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100
He stars in the new movie Fury.
Who is Brad Pitt?
100
It stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney and takes place almost entirely in space.
What is Gravity?
100
The capital of Spain.
What is Madrid?
100
A true classic about a group of young boys stranded on a desert island struggling to survive.
What is Lord of the Flies?
100
A task that is easily accomplished. The job was a _____ __ ____. I finished it before lunch.
What is a piece of cake?
200
The country that has suffered the most casualties in the current ebola epidemic.
What is Liberia?
200
The third (out of four) movies in the immensely popular The Hunger Games "trilogy".
What is Mockingjay Part 1?
200
The capital of New Zealand.
What is Wellington?
200
A great British author who wrote classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma.
Who is Jane Austen?
200
To sell quickly or easily. The new CD is _______ ____ ________.
What is selling like hotcakes?
300
The name of Samsung's new smart watch that has many of the same functions a smart phone.
What is Samsung (Galaxy) Gear / Gear 2?
300
The fictional city where most of the Superman movies take place.
What is Metropolis?
300
The capital of Kenya.
What is Nairobi?
300
A pioneering American poet and gothic story-teller who wrote The Fall of the House of Usher, The Raven and his perhaps most famous short story, The Tell-Tale Heart.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
300
To be very cautious and careful around someone so that he or she does not become angry. I must ____ __ _________ when I ask my boss a question.
What is walk on eggshells/eggs?
400
The Swedish soccer veteran who recently passed away. He was one the Bronze medalists in the world cup of 94.
Who is Klas/Klabbe Ingesson?
400
She plays the tough lieutenant Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, spanning 4 movies from 1979 to 2001.
Who is Sigourney Weaver?
400
The capital of Jamaica.
What is Kingston?
400
The less known Tolkien novel that takes place long before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
What is Silmarillion?
400
Something that one finds attractive partly because it is illegal or immoral or prohibited. Entering the old building was _________ _____ for the young boys.
What is forbidden fruit?
500
The soon-to-be new end station of the blue metro line in Stockholm (north end).
What is Barkarby station?
500
Sweden's contender for best foreign film at the 2014 Academy awards.
What is Turist?
500
The capital of Chile.
What is Santiago?
500
She is a renowned author (of mostly short stories) who won the Nobel prize in 2013.
Who is Alice Munroe?
500
A question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle. The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a ___ ______ for the town council.
What is a hot potato?