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Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Michelangelo
C) Raphael
D) Caravaggio
B) Michelangelo
Which film features a character named Tyler Durden and explores themes of masculinity and chaos?
A) American Psycho
B) The Machinist
C) Fight Club
D) Se7en
C) Fight Club
What is the capital of New Zealand?
A) Auckland
B) Wellington
C) Christchurch
D) Dunedin
Wellington
What comes at the end of everything?
The letter "g"
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"
In musical notation, what does "forte" mean?
A) Play softly
B) Play quickly
C) Play loudly
D) Play slowly
C) Play loudly
Name the three Deathly Hallows in Harry Potter.
A) Elder Wand, Sorcerer’s Stone, Cloak of Invisibility
B) Resurrection Stone, Elder Wand, Invisibility Cloak
C) Time Turner, Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone
D) Philosopher's Stone, Cloak of Invisibility, Sword of Gryffindor
Resurrection Stone, Elder Wand, Invisibility Cloak
This country has the most FIFA World Cup wins
brazil
What has to be broken before you can use it?
an egg
What’s the oldest college at UWA?
a) unihall
b) st georges
c) st cats
d) trinity
St George's College
Which classical composer became deaf later in life but continued to compose masterpieces?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Johann Sebastian Bach
C) Ludwig van Beethoven
D) Franz Schubert
C) Ludwig van Beethoven
hamlet
Which element is liquid at room temperature?
A) Mercury
B) Lead
C) Gold
D) Iron
Mercury
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
a map
What year was the University of Western Australia founded?
a) 1911
b) 1920
c) 1915
1911
In 2021, which Netflix show became the platform's most-watched series within 28 days of release?
A) The Queen’s Gambit
B) Squid Game
C) Stranger Things
D) Bridgerton
B) Squid Game
In which movie does a character solve math problems on a chalkboard at MIT and has a troubled genius backstory?
A) Good Will Hunting
B) A Beautiful Mind
C) Dead Poets Society
D) The Imitation Game
Good Will Hunting
Name 3 countries that have a land border with only one other country.
canada - us
denmark - germany
portugal - spain
qatar - saudi
south korea - north korea
monaco - france
vatican city - italy
United Kingdom - ireland
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
an echo
finish the lyric
"I used to rule the world..."
"Seas would rise when I gave the word."
Who voices Mario in the 2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
A) Chris Pratt
B) Ryan Reynolds
C) Tom Holland
D) Jack Black
A) Chris Pratt
Which French film, shot in black and white and almost entirely silent, won the 2011 Best Picture Oscar?
A) Amélie
B) The Artist
C) La La Land
D) The Intouchables
B) The Artist
Which European country has the most official languages?
A) Switzerland
B) Belgium
C) Spain
D) Luxembourg
Switzerland
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
footsteps
This board game’s original goal during the Great Depression was to teach players about the dangers of wealth concentration.
monopoly