MEDIA
Which streaming platform was the first major service to win the Academy Award for Best Picture with one of its own productions? 500 POINTS if you get it on the 1st try!!!!
A) Disney+
B) Apple TV+
C) Netflix
D) Prime Video
B) Apple TV+
Which of these sports is NOT part of the modern pentathlon? 500 POINTS if you get it on the 1st try!!!!!
A) Fencing
B) Pistol Shooting
C) Archery
D) Equestrian Show Jumping
C) Archery
What are the FIVE universally accepted basic tastes detected by the human tongue? 100 POINTS for EACH correct answer and 1,000 POINTS if you know them ALL!!!!!
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, and Umami.
Which pigment, once more valuable than gold, was traditionally made by grinding lapis lazuli? 500 POINTS if you get it on the 1st try!!!!!
A) Vermilion
B) Ultramarine
C) Ochre
D) Indigo
B) Ultramarine
Which AI assistant is integrated directly into Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint?
COPILOT
Which broadcaster is funded primarily through a compulsory television licence rather than commercial advertising?
A) CTV (Canada)
B) Fox (U.S.A.)
C) BBC (U.K.)
D) Sky (Europe)
C) BBC
Which country has won the most Rugby World Cups (men's tournament)? DOUBLE POINTS if you also know how many Cups they won!!
South Africa
4 Rugby World Cups
Which country is generally credited with originating ceviche? DOUBLE POINTS !!
A) Spain
B) Peru
C) Ecuador
D) Mexico
B) Peru
Which famous work was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 and recovered two years later?
The MONA LISA
Which messaging app introduced disappearing messages as a core feature long before most competitors?
A) WhatsApp
B) Telegram
C) Snapchat
D) Signal
C) Snapchat
Which company owns both Instagram and Threads?
Meta
The sporting event known as The Ashes is contested between which two nations? TRIPLE POINTS if you can also name the sport!!!
England and Australia
CRICKET
Which word means "to cook quickly in a little oil"?
A) Fry
B) Stir Fry
C) Air Fry
D) French Fry
A) Fry
The term TRIPTYCH refers to a work consisting of:
A) Three connected panels
B) Three different colours
C) Three artistic styles
D) Three sculptures
A) Three connected panels
Which USB connector has become the common charging standard for most new smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the European Union?
USB-C
Which podcast became one of Spotify's most expensive exclusive acquisitions?
A) The Diary of a CEO
B) The Daily
C) The Joe Rogan Experience
D) CRime Junkie
C) The Joe Rogan Experience
Which country hosted the first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991?
A) The Netherlands
B) France
C) China
D) Spain
C) China
Which word describes bread that is no longer fresh?
A) Crispy
B) Juicy
C) Rancid
D) Stale
D) Stale
Which artistic movement is Salvador Dalí most strongly associated with?
SurREALLism
What is the main purpose of a VPN?
A) To permanently encrypt a hard drive
B) To create a secure encrypted connection over the internet
C) To increase Wi-Fi speed & prevent all malware infections
D) To annoy the hell out of streaming providers
B) TO CREATE A SECURE ENCRYPTED CONNECTION OVER THE INTERNET
In journalism, what is meant by a "lede"?
A) The most important paragraph
B) The headline
C) The opening section of a story
D) An editorial
C) The opening section of a story
The term "Golden Slam" in tennis refers to winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and what else within the same calendar year?
An Olympic Gold Medal
Which verb means to rapidly mix ingredients (like eggs or cream) using a special tool. DOUBLE POINTS if you know BOTH the verb AND the tool!!!
To WHISK /a WHISK
The famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted using which medium?
Fresco
Which file format was specifically designed to preserve vector graphics rather than raster images?
A) PNG
B) SVG
C) JPEG
D) TIFF
B) SVG
NOTE: In computer graphics and digital imaging, a "RASTER" (or raster image) is a grid-like matrix of tiny colored squares called pixels. Together, these pixels form a complete image. Common examples include standard photographs, JPEG files, and PNG files.