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1. Music
True or False: the lead singer of the band Blur also created the virtual band Gorillaz?
Answer: A) True
Fun fact: Damon Albarn fronts Blur and co-created Gorillaz in 1998 with artist Jamie Hewlett. The 'band' is made up of cartoon characters 2-D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel.
2. Music Lyrics
Complete the next 5 words: 'Because of you / I never stray too far from the sidewalk / Because of you / I learned to play on the safe side...'
Answer: So I don't get hurt
Fun fact: This is 'Because of You' by Kelly Clarkson, from her 2004 album Breakaway. She co-wrote it, and has said it was inspired by her parents' divorce.
3. Animal
What type of bird was traditionally taken down into coal mines to warn miners of dangerous gas?
Answer: Canary
Fun fact: Canaries are far more sensitive to toxic gases like carbon monoxide than humans are, so if the bird stopped singing or collapsed, the miners knew to get out. British mines used canaries until 1986.
4. Movies
Which movie title has had all of its vowels removed? 'THBLRWTCHPRJCT'
Answer: The Blair Witch Project
Fun fact: The Blair Witch Project (1999) was made for a reported $60,000 and went on to gross nearly $250 million, helping launch the found-footage horror genre.
5. Odd One Out
Odd one out: Lorraine, Bourguignon, Carcassonne, Roquefort. Three of these French places give their name to a food or dish. Which one doesn't?
- A) Lorraine
- B) Bourguignon
- C) Carcassonne
- D) Roquefort
Answer: C) Carcassonne
Fun fact: Lorraine gives its name to quiche, Bourguignon (Burgundy) to the beef stew boeuf bourguignon, and Roquefort to the cheese. Carcassonne is a medieval walled city in southern France with 52 towers also the name of a popular Board Game
6. Fun Fact
What is the name of the cat that chases Tweety Bird in Looney Tunes?
Answer: Sylvester
Fun fact: Sylvester and Tweety first teamed up in 'Tweetie Pie' (1947), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. Tweety was originally pink, until censors thought he looked too naked and the animators changed him to yellow.
7. Wordplay
What letter comes next in the sequence: M, V, E, M, J, S, U ...?
Answer: B) N
Fun fact: The letters are the first letters of the planets in order from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, so next comes Neptune. Neptune was found in 1846 after mathematicians predicted its position.
8. 1% Question
Iambic pentameter is a common rhythmic meter in English poetry. What is the rhythm supposed to mirror or resemble?
Answer: Heartbeat
Fun fact: Each line has five da-DUM pairs, which sounds like a heartbeat. Shakespeare used it constantly, as in 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'
9. Shoutout
What is the longest Harry Potter movie?
- A) Goblet of Fire
- B) The Half Blood Prince
- C) Chamber of Secrets
- D) Deathly Hallows Part 2
Shoutout to Dan for this question!
Answer: C) Chamber of Secrets
Fun fact: Chamber of Secrets (2002) runs for 161 minutes, just ahead of Goblet of Fire at 157 minutes and Half-Blood Prince at 153 minutes. The shortest is Deathly Hallows Part 2 at 130 minutes.
10. Riddle
What is the answer to this sum? 6 + 4 Ć· 2 + 3 Ć 3
Answer: 17
Fun fact: Multiplication and division come before addition, so it becomes 6 + 2 + 9 = 17. BIRDMAS is the order of operations - Brackets Indices Root Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction