animal kingdom
films (post 1980)
food & drink
music
science
200

famous for it's hopping and boxing, this Australian marsupial carries its young in a pouch

what is a kangaroo?

200

this 2008 superhero film, directed by Christopher Nolan, stars Christian Bale as a billionaire fighting crime in Gotham City.

what is The Dark Knight?

200

this bar favourite whiskey is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee.

what is Jack Daniels?

200

this singer is known as the 'queen of pop' and had hits like 'Material Girl' & 'Like a Virgin'.

who is Madonna?

200

water freezes at 0 on this temperature scale, which is commonly used in most of the world outside of the US.

what is Celsius/centigrade?

400

this semi-aquatic rodent is famous for building river blocking structures using mud, sticks and stones.

what is a beaver?

400

this 1999 sci-fi film, directed by the Wachowskis, stars Keanu Reeves as "The One" who discovers reality is a simulated world controlled by machines.

what is The Matrix?

400

these French choux pastry desserts are often filled with cream and topped with chocolate.

what are eclairs?

400

this genre, originating in the 1970s in the Bronx, combines rhythmic speech over beats and is known for MCing, DJing, and breakdancing.

what is hip hop?

400

this layer of earth lies just below the crust and is composed of semi-molten rock that slowly flows, driving plate tectonics.

what is the mantle?

600

rather than roaring, this African predator communicates through whoops, laughs and giggles thanks to its highly social clan structure.

what is a hyena?

600

this 1994 crime film, directed by Quentin Tarantino, interweaves several stories in Los Angeles involving hitmen, a boxer, and a gangster's wife.

what is pulp fiction?

600

often served chilled with berries or caramel, this silky dessert translates to 'burnt cream'.

what is crème brulee?

600

this classical composer wrote famous pieces including the 'Moonlight Sonata' and the 'Ninth Symphony'.

who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?

600

this subatomic particle, discovered by J.J. Thomson in 1897, carries a negative charge and orbits the nucleus of an atom.

what is an electron?

800

often called the world's fastest bird, this predator can reach speeds of over 200MPH when diving to catch prey.

what is a peregrine falcon?

800

this 1991 psychological thriller, directed by Jonathan Demme, features FBI trainee Clarice Starling seeking help from an imprisoned cannibal to catch a different serial killer.

what is The Silence of the Lambs?

800

this middle eastern dip, traditionally made with Chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic, takes it's name from the arabic word meaning 'chickpea'.

what is hummus

800

this pioneering electronic music band from Germany, formed in the 1970s, is known for albums like 'Autobahn' and 'The Man-Machine', influencing techno and synth-pop.

who are Kraftwerk?

800

this branch of biology studies the interactions between organisms and their environments, including ecosystems, food chains, and biodiversity.

what is ecology?

1000

found only in the deep waters off New Zealand, this enormous invertebrate has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom - each roughly the size of a basketball - to help detect faint light in the abyss.

what is the colossal squid?

1000

this 2016 Disney-Pixar film tells the story of a young Mexican boy named Miguel who travels to the Land of the Dead to discover his family's history and passion for music.

what is Coco?

1000

named for the northern valley town where it originated, this bright green fizz made from herbs has been a favourite Yorkshire soft drink for over a century.

what is dandelion & burdock?

1000

this Italian composer of the baroque era is famous for his operas and the oratorio 'Messiah', which includes the well-known 'Hallelujah' chorus.

who is George Frederic Handel?

1000

this branch of physics studies the behaviour of matter and energy at atomic and subatomic scales, where particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously.

what is quantum mechanics/

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