Because it's Frances' birthday
Where is Frances going for her birthday dinner on Saturday night?
Kisume
Is the 'common cold' caused by a virus, a fungus, a bacterium or a protozoan?
A virus
What is the origin of the acronym ANZAC?
Australian &
New
Zealand
Army
Corps
How many miles are in a marathon?
26.2
In 2011, the company Audible.com published an audiobook version of Go the F**k to Sleep, narrated by who?
Samuel L. Jackson
Which famous play-write does Frances share a birthday with?
William Shakespeare, born April 23, 1564. Weirdly, he also died on April 23, in 1616.
True or False: Earth is the only planet with snow
False - experts believe that snow can also be found on the planets Mars and Venus
Which two AFL teams famously clash at the MCG each ANZAC Day?
Essendon and Collingwood
At what age does one become eligible to become US President?
35
What does "foofaraw" mean?
a) a form of light pastry with a filling of cream, jam or the like
b) a gadget; device
c) a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant
A foofaraw is c) a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant
Frances "Baby" Houseman was the lead character in 1987 film Dirty Dancing. Who does she tell Johnny she was named after? The first woman a) on the Supreme Court b) to join the Peace Corps c) in the Cabinet d) to run for President.
c) 'The first woman in the Cabinet.' Frances Houseman is named after Frances Perkins, the Secretary of Labor in the Roosevelt and Truman administrations.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the coldest recorded temperature in Australia was recorded on June 29, 1994, when the mercury dropped down to a staggering -23.0 degrees C! In which state was this low temperature recorded?
New South Wales (Charlotte Pass)
When (date and year) did the first ANZACs land at ANZAC Cove?
4.28am on Sunday 25 April 1915.
If you land on a broken or dead link on the internet, you will typically find an error page with which number error message?
404
Are these words synonyms, antonyms or homonyms?
Idea | Thought
Synonyms - synonyms are words with the same or similar meaning.
Which British royal has the middle name Frances - Camilla, Diana, Catherine, Meghan, Beatrice or Eugenie?
Diana Frances Spencer, Princess of Wales
What is the most streamed Coldplay song on Spotify?
Something Just Like This (1,528,072,304 streams!)
Which of these are NOT an official ingredients of ANZAC biscuits?
Oats, raw sugar, flour, egg, coconut, butter, golden syrup and bicarb soda
Eggs are not in ANZAC biscuits. They were deliberately left out as they would have caused the biscuits to spoil in transit.
Katherine Heigl starred in a 2008 film about having been a bridesmaid many, many times. How many times had she been a bridesmaid?
27
What two colours feature in a packet of Smarties but not in a packet of M&Ms?
Pink and Purple / Violet
Frances got married in January this year. She shared some gorgeous photos from her wedding with us. Who was paying attention? What colour were the flowers in her bouquet?
White
The 2000 film 'Bring It On' centres on a cheerleading team The Toros who discover another cheerleading team is plagiarising their cheers..."I said Brr...it's cold in here..." What is the name of the rival cheerleading team?
The Clovers
What are the words of the Ode?
Hint: it starts with "They shall not grow old..."
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
In 2004 film 'Mean Girls', Cady Heron reluctantly joins the Mathletes. The final outcome of the competition comes down to her answering a calculus question on L’Hôpital’s rule, requiring her to calculate a limit. What was the answer to the equation?
The limit does not exist!
What actor doesn't impress Shania Twain in the 1998 song That Don't Impress Me Much?
Brad Pitt