Set Two Flashcards
Sentenced to prison in 2021 was which former NSW Minister for Fisheries?
Eddie Obeid
The film ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ begins on what day of the year?
New Year’s Eve
Frenchman Alfred Dreyfus was wrongly convicted of giving military secrets to which country?
Germany
What nationality is violinist Nigel Kennedy?
British
Vermentino is a variety of which alcoholic drink?
Wine
Malatang is a spicy food variant originating in which country?
China
In which decade did Dick Smith sell his electronics business?
1980s
The TV series RFDS stars Logie-winning actor Stephen who?
Peacocke
A star of the movie The Blue Lagoon is the actor Christopher who?
Atkins
In which Australian capital city is the Cumberland Highway?
Sydney
A hit single by Khalid & Normani is Love what?
Lies
Which protein is formed when wheat flour is mixed with water?
Gluten
RFK was a Senator for which State?
New York
What is the largest ball and socket joint in the human body?
The hip
Nathan Birnbaum is the birth name of which American comedian?
George Burns
In which South Asian country is the port city of Gwadar?
Pakistan
Jazz legend Horace Silver was a virtuoso of which instrument?
Piano
What nationality is renowned director Wim Wenders?
German
Oriel and box bay are styles of which building feature?
Window
The town of Bomaderry is in what Australian State?
New South Wales
Droving into the light is a painting by which renowned Australian artist?
Hans Heysen
Which famous building features on the US $20 bill?
The White House
In which Tuscan city is the Garden of Archimedes museum?
Florence
In 2018, who hit the headlines for having her dog cloned?
Barbra Streisand
What Star Wars-esque figure is mentioned in the Old Testament?
Witch of Endor
Darwin’s fox is a species native to which country?
Chile
A moving ship usually displays what colour light on its starboard side?
Green
Helena Christensen was previously married to which television actor?
Norman Reedus
The first Nintendo home video game console was launched in which decade?
70s
In which US State is Ala Wai yacht harbor?
Hawaii
An idiom for something being in excellent organisation standards is ‘in apple pie…’ what?
Order
Gustav Klimt was an influential painter of which art movement?
Art nouveau
Rapper Joaquin James Malphurs is better known by what stage name?
Waka Flocka Flame
What is the common name for the ape species pan troglodytes?
Chimpanzee
Sarektjakka is a mountain in which Nordic country?
Sweden
In Britain, who traditionally hold the role of First Lord of the Treasury?
Prime Minister
Which Aussie duo had the 1980s hit ‘The One That You Love’?
Air Supply
Which carmaker produced the Endura model?
Ford
Of which Ocean is the Yellow Sea an inlet?
Pacific
Which Plantaganet English king was known as ‘Longshanks’?
Edward I
What sticky food is produced by the company Capilano?
Honey
A hit single for Guns’n’Roses is You Could Be… what?
Mine
Charlotte Gainsbourg is the daughter of which French singer?
Serge Gainsbourg
What is the official language of Lebanon?
Arabic
Which Japanese carmaker produces the Qashqai model?
Nissan
What is the first name of the iconic fashion designer LaCroix?
Christian
The late Willie Garson played which character in ‘Sex and the City’?
Stanford
Which empire was the subject of historian Edward Gibbons’ best known work?
Roman
‘The Only Way is Up’ was an 80s hit song for Yazz and the what>
Silicon Society
What do some parrot fish produce nightly for sleep?
Mucous cocoon
Light produced with a laser is typically monochromatic, directional and what?
Coherent
The six original universities in Australia are known as the sand… what?
Stones
Cupidity means greed for what?
Wealth
The book ‘Everything is Mama’ is by which US talk show host?
Jimmy Fallon
In which Australian State is the coastal town of Yeppoon?
Queensland
Ephyrae are the larval form of which aquatic animal?
Jellyfish
What colour shorts does Bart Simpson wear?
Blue
Which bank is generally recognised as having installed the first ATM?
Barclays
In archery. what is a term for the up and down motion of an arrow in flight?
Porpoising
Mitte is the central district of which European capital?
Berlin
A mordacious animal is one that is prone to what?
Biting
John Cornforth is the only Australian to win which Nobel Prize?
Chemistry
Torticollis is a medical term that is also known as wry what?
Neck
Which tech company manufactures Pentium processors?
Intel
Which First Lady earned a Doctorate in Education?
Jill Biden
Which Australian electronic group produced the album Wildflower?
The Avalanches
The Thomas Cup is a prestigious trophy in which racquet sport?
Badminton
In which country was Rose Porteous born?
The Philippines
Alphonso the Thirteenth was king of which European country?
Spain
The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England, was built for which monarch?
George IV
In 2019, Italian art scholars claimed to have found the only surviving sculpture by which artist?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Native to South America, the horned screamer is a species of which animal?
Bird
The annual Songkran water festival is traditionally held in which country?
Thailand
Beginning with c, which large lake is known in German as Bodensee?
Lake Constance
Mount Garibaldi is in which North American country?
Canada
The Australian masked owl appears on which Australian banknote?
$100
In 1989, Mark Woodforde won the US Tennis Open men’s doubles title with which partner?
John McEnroe
On what natural material is the Mona Lisa painted?
Wood
Which country beginning with M was formed from the breakup of the Soviet Union?
Moldova
What did a hostler do?
Horse groom
Which American track and field athlete won eight gold medals at the 1900, 1904 and 1908 Olympics?
Ray Ewry
Aside from Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia and Austria, which other three countries border Hungary?
Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine
Who is the elder sister of Prince Albert of Monaco?
Caroline
Tennis player Maureen Connolly was known as ‘Little…’ what?
Mo
On which continent is the Karakum desert?
Asia
In which Australian State is Jacob’s Creek wine produced?
South Australia
Andrew George Scott is better known as bushranger Captain who?
Moonlite
By area, the largest overseas area claimed by the UK is on what continent?
Antarctica
A McKenzie friend is an untrained person who assists during a what?
A court case
Kununurra is in Western Australian region?
Kimberley
According to the Bible, how many women were on Noah’s Ark?
Four
What architectural style is London’s Houses of Parliament building?
Gothic
A collimator aligns the components in which astronomical instrument?
Telescope
Which North American country’s 25-cent coin features a caribou?
Canada
Ethan Hawke plays Finnegan Bell in an adaptation of which Dickens novel?
Great Expectations
The adjective ‘sacral’ is derived from the name of which bone at the base of the spine?
Sacrum
Marvel character Rocket Raccoon takes his name from a song by which band?
The Beatles
In 1682, which French king moved the royal court to Versailles?
Louis XIV
A form of cloud, cirrus derives its name from the Latin for what?
A curl
What was the first film of director Darren Aronofsky?
Pi
