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Queen Mary Tudor of England is better known in history by what name?
Bloody Mary
Which country is known abroad for its three Rs: reggae, romance and running?
Jamaica
What Disney princess was called Badr al-Budur before Disney renamed her?
Princess Jasmine.
How many players are on a baseball team?
9 players
What is Joe Exotic a.k.a the Tiger King’s real name?
Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage
What mathematician and astronomer challenged church dogma but was nevertheless buried in a Catholic cathedral in Frombork, Poland?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which country, other than Switzerland, uses the Swiss franc?
Liechtenstein
Worldwide, which is the most commonly transplanted organ from living donors?
Who’s the only athlete who ever lit the cauldron for an Olympics and then won a gold medal at those same games?
Cathy Freeman
If you order “murgh” from the menu at an Indian restaurant, what meat will you get?
Chicken
What historic figure was assassinated near the Miljacka River in 1914?
Franz Ferdinand
Which European country shares a border with Brazil?
France (French Guiana)
The three actors who starred as Magneto, Iron Man and Doctor Strange have all played what other character?
Sherlock Holmes
Cricket stars Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell were all born in which city within 18 months of each other?
Bridgetown, Barbados
What does "FLOTUS" stand for?
First Lady of the United States
What app, a monster hit in 2016, has been credited with teaching Americans the metric system?
Pokémon GO
The most common religion in Mauritius?
Who directed the 1983 film, Scarface
Brian De Palma
What is the biggest margin ever won by in an AFL grand final, and by which team?
119 points, by Geelong (2007)
A skvader is a rabbit with what fictitious feature?
It has wings.
What Does the D in D-Day Stand For?
The D means D, meaning Day-Day. D+1 meant the day after D-Day, while H-2 meant two hours before the action.
Whats the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
Damascus, Syria
Which Stars Wars movie does the line “Luke, I am your father” come from?
the line never appeared in any of the Star Wars movies. The actual quote is “No, I am your father,” which was said in Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back.
How short was the shortest NBA player ever?
5"3 or 160cm
Where is the kiwi fruit native to?
China