USA! USA! USA!
Which US detention camp located in Cuba was controversial for it's alleged use of illegal torture methods?
Guantanamo Bay
Which Canadian dish is comprised of thick-cut fries/chips, covered in gravy and cheese curds?
Poutine
Mario and Luigi both have evil counterparts. Mario's is Wario - who's is Luigi's?
Waluigi
Which vegetable was Liz Truss unfavourably compared to over her comically short time in office?
Lettuce
Which enlightenment figure famously proclaimed 'Cognito Ergo Sum' - I think therefore I am?
Descartes
The Trail of Tears, part of the indigenous genocide of North America, was the forced migration of 'The 5 Civilized Tribes' to land in which modern-day state? It lies just North of Texas
Oklahoma
A Vindaloo is a dish originating in the state of Goa, and is an example of fusion food: India and what nation?
Portugal
Which company developed and maintains World of Warcraft, Overwatch and the Diablo Series?
Blizzard
David Attenborough
Which Greek philosopher was a student of Plato, and in turn tutored Alexander the Great. He founded the peripatetic school.
Aristotle
What colourful-sounding defoliant was used extensively by US forces in Vietnam? It is estimated that 1-3 million people suffered significant injury or disfigurement due to exposure to the chemical.
Agent Orange
Orzo is a small shape of pasta, shaped like what? It is commonly added to soups and stews.
(A grain of) rice
Which famous game developer has his name attached to the Civilization series of strategy games?
Sid Meier
In hit TV sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses', which main character hilariously leans on a pub bar, only to fall through?
Del Boy
Which German philosopher and political economist wrote the treatise 'Capital/Das Kapital' while in London?
Karl Marx
Which top general and later President warned of the dangers of a military-industrial complex upon exiting the White House? A Republican, he is perhaps best known for his 'I Like Ike' campaign slogan.
Dwight D Eisenhower
Revolutionary Chef Auguste Escoffier describes five 'mother sauces', that form the basis of French cuisine. Name any one of them.
Béchamel, Velouté, Espagnole, Hollandaise, Tomate
Supergiant Games is best known for Hades (and Hades 2), but what 2011 title originally brought the studio into the spotlight?
Bastion
The 50th Anniversary of which Soap Opera featured a gratuitously violent tram crash scene? The episode was broadcast in 2010
Coronation Street
British philosopher Bertrand Russell is well known for which thought experiment, named after a piece of tableware?
Russell's Teapot
Which top US General was placed essentially in command of Japan after WWII, and advocated strongly for the use of Atomic Bombs in Korea. He had previously been Field Marshall of the colonial Philippine army, allegedly wearing a sharkskin uniform in this role.
Douglas MacArthur
Which spice is actually hallucinogenic (and very toxic) in high concentrations? Its outer casing is used as a different spice, called Mace.
Nutmeg
A cheat code found in many retro games, what company is the below code popularly named after? Its most famous appearance is in Contra.
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Konami
In Prince Andrew's famously sweaty 2019 interview, he denied partaking in sexual crimes, as he was allegedly dining in what chain restaurant at the time?
Pizza Express (in Woking)
Along with Felix Guattari, who's work investigated the concepts of 'rhizomes' and 'bodies without organs' in the dual works 'Anti-Oedipus' and '1,000 Plateaus'?
Gilles Deleuze