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100
How many days are there in a fortnight?
14
Eh.. Wrong one.
100
How many seasons does Game of Thrones have?
8 
100
The (in)famous series Fifty Shades of Grey was originally written as a fan fiction of which book series?
Twilight
100
Who was Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us" about?
Drake
100
What kind of animal is 'Sonic' supposed to be?
A hedgehog
200
Which book introduced the term 'Big Brother'?
100 bonus points if you can name the author as well.
1984 by George Orwell
Also known as:
200
From The Lion King, what does "Hakuna matata" mean?
No worries.
200
The French painter Claude Monet was the spiritual leader of which artistic movement?
Impressionism
200
The Foo Fighter's frontman, Dave Grohl, was previously the drummer for which world-famous band?
Nirvana
200
In the 1830s, Mary Somerville led to the coining of the term 'scientist' as the previous term could not be applied to her.
What was the previous term for scientist?
Man of science
300
Which person in Greek mythology was sentenced to eternally roll a boulder up a never-ending hill?
Sisyphus
BONUS QUESTION (100 pts):
Which philosopher stated "One must imagine Sisyphus happy"?
300
In Apocalypse Now, Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore says he loves the smell of what in the morning?
100 bonus points if you can name the song that plays in the iconic scene which precedes this quote.
Napalm
Bonus answer: Flight of the Valkyries
300
Rivers, Flowers, Snow. These are all surnames for bastards from different regions from A Song of Ice and Fire.
From which in-universe region does the surname 'Sand' hail?
Dorne
(See here: the only well-written Dornish character that's in the show)
300
What does Lady Gaga affectionately call her fans?
Little monsters
300
What is the opposite of albinism called?
Melanism
400
What is the iconic tag-line for the film Alien (1979)?
In space, no one can hear you scream
400
The ancient Roman poet Juvenal wrote the following question concerning the topic of power balance:
"Quis custodet ipsos custodet?"
What does this question mean?
Hint: this question became more famous due to being featured prominently in the 1986 graphic novel Watchmen.
Who watches the watchmen?
400
Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
400
What is the name of a circular prison in which a central tower oversees all of the open cells at once?
The panopticon
500
In which ancient faith do the roots of Nowruz lie?
Zoroastrianism
500
Which movie star was used to promote the original Scream but was promptly killed off in its opening sequence?
Drew Barrymore
500
What were the first names of the brothers Grimm?
Jacob (Ludwig Karl) & Wilhelm (Karl)
500
What was the name of the musical movement from the early 20th century which made bad-sounding music on purpose?
(Bonus 100 points if you can name the founder of this movement as well)
Atonal Music
Bonus answer: Arnold Schoenberg
500
Which US state does not have a rectangular flag?
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