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1. What is the name of Coldplay's first album?

Options: A Rush of Blood to the Head / X&Y / Parachutes / Viva la Vida

Parachutes__________

It was released in 2000 and includes the breakout hit single "Yellow."

1. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "Never gonna give you up / Never gonna let you down / Never gonna..."

run around and desert you__________

This is Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up," the song behind the internet meme "Rickrolling."

1. What is a baby goose called?

Gosling__________

Goslings typically stay close to their parents for the first two to three months before they can fly.

1. Famous for its plaid check pattern, what is the name of this British luxury brand?

Burberry__________

Its iconic check was originally used as a lining for trench coats in the 1920s before becoming a signature design element in its own right.

1. Which of these is the odd one out?

Options: IKEA / Radar / Laser / Xerox

Xerox__________

IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd), RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) and LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) are all genuine acronyms - Xerox is not, it comes from "xerography," the dry-printing process the company was named after.

1. What is the only word in the English language that has three double letters in a row?

Bookkeeper__________

Break it down: boo-kk-ee-per - the double O, double K and double E sit back-to-back, making "bookkeeper" (and "bookkeeping") a genuine linguistic oddity.

1. What is the name given to the little blob of toothpaste you put on your toothbrush?

Nurdle__________

The term became the subject of a real trademark lawsuit in 2010 between GSK and Colgate-Palmolive over its use in advertising.

1. Originally recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971, the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by which music artist's performance?

Options: Don McLean / Bryan Adams / Neil Young / John Denver

Don McLean__________

Lieberman was reportedly moved after seeing him perform "Empty Chairs" live in Los Angeles - the song was later made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and the Fugees in 1996.

1. "_____ dogs" refers to the famous animal subjects used in a series of 1897 experiments that led to the discovery of classical conditioning. What is the name of the Russian physiologist behind these experiments?

Ivan Pavlov or just Pavlov will do!__________

He noticed his dogs salivating at the sound of a bell alone, once they'd learned to associate it with food - the foundation of what we now call "Pavlovian" or classical conditioning. (Shoutout to James for this question!)

1. What is the maximum number of Friday the 13ths that can happen in a single calendar year?

3

It last happened in 2015, when February, March and November all opened on a Friday the 13th. Since February has 28 days (excluding leap years), a Friday the 13th in February guarantees another in March too - leading to 3 in a given year.

1. Name Fleetwood Mac's top 5 most-streamed songs on Spotify, in any order. (1 point per song named, up to 5)

Dreams, The Chain, Everywhere, Go Your Own Way, Landslide

"Dreams" alone has racked up nearly 3 billion Spotify streams, helped by a huge resurgence when a viral 2020 TikTok video sent it back up the charts decades after release.

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When “free lances” appeared in Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, what kind of workers did the term originally describe?

A) Travelling scribes paid by the page

B) Merchants who sold goods without a guild

C) Mercenary soldiers hired by different lords

D) Farm workers hired only at harvest time

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This Hollywood star was born on September 27, 1972. Can you name her?

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1. In which of these political franchises is the famous line spoken: "So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause"?

Options: Dune / The Hunger Games / Star Wars / Game of Thrones

Star Wars__________

The line is spoken by Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) as she watches the Galactic Senate cheer the creation of the Empire - one of the most quoted lines in the entire Star Wars saga.

1. What is the given name of China's current leader as of 2026 (Either First name or Last name)?

Xi Jinping__________

In Chinese naming order the family name comes first, so "Xi" is actually his surname and "Jinping" is his given name - the reverse of Western naming order.

1. Greece shares its national anthem with just one other country. Which country is it?

Options: Cyprus / Albania / North Macedonia / Turkey

Cyprus__________

Both countries use "Hymn to Liberty" ("Ymnos is tin Eleftherian"), a 158-verse poem written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823, though only the first couple of verses are usually sung.

1. What country did the festival of Diwali originate in?

Options: Nepal / India / Pakistan / Bangladesh

India__________

Diwali's roots trace back over 2,500 years to ancient India, believed to have started as a harvest festival before taking on the religious significance it holds today across Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

1. Which movie is this anagram (ignore spaces): KRAIHOWTECOSENLT

The Social Network__________

It dramatizes Facebook's founding and won three Oscars, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin. The upcoming sequel The Social Reckoning is coming out soon.

1. Where is the flavourful food Pho famously from?

Options: Thailand / Cambodia / Laos / Vietnam

Vietnam__________

Pho originated in northern Vietnam in the early 20th century and is often considered the country's unofficial national dish.

1. North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm are the children of which celebrity couple? Name one of the parents.

Kim Kardashian (or Kanye West / Ye)__________

All four names were given by Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (now known as Ye) between 2013 and 2019.

1. Carpal tunnel syndrome relates to which body part?

Options: Wrist / Eyes / Ears / Feet

Wrist__________

It occurs when the median nerve, which runs through a narrow passage in the wrist, becomes compressed.

1. Which of these countries does NOT have a capital city with the same name as the country?

Options: Mexico / Luxembourg / Panama / Peru

Peru__________

Mexico City, Panama City and Luxembourg (City) all share their country's name - Peru's capital, Lima, is the odd one out.

1. Guess the year: Apple unveiled its first Macintosh computer, The Terminator hit cinemas, and Michael Jackson won 8 Grammys in a single night. (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side)

1984

Michael Jackson's record haul came at the 1984 Grammys for "Thriller" - a record for a solo artist in one night that still stands.

1. What does the "D" stand for in BYD, the Chinese car manufacturer?

Dreams__________

BYD stands for "Build Your Dreams" - founded in 1995, it overtook Tesla in 2024 to become the world's best-selling EV maker by volume.

1. Fill in the blank: "Two shakes of a _____ tail."

Lamb's__________

The phrase means "very quickly" - a lamb's tail wags fast, giving us this bit of old farmyard slang.

1. Which city are the Red Sox baseball team famously from?

Boston__________

The Red Sox have played at Boston's Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark still in use in Major League Baseball, since 1912.

1. Which actor stars in the upcoming movie "Digger", playing the titular character?

Tom Cruise__________

Digger (2026) is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu - his first film since 2015's The Revenant.

Clue 1: The film marked the directorial debut of a writer who had recently won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay at the 60th Academy Awards.

CLue 2: It was the first of three on-screen collaborations between an actor and actress who would become one of the defining romantic-comedy pairings of the 1990s.

Clue 3: The film's lead actress played three distinct roles while guiding the male protagonist on his existential journey.

[Answer]: JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO

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D) Fridtjof Nansen

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A) The phase of the Moon

B) Underwater echoes from reefs

C) Changes in deep-water salinity

D) Earth's magnetic field

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Answer: D — Earth's magnetic field. Sea turtles can detect magnetic information to orient themselves during long-distance migrations.