1

The Orange One was sworn into office on Monday last. One of his first actions was to announce that the USA would be leaving the WHO, what do the letters WHO stand for?

2

One of the most popular musicals out there right now is the name of the first US minister(secretary) of the Treasury, Hamilton. What is Hamilton’s first name?

3

In which 1981 game, released by Nintendo, was the first to feature a plumber called Mario?

4

Name the countries where these four stamps come from

5

Over the past few days airlines have been resuming flights to Tell Aviv. The international airport in Tel Aviv is named after the countries first prime minister in 1948. What was his name? 

6

In the Hunger Games books and movies. How often are the Hunger Games taking place

7

In which country do most if the major roads have an extra lane reserved solely for the private use of the leader of the country?

8

Name the six TV shows

9

The book Seven Pillars of Wisdom by Thomas Edward Lawrence was made into a film in 1962, what was the name of the film?

10

Pointless Question

100 people were given 100 seconds to name any female solo artist that is named on the Billboard 100 125 Greatest artists of all time. 

 

If you get one of the 29 correct answers you will earn 1 point but if you name one of the ten who were not named by any of the 100 people, you will get 2 bonus points.

 

Only write one answer

11

Name these four countries from their anthems

 

 

12

Plus or minus 30 minutes, what was the Concorde’s record time from New York to London?

13

Two answers required here. What are the first two songs to appear in the 1994 movie The Lion King. This is according to the official soundtrack and does not include Instrumental pieces. 

14

Below you will find a series of flags, for each question all the flags shown border a nother country. Name the six countries

15

Old Fred was the captain of which famous sea faring vessel, or boat, seen for the first time in 1968?

16

January 20th 1788, Botany Bay. The first recorded words spoken by Aborigines to the new white “visitors” were “warra” “warra“. What did this mean?

17

The Age of Dinasaurs, the Mesozoic era is divided into three periods. Name any two of them?

18

Who painted these four self portraits

19

Wimpy Burgers is a fast food chain from the USA. The name was inspired by a character called Wimpy who appeared in which cartoon TV show?

20

The River Danube is the second longest river in Europe and flows into the Black Sea. In which German forest does it rise in?

21

What was the name of the cafe/bar owner played by Humphrey Bogart in the 1942  film Casablanca, Sam or Rick?

22

.These five songs were all released the same year. Naame the five songs and for F identify the year.

 

 

1

World Health Organisation

2

Alexander 

3

Donkey Kong

4

a. UK

b. Ireland

c. Croatia

d. Switzerland

5

David Ben-Gurion 

6

Every year

7

North Korea

8

a. Frazier

b. Twilight Zone

c. Breaking Bad

d. Vikings

e. Mad Men

f. The Last of Us

9

Lawrence of Arabia

10

One Point

Gloria Estefan

Cher

Kelly Clarkson

Katy Perry 

Miley Cyrus

Lady Gaga

Pink

Britney Spears

Beyoncé 

Adele

Celine Dion

Rihanna

Whitney Houston

Taylor Swift

Mariah Carey

Madonna 

Barbara Streisand

 

3 Points

Shania Twain

Are the Franklin

Donna Summer

Diana Ross

Olivia Newton John

Alicia Keys

Carrie Underwood

Paula Abdul

Mary J. Blige

Carol King

Linda Rondstat

11

a. Australia

b. Norway

c. Canada

d. Ukraine

12

2 hours fifty five minutes and ten seconds. (175 minutes, 145 to 205)

13

Circle of Life

I Just Can’t Wait to be King

14

a. UK                 

b. Netherlands or France

c. North Korea

d. China   or Bangladesh

e. Cambodia

f. Indonesia

15

Yellow Submarine

16

Go Away

17

Jurassic, Cretaceous, Triassic

18

a. Edvard Munsch

b. Rembrandt

c. Vincent van Gogh

d. Leonardo DaVinci

19 Popeye 
20 The Black Forest 
21 Rick
22

a. Wonderwall

b. Heaven for Everyone

c. Scatmans World

d Army of Me

e. Boombastic

f. 1995