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The Kiwi, Peter Jackson, directed which 2000's famous film trilogy?
The Lord of the Rings.
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra. It was an entirely planned city, similar to Washington DC and Brasilia. Canberra was created somewhat as a comprise to the dispute of Melbourne and Sydney vying to become the Australian capital.
What is the religion of the Dalai Lama?
Buddhism/Tibettan Buddhism
Name the plant that Sambuca is made from?
Anise, also called aniseed
'l'll never let go, Jack…' the actress Kate Winslet gave this lie in what classic film?
The Titanic, IMDB's rated most popular film of all time
What is the longest river in world?
The Nile at 4,132 miles long.
Name these in order of number of followers, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism?
2.4 Billion Christians,
1.9 Billion Muslims,
1.2 Billion Hindus
Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, with approximately 225 million Muslims.
Name the cocktail made with bourbon and mint whose name comes from the Persian for rose-water?
Mint Julep
Which 2019 film won the Golden Raspberry for worst film of the year?
Cats! While there are many theories on CGI re-touching of cats' anuses, the original release featured Judi Dench's human hand instead of a paw.
Name this city, that lies on the historic silk road, that spans two continents ?
Istanbul, straddling the Bosphorous strait whose banks are in Europe and Asia runs between Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.
There are four other cities that are argued to span two continents.
Name this 6-7th century religious prophet born in the year of the elephant?
The Prophet Muhammad.
Admiral Nelson's body was preserved in a cask of what liquor (probably not the Napolean kind)?
Brandy
In the 1999 film, 'The Matrix', which colour pill does Neo swallow when offered by Morpheus?
The red pill.
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogota of course!
What colour smoke denotes that a new pope has been elected by the Vatican conclave?
White smoke - while the votes are burnt as part of the process, the Vatican has not revealed what chemicals they use to alter the smoke colour in the burning process.
What type of spirit was once known as Barbados waters?
Rum
Name the composer behind the film scores of Beetlejuice, Batman, Corpse Bride, Big Fish and Flubber?
Danny Elfman
What is the only sea without any coastline?
The Sargasso sea in the Atlantic that is bounded by four ocean currents.
Give the personal names (i.e. born christian names) of the last three popes?
Jorge Bergoglio,
Joseph Ratzinger,
Karol Józef Wojtyła.
What flavour of schnapps puts the 'fuzz' in a 'fuzzy navel' cocktail?
Peach Schnapps