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Question 1

Name this artist, who was once famous for making videos wearing a pink lycra suit, but has now released 3 studio albums, including Nectar and Ballads.

Answer 1

Joji

Question 2

The first Asian woman to win a Tony Award, Lea Salonga, won Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Kim in which musical, based on Puccini’s Madame Butterfly?

Answer 2

Miss Saigon

Question 3

Who became number 1 in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings upon the retirement of Ashleigh Barty in March 2022?

Answer 3

Iga Swiatek

Question 4

Kateryna Pavlenko, Taras Shevchenko, Ihor Didenchuk, and Ivan Hryhoriak are members of which Ukrainian folk rock band? They were due to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2020 with the song “Solovey” but instead represented the country in 2021 with the song “Shum”.

Answer 4

GoA

Question 5

Which city links the following sports teams: the Bulls, the Bears, the White Sox, and the Cubs?

Answer 5

Chicago

Question 6

Which actor’s only Oscar was for his performance as Jimmy Malone in The Untouchables, winning him Best Supporting Actor at the 1987 Academy Awards?

Answer 6

Sean Connery

Question 7

With Sarah Jessica Parker’s head appearing atop a chihuahua body being the least of the oddities, Mars Attacks had which celebrity as the U.S. President?

Answer 7

Jack Nicholson

Question 8

Which building, commissioned by the emperor Justinian in 532 was the largest Catholic Church in the world for a thousand years?

Answer 8

Hagia Sophia

Question 9

What was the name of the flag flown by pirate ships when they were about to attack, the most well-known design for which features a skull and crossbones?

Answer 9

Jolly Roger

Question 10

Whose debut record, What’s the 411?, topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart when it was released in 1992?

Answer 10

Mary J Blige

Question 11

These objects replaced a pair of silver ones from L. Frank Baum’s original novels
and were used to show off the Technicolor process. In The Wizard of Oz, they are worn by Dorothy, who taps them together to return to Kansas.

Answer 11

Red Ruby Slippers

Question 12

The first of what popular mental exercises appeared in the December 21, 1913 issue of the New York World?

Answer 12

Crossword

Question 13

A work by this thinker focuses on examples of the title phenomena such as “Irma’s injection” and one about chopping down a tree that may represent your father. For ten points, name this psychologist who posited the id, ego, and superego, the author of The Interpretation of Dreams.

Answer 13

Sigmund Freud

Question 14

Known for her roles in Morning Glory (1933) and ‘On Golden Pond’ (1981), which actress has accumulated 4 ‘Best Actress’ awards at the Oscars?

Answer 14

Katharine Hepburn

Question 15

Oswald Cobblepot is better known as what comic book supervillain?

Answer 15

The Penguin

Question 16

In this author’s most famous work, the main character finds that he no longer enjoys the taste of milk after transforming into a “hideous vermin.” Name this author, who wrote about Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis.

Answer 16

Franz Kafka

Question 17

Which singer, guitarist, and songwriter is the founder of the Foo Fighters? From 1990 - 1994, he was a member of Nirvana.

Answer 17

Dave Grohl

Question 18

What is the name of the singer/actress who, in June 2022, became only the 17th person to win at EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) after winning a Tony Award for Best Musical for their involvement in the Michael R. Jackson musical “A Strange Loop”?

Answer 18

Jennifer Hudson

Question 19

Which sport features a series of bouts known as a barrage?

Answer 19

Fencing

Question 20

Which England footballer never received a yellow or red card during his 16-year career?

Answer 20

Gary Lineker

Question 21

Which cheese-filled dish is cooked on a comal,often served with salsa,and

Question 22

Which cricketer, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, assumed the role of England Men’s Test team captain following the stepping down of Joe Root?

Answer 22

Ben Stokes

Question 23

Which Spanish tennis player, being seen as the successor to the Big Three, recently beat Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev to become the youngest winner ever of the Madrid Open

Answer 23

Carlos Alcaraz

Question 24

What awards are given for technical and artistic merit in the film industry? The first ceremony for these awards was held in 1929.

Answer 24

Oscar

Question 25

“Them I’m laying out my winter clothes; And wishing I was gone, going home; Where the New York City winters aren’t bleeding me; Leading me, going home”. These lyrics feature in which 1969 song by Simon and Garfunkel

Answer 25

The Boxer

Question 26

What manicure style pairs a neutral color with a white tip?

Answer 26

French Tip

Question 27

Kirkland Signature is the in-house brand of what membership warehouse stores?

Answer 27

Costco

Question 28

What school did the legendary running back Jim Brown play for?

Answer 28

Syracuse

Question 29

Where did Chipotle open its first location?

Answer 29

Denver, Colorado

Question 30

An athletics event, what type of race got its name from a short dash between two churches?

Answer 30

Steeplechase

Question 31

In which museum does Night at the Museum take place?

Answer 31

American Museum of National History