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100

Microsoft releases the second version of Xbox. What is it called?

Xbox 360

100

What is the name of the newly produced series on HBO based on a very popular videogame about zombies?

The Last of Us

100

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Unicorn

100

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

100

Who was the first black president in the US?

Barack Obama

200

This US president is inaugurated for a second term this year.

George W. Bush

200

In the movie series Thor, what Australian actor plays Thor?

Chris Hemsworth

200

What's the name of the Irish creature with a green hat and a pot of gold?

Leprechaun

200

"A Brief History of Time" is a famous book written in 1988 by an even more famous scientist. What is his or her name?

Stephen Hawking

200

How many times have England won the World Cup?

1

300

The Prince of Wales, Charles, marries his wife. What is her name?

100 bonus points for first and lastname!

Camilla Parker Bowles

300

Who was the first actor to play James Bond?

Sean Connery

300

What is, as the Americans would say, a pacifier?

A dummy (napp)

300

What are the names of the three main characters in Twilight? (Hint it's a famous love triangle drama)

First and Last names!

Jacob Black, Edward Cullen, Bella Swan

300

In what African country can the Suez Canal be found?

Egypt

400

This F5 hurricane hits the U.S. Gulf Coast in August, killing more than 1000people and causing $108 billion in damage. What was its name?

Katrina

400

What is the name of the most popular life simulator in the world?

The Sims

400

Anton's second tattoo i a symbol from a famous book series, but what does the symbol stand for?

"G" for Gandalf

400

Modernism was the literary era of what century?

20th century

400

What Australian island has its own "devil"?

Tasmania

"Tasmanian Devil"

500

This African country, with English as an official language, holds its first ever multi-party presidential election this year. What country?

Egypt

500

The highest ranking movie on IMBD is "Shawshank Redemption", the two main characters are Tim Robbins and who?

Morgan Freeman

500

Class question!

How many timezones are the in the world?

Closest wins!

38

500

What literary era did Jonathan Swift belong to?

Enlightenment

500

Which U.S. president was the first to appear on television?

Franklin D. Roosevelt