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| 1. | Which three signs of the zodiac are classed as FIRE signs? |
| 2. | What 'R' describes a revolving disk with radiating points attached to a cowboy's spur? |
| 3. | In Japan, what is the "National Diet" (国会 Kokkai)? |
| 4. | The French word for 'ten' translates to what number when read as Roman numerals? |
| 5. | The ninth letter in the Greek Alphabet also means 'a very small amount' in the English language. What is it? |
| 6. | If you owned Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue, Marlborough Street or Vine Street, what colour would they be? |
| 7. | In British and American units of measurement, how many teaspoons are there in a tablespoon? |
| 8. | What American holds the Guinness World Record for the most bone fractures in a lifetime? |
| 9. | Who took over as CEO of Apple Inc. after Steve Jobs announced his resignation in August 2011. |
| 10. | What term was coined after the Norrmalmstorg bank robbery of 1973, in which employees were held hostage for six days and became emotionally attached to their captors, and even defended them after they were freed from their ordeal? |
| 11. | What is written immediately above the word 'ONE' in the centre of the back of a U.S. one dollar bill? |
| 12. | What is your star sign if you were born on Christmas Day? |
| 13. | What two letters come next in the following sequence: SC, RM, GL, TD, PB, __? |
| 14. | Between 1990 and 2001, which European sports car manufacturer produced a model called the Diablo? |
| 15. | Born in Yorkshire, England in 1830, engineer Joseph Hobson Jagger went on to become TMWBTBAMC. Expand those initials.
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| 16. | A train one kilometre long is travelling at a rate of 120 kilometres per hour through a tunnel which is three kilometres long. How long will it take the train to clear the tunnel? |
| 17. | What U.S. state has the most Electoral College votes? |
| 18. | What comes next in this sequence? A, T, G, C, L, _? |
| 19. | Air Force One is the name of the U.S. President's plane. What is the call sign of the President's helicopter? |
| 20. | Seven hours ahead of GMT, the time zone in Cambodia, Western Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam is called ICT. What does ICT stand for? |
| 21. | What comes next in the following sequence: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, ______? |
| 22. | How many cubic inches are there in a cubic foot? |
| 23. | Which one of these is the odd one out: Honey Rider, Foxxy Cleopatra, Tiffany Case, Solitaire, or Kissy Suzuki? |
| 24. | Not including aces or court (face) cards, what is the total value of the numeric cards of all suits in a standard deck of playing cards? |
| 25. | What is the Hebrew name for the Jewish holiday on the Day of Atonement? |
| 26. | Argentine-born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti is Queen consort of what European country? |
| 27. | Which letter of the Greek alphabet is this? |
| 28. | With how many checkers does each player start a game of backgammon? |
| 29. | Which is this, mortar or pestle? |
| 30. | What is the lowest ranking suit in Contract Bridge? |
| 31. | Dame Nellie Melba and Sir John Monash appear on what denomination of Australian banknote? |
| 32. | In reference to the fashion brand, what do the initials DKNY stand for? |
| 33. | Paul is half his father David's age. In 10 years time, Paul will be three-fifths David's age. Ten years ago, Paul was one-third David's age. How old are Paul and David now? |
| 34. | In Roman numerals, what does the letter 'L' represent? |
| 35. | In the United States, what is the female equivalent of a fraternity? |
| 36. | In ancient Roman religion and myth, who was king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder? |
| 37. | Traditionally in the field of martial arts, what 'D' is the Japanese term for a training hall or space used for immersive learning or meditation? |
| 38. | Link the centre of all 9 dots using just four straight lines, without lifting the pen and without tracing the same line more than once. |
| 39. | In which country was Pope Francis born? |
| 40. | Who is the oldest living former President of the United States? |
| 41. | What is the English equivalent of the French term nom de plume? |
| 42. | What 'G' describes a large number of 10100, that is, the digit 1 followed by 100 zeros? |
| 43. | Which word describes both a blunt sword and a very thin sheet of metal? |
| 44. | In terms of body parts, what does Pope Francis only have 1½ of, that most people have two? |
| 45. | In what field is the prestigious annual Pritzker Prize awarded? |
| 46. | What is the English translation of the French "poisson rouge"? |
| 47. | Which celebrity successfully trademarked her infamous catchphrase "That's hot" in February 2007? |
| 48. | What is the plural of 'radius'? |
| 49. | What 'M', also known as a memory aid, describes a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assist in remembering something? |
| 50. | What 'R' describes the official currency of China? |
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