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100

In linguistics, what is the term for a word that is created by combining parts of two or more words, such as "brunch" (breakfast + lunch)?

portmanteau

100

Which country has the most natural lakes?

Canada

100

Which US state was purchased from Russia?

Alaska

100

Who directed the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction"?

Quentin Tarantino

100

In what year was PepperMoney founded?

2000

200

What is the longest word in the English language that is composed entirely of alternating consonants and vowels?

Strengths is the longest word in the English language composed entirely of alternating consonants and vowels.

200

Which country has the most time zones?

France with 12 time zones

200

Which fruit was known for centuries as a Persian Apple?

The peach
200

Who composed the score for the 1977 film "Star Wars"?

 John Williams

200

Between 2006 and 2010, who operated PepperMoney?

Merril Lynch

300

What is the name of the constructed international auxiliary language created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, designed to be easy to learn and politically neutral?

 Esperanto.

300

Name the 4 countries which make up the only "quadripoint" (A point where 4 borders meet)?

Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia

300

Who founded the Academy at Athens?

Plato

300

What is the name of the shopping mall where we first meet Doc Brown in Back to the Future?

Twin Pines Mall

300
In which year was Pepper Money acquired and by whom?

2017 by KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)

400

In phonetics, what is the term for a speech sound that is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract, such as the sounds [p], [t], and [k]?

Plosive


400

Which two countries are doubly landlocked (landlocked and only border other landlocked countries)?

Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan

400

Which two countries are home to the world's highest navigable lake, Lake titicaca?

Peru and Bolivia

400

What material was used as fake snow on the set of the classic Movie White Christmas?

Asbestos

400

Name the 3 pillars and 3 values of the 2025 - 2029 PepperMoney Strategy 

Pillars: Experience, Performance and Brand

Values: Can Do, Balanced and Real

500

Name the top 7 most spoken languages

English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali

500

Which are the only two non-island nations whose capitals are on islands separated from the main landmass?

Equatorial Guinea (Malabo) and Denmark (Copenhagen)
500

What is the name of the peninsula located in southeastern Europe, bordered by the Adriatic, Aegean, and Black Seas?

The Balkan Peninsula

500

What is the name of the cartoon in which Mickey Mouse first appeared?

Steamboat Willie

500

Name the 3 Australian Sports teams which Pepper Money has sponsored before 2025

St Kilda (2015 - ), Western Syd Wanderers (2013 - 2018) and Illawarra Hawks (2021)

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