Set One Flashcards
In 1958, artist Gerald Holtom designed an iconic image that eventually became what symbol?
Peace
Which Florence museum hosts the Raphael painting ‘Madonna of the Goldfinch’?
Uffizi
The town of Mungindi sits on the border of NSW and which other state?
Queensland
The children’s book ‘Who Sank the Boat’ is by which New Zealand author?
Pamela Allen
Singultus is a medical term for what?
A hiccup
Mantua is city and comune in which European country?
Italy
In the poem The King’s Breakfast by A. A. Milne, what does the King ask to spread on his bread?
Butter
The original cover of which novel featured a blue background and a jumping red figure?
Catch-22
How many milligrams of caffeine does an average tablespoon of matcha contain?
70
Which dog has a coat colour called ‘Blenheim’?
King Charles Spaniel
Which lobe of the human brain is the first to process sounds?
Temporal
French painter Berthe Morisot was a member of which art movement>
Impressionism
What Japanese foot soldiers derived their name from the term ‘light of foot’?
Ashigaru
Pleasing is a beauty brand by which former member of One Direction?
Harry Styles
The vestibular system connects the brain with which sense organ?
The ears
In which major Russian city is the avenue ‘Cosmonaut’s Alley’?
Moscow
Which major Australian political party split in 1955?
Labor Party
Australian Ryan Bayley has won two Olympic gold medals in which sport?
Cycling
In cents, what is the lowest denomination Euro Coin?
One cent
A famous Tom Roberts painting is the Golden what?
Fleece
Which calendar month was previously called Sextillis?
August
Which drink comprises of Campari, Prosecco and soda water?
Campari Spritz
In which Australian State is Conondale National Park?
Queensland
In law enforcement, what does the initialism APB stand for?
All Points Bulletin
Who is the first British Woman since Virginia Wade to win a tennis major?
Emma Raducanu
Something that is bought without first being inspected is a pig in a what?
Poke
How many films have there been in the Rambo movie franchise?
Five
In which country would you find the Palace of Placentia?
England
What are Canada’s Three Prairie Provinces?
Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba
By which colloquial term are the ischial tuberosities known?
Sitting bones
NESA is an abbreviated term for which New South Wales organisation?
New South Wales Education Standards Authority
The Tour de France traditionally finishes on what Parisian thoroughfare?
Champs d’Elysees
Which Asian country commonly uses metal chopsticks?
South Korea
What meat product is the main constituent ingredient of a battered sav?
A hot dog
Which monument in Barellan, NSW, is a tribute to Evonne Goolagong?
The Big Tennis Racquet
In the Disney film Moana, what kind of bird is Hei Hei?
A rooster
What name rhyming with another bird species is a name for several species of dabbling duck?
Wigeon
Which gemstone was popularised by Queen Victoria when she wore it in mourning for her husband?
Jet
Which gemstone did Julius Caesar decree could only be worn by the ruling classes?
Pearls
‘Gone to get a rabbit skin’ is a line in which popular nursery rhyme?
Bye, Baby Bunting
What type of food is the South American staple ‘arepa’?
Bread
The Seikan tunnel links Honshu to which other island?
Hokkaido
What is an Australian slang term for the rapid spread of gossip in the outback?
Mulga wire
The Gregorian calendar was first introduced in which century?
Sixteenth
What colour is the top stripe on India’s national flag?
Orange
Two Olympic rowing events are the coxless four and the coxless what?
Pair
What sea does the Thames River enter into?
North Sea
Who founded the Salvation Army?
William Booth
In which European country is the Havel River?
Germany
On which part of the body would you find Darwin’s tubercle?
The ear
In modern cars, the acronym EBA stands for Emergency Brake what?
Assist
In Greek myth, which god is the father of Pegasus?
Poseidon
In which UK constituent country is Dumfriesshire an historic county?
Scotland
In which month does the Munich Oktoberfest begin?
September
Which part of the cotton plant is crushed to make oil?
Seed
Which future US First Lady starred in 50s film ‘Hellcats of the Navy’?
Nancy Reagan
‘The Storyteller’ is the memoir of which rock musician?
Dave Grohl
Virginie Viard was appointed the creative director of which fashion house in 2019?
Chanel
Which Australian monotreme incubates its eggs in a pouch-like fold?
Echidna
In filmmaking, the abbreviation ‘FG’ (referring to an actor’s position in the frame) refers to what?
Foreground
The outback ghost town of Cook is on which Australian plain?
Nullarbor
‘He was soon borne away by the waves, and lost in darkness and distance’ is the last line of which novel?
Frankenstein
Lipids are biological molecules commonly known as what?
Fats
What is the usual title for a ruler of an Emirate?
Emir
What are the five most populous cities in Canada?
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton
In what country did the Battle of Passchendaele take place?
Belgium
William S. Burroughs wrote the novel ‘Cities of the Red what’?
Night
An astronomical research satellite lasting for 18 years, what was the IUE?
The International Ultraviolet Explorer
Director’s Cut wine is a label from which famous film director?
Francis Ford Coppola
The logo of which organisation is known as ‘the worm’?
NASA
In 2021, tennis player Aslan Karatsev became the first male in the Open Era to do what on his grand slam debut?
Make the semi-finals
In South African mythology, the grootslang is an elephantine form of which animal?
Snake
Leeton is a country town in which Australian State?
New South Wales
How many daughters did William Shakespeare have?
Two (Susanna and Judith)
David Attenborough collaborated with which singer-songwriter on a documentary about music and the natural world?
Bjork
What is a technical word for a style of jump in figure skating?
Lutz
The vegetable variety lollo rosso is also known as red coral what?
Lettuce
The electronics company Sharp was founded in which country?
Japan
The word ‘barnstorm’ originated in which country?
USA
A gazetted location in Antarctica with an unusual name is Port… what?
Circumcision
80s sitcom star Tony Danza was a professional in which sport?
Boxing
What is the practice of moving livestock to another property where there are better supplies of food and water?
Agistment
What legume is the main ingredient in crunchy nut Cornflakes?
Peanuts
The nafka is the currency of which East African country?
Eritrea
Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is set during which war?
Spanish Civil War
The fashion brand ‘Von Dutch’ originated in which country?
USA
Jesse Custer is the protagonist of which comic book and television show?
Preacher
The calamander tree is native to which Asian island?
Sri Lanka
What word beginning with a means the depreciation of an intangible asset?
Amortisation
The leopard seal is also commonly known as the ‘what’ leopard?
Sea
Which Verdi opera title is a short form of ‘Nebuchadnezzar’?
Nabucco
In 1968, Mauritius gained independence from which country?
United Kingdom
A pioneering US bluegrass banjo player was Earl who?
Scruggs
In which country is the ski town of Girdwood?
USA (Alaska)
A pivoted support surface used to keep objects level on a moving surface has what name, beginning with g?
Gimbal
The River Nith flows through the southwest of which UK country?
Scotland
Narrated by Brad Pitt, the documentary ‘Hitting the Apex’ is focused on which motorsport?
Motorcycle Racing
In DIY, what is installed using underlay, gripper rods and stretches?
Carpet
What is the name of the legendary bird that appears during the second voyage of Sinbad the sailor?
Roc
The redback spider is also known by which name, based on an occupation?
Jockey spider
