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Sheffield
100
What does the MI in the British security services MI5 and MI6 stand for?
Military Intelligence
100
What is a term for somebody who speaks more than two languages?
Polyglot
100
What famous band won Eurovision in 1974, representing Sweden?
ABBA
100
Which famous Artist cut his own ear off?
Vincent Van Gogh
100
What is the name of the 24/7 supermarket in Crookesmoor
Ozmen's
200
Which country elected an interim Prime Minister on Discord following protests?
Nepal
200
What is the official and recognised language of England?
There is none
200
What celebrity is in this famous photo commonly referred to in pop culture as 'Poot'
Demi Lovato
200
What was the Renaissance era (art etc) characterised by?
A rebirth of 'Classic', such as Greek and Roman ideas merged with science, religion, and modernity
200
What is the oldest building in the University of Sheffield?
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
300
What British political and aristocratic figure was born in Blenheim Palace, England?
Winston Churchill
300
What does the term 'Romance language' mean?
It comes from the everyday spoken language of the Roman Empire, descending from Latin
300
What is the name of the trend popular in the 2010s where everybody would break out into intense dancing (sometimes in weird costumes)
Harlem Shake
300
Who painted the Scream?
Edvard Munch
300
What famous band performed at the Octagon Centre in 1991?
Nirvana
400
What was leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden to the public, which resulted in him living in exile in Russia?
Classified documents that exposed global mass surveillance, governments collecting information and data on millions of citizens, tapping in on phone calls
400
What languages has the Tajik language evolved from?
Russian and Farsi
400
What is the name of the popular meme frog?
Pepe
400
Who is seen as the father of Impressionist music?
Claude de Bussy
400
What place is situated between Sheffield and Chesterfield?
Dronfield
500
Who was the primary founder and first Prime Minister of the State of Israel?
David Ben Gurion
500
What three languages are non-alphabetic, meaning they do not use individual letter sounds but symbols instead?
Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Arabic
500
What did Kanye West do at the 2009 VMAs?
He went onto stage and interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for her first award to declare that Beyonce deserved it and had a better song.
500
Bottom is a character in which Shakespeare play?
Much ado about Nothing
500
What is the highest point in the Peak District?
Kinder Scout