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100

Canberra is the capital of it's country but this is its most populous city

What is Sydney

100

This country came second in the Men's UEFA Euro 2020 final

What is England

100

A famous american actress who later became princess of Monaco, combined with the singer of "Since U Been Gone" and "Because Of You"

Who is Grace Kelly Clarkson

100

Ferrari, Mclaren and Mercedes all make these

What is racecar

100

This synonym for catastrophe comes from Greek origins meaning an ill-starred event

What is "Disaster"

300

Ottawa is the capital of it's country, but this is the city with the highest GDP

What is Toronto

300

This film was announced to have won best picture at the Oscars in 2017, but when the producers stepped on stage they realised that a different film had won instead

What is La La Land

300

Director of Annie Hall and Manhattan, combined with the singer of "Ironic" and the album "Jagged little Pill"

Who is Woody Alanis Morissette

300

The first name of Miss Montana, who's alter ego is Miley Cyrus

What is Hannah

300

This word that we still use today to describe our earnings comes from the Ancient Egyptians and Romans being paid in salt

What is "Salary"

500

This is not the capital of it's country, even though it is the most populous city in not just it's country but all of Europe

What is Istanbul

500

This candidate won the popular vote, but not the all-important electoral vote in the 2000 United States Presidential Election

Who is Al Gore

500

The 'Queen of Soul' and singer of Respect, combined with the 32nd President of the United States of America who hid his Polio from the nation

Who is Aretha Franklin D. Roosevelt

500

A pokemon that can evolve into many different elemental forms, often by the use of stones 

What is Eevee

500

This alcoholic spirit was referred to as "Uisce Beatha" or 'life water' by Gaelic medieval monks. This was slowly anglicized and mispronounced to the word we use today

What is "Whisky"

800

This city used to be the capital, until a rebellion in 1864 where 28000 houses burnt down. This meant the leader of it's country and it's capital status left in 1868

What is Kyoto

800

This french cyclist competed in the Tour de France 14 times, coming in second three times, third five times and never winning earning him the nickname "Eternal Second".

Who is Raymond Poulidor

800

Actor of "Notting Hill", "Four weddings and a funeral" and "Love Actually" fame, combined with the incumbent British Secretary of State for Transport

Who is Hugh Grant Schapps

800

A film in which time is known to flow forwards as well as backwards

What is Tenet

800

This word originates from the Latin for the meeting of three roads. As common people began to congregate in these areas this word became associated with something ordinary or of little importance. Often followed by pursuit.

What is "Trivial"

1000

These 2 cities both have a higher population than it's country's capital. One of them is the most populous city in all of the western hemisphere and southern hemispheres, the other served as capital (for less than 10 years) of the empire from which it had previously been colonised

What is Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro

1000

This athlete came in second place in the 2016 Triathlon world series after his brother carried him over the line. His brother finished in third place

Who is Jonny Brownlee

1000

Co-writer of Blackadder with Richard Curtis, combined with the singer of "Rocketman" and "I'm Still Standing", combined with the member of the Beatles assassinated in 1980

Who is Ben Elton John Lennon

1000

A male, a scheme, an artificial river, and a South American country 

What is "A man, a plan, a canal, panama"

1000

The names for this clothing items and this fabric used to make them are based off of the Italian city of Genoa where the clothes were designed and the French area of Nimes where the fabric was made

What are "Jeans" and "Denim"

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