in the Rye?
A. Robert Louis Stevenson B. Robert Burns C. James Hogg D. Walter Alva Scott |
Jasmine
Fun fact: one of the earliest known versions of Aladdin was set in China!
What princess was traditionally called Badr al-Budur before Disney renamed her?
A. Belle B. Anna C. Jasmine D. Ariel |
The kidney
Worldwide, which is the most commonly transplanted organ from living donors?
A. The kidney B. The colon C. The stomach D. The gallbladder |
Mexico
The flag’s eagle relates to the founding of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital.
Which country’s flag features an eagle eating a snake?
A. Dominica B. Mozambique C. Guam D. Mexico |
Kilimanjaro
The pizza took three days to reach its destination, and was delivered at a whopping 19,347-foot peak!
In 2016, a Pizza Hut in Dar es Salaam delivered to the top of what mountain, thus setting a record for the highest-elevation pizza delivery?
A. Manaslu B. Denali C. Fuji D. Kilimanjaro |
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