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100

If I was the CEO of Astronomer, why would hearing a Coldplay song trigger me?

The CEO was found to be cheating on his wife at a Coldplay concert, with the Head of People of Astronomer.

100

The process of establishing two distinct nations in the subcontinent in 1947 was given what name?

The Partition of India

100

CRYPTIC CLUES, DOG BREEDS!


1. Hans Christian Andersen

2. Half Bovine, Half Canine


Answer both correctly for full points.

Great Dane

Bulldog

100

What is Sabrina Carpenter's newest album called?

Man's Best Friend

100

A man and his moustache. Name the character and the actor below for full points.

Ronald Ulysses Swanson (Nick Offerman)

Parks and Rec

200

The Kardashians are well-known for their reality TV show and their general hold on pop culture but, can you tell me the heritage of this famous family?

Armenian

200

World War 2 began in 1939 and ended in 1945, in the same calendar month. Which month was it?

September

200

I talk a lot about being from Sydney and being Australian, but also about being Indian. Can you name the state in India that my family and I come from?

Maharashtra

200

The Beatles famously had their White Album. Who released the Black Album?

Metallica

200

An iconic man in an iconic role. Name the character and the actor below for full points.


Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem)

No Country for Old Men

300

Ozzy Osbourne (AKA Prince of Darkness, AKA Aussie Ausborn) passed away last week. He had 6 children. 

Name 3 of them for full points.

Bonus points for naming all 6.

Kelly, Jack, Aimee, Louis, Elliot, Jessica

300

Before being known as they are today, what were Zimbabwe, DR Congo and Burkina Faso known as?

Rhodesia

Zaire

Upper Volta

300

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the first written story in human history, between 4000-2000 BCE. Which culture is responsible for this piece of literature?

The Ancient Sumerians are credited as the original authors, however, the Babylonians are responsible for the most widely circulated version.

300

AUDIO QUESTION!!

What language is this song being sung in?

Arabic

(Khayal - Kazdoura)

300

This is Tony Soprano and his family. Can you name every other Soprano family member in this photo?

Meadow (L), Carmella and Anthony Jr.

400

The following 2 artworks are seminal paintings from the Italian renaissance, patronised by the prominent Medici family. Name the 2 paintings and their painter.

The Birth of Venus

Primavera

Sandro Botticelli

400

Which Prussian statesmen was known for his policies of Realpolitik and Weltpolitik?

Otto Von Bismarck

400

There is a country in the Americas, where the indigenous language has a higher comprehension level (90%) than the colonising language (87%). Name that country.

Paraguay (Guaraní)

400

Some musicians are known by stage names, as opposed to their birth names. Can you name these famous musicians from their birth names?

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr.

Armando Christian Perez 

Farrokh Bulsara

Lady Gaga

Snoop Dogg

Pitbull

Freddie Mercury

400

Can you name the following movies based on their one-star reviews? Bonus points for naming them all


One Star: There was only one wolf.

Misleading: Not a single lamb.

One Star: Thought it was a baseball movie.

Dances with Wolves

The Silence of the Lambs

Pitch Perfect

500

Ancient Assyria had many capitals, the first of which was Assur. What was the most well-known capital of Ancient Assyria?

Nineveh

500

I was in a professional theatre production for the ATYP in my last year of high school. What was the play called?

Michael Swordfish

500

AUDIO QUESTION!!

Name the artist and title for the following 3 songs

Te Estoy Amando Locamente - Las Grecas

Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) - Backstreet Boys

Baby Come Back - Player


500

The below is a still from a TV show. Name that show


Breaking Bad