The Birthday Boy
Science & Mathematics
Literature
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Impossible
100

What is my profession?

(Casual) Teacher

100

List the digits of Pi to two decimal places

3.14

100

Who wrote 'Matilda'?

Roald Dahl

100

Which director is responsible for blockbuster classics like 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial', 'Jaws', and 'Jurassic Park'?

Steven Spielberg

100

In Seinfeld S4: E19 "The Junior Mint", Jerry dates a woman whose name he can't remember, although it rhymes with a female body part. What is her name?

200

What colour are my eyes?

Brown

200

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

Neptune (will also accept any exoplanet)

200

In 'The Hobbit', what is the name of the dragon that Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves seek to defeat?

Smaug

200

Who composed the original score for 'Star Wars'?

John Williams

200

In Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire", where are the Russians?

300

What is my full government name?

Lucas Arthur Venardos

300

Which element has the chemical symbol 'Hg'?

Mercury

300

In Douglas Adams's 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', what number is the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything"?

42

300

What is the name of Al Pacino's character in 'The Godfather'?

Michael (Corleone)

300

In H.G. Wells's 'The Time Machine', which year does the Time Traveller visit when he encounters the Eloi and Morlocks?

400

What is my favourite sports team?

NSW Blues

400

What does 'c' indicate in the famous equation, E=mc2?

The speed of light

400

Which play by Shakespeare opens with the line, "Now is the winter of our discontent"?

The Tragedy of Richard the Third

400

Who directed the seminal Australian classic film 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (1975)?

Hint: He also directed 'The Truman Show'

Peter Weir

400

In the 1999 film 'The Matrix', what exact expiration date is printed on Neo's passport?

500

What is my year of birth in Roman numerals?

MCMXCIX (1999)

500

What is the name of a polygon with nine sides?

Nonagon or enneagon

500

What is the name of Mr Darcy's grand estate in 'Pride and Prejudice'?

Pemberley

500

What was Stanley Kubrick's final film?

Eyes Wide Shut

500

In Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Mahad — one of the Pharaoh's High Priests — sacrifices himself in battle against Thief King Bakura by fusing his Ba and Ka, resulting in the creation of which classic monster?