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1. Alison Brie stars as Ruth Wilder in which US comedy series?

2. What gas causes the blue colouring of Uranus?

3. Thanatology is the study of what?

4. Sofia is the capital of which European country?

5. What band was formed in Sydney in 1972 and originally named Farm?

6. The Meatpacking District is a neighbourhood in which New York City borough?

7. What is the largest museum in the southern hemisphere?

8. Which English novelist created the character Bridget Jones?

9. Which musical group released the single Zombie in 1994?

10. What is England’s national floral emblem?

11. St Andrews, Scotland, is known as the “home” of which sport?

12. In which state or territory is the Tamar Valley?

13. What was the name of the dog that was the first living mammal to orbit the Earth in 1957?

14. What musical instrument is featured on all Irish euro coins?

15. Founded in 1851, which US newspaper is nicknamed “The Gray Lady”?

16. What is the capital city of Argentina?

17. Which musical group released the album Millennium in 1999?

18. In which country is the ancient site of Carthage located?

19. In which sport was Eddie Charlton a champion?

20. The Battle of Verdun was one of the most critical battles in which major war?

21. What is the name of the passenger train that travels between Adelaide and Darwin?

22. Who played the part of Miranda in SexandtheCity?

23. In which year did Sonic The Hedgehog make his video game debut?

24. What is the hunchback of Notre Dame’s real name?

25. Bruce Lee was the founder of which martial arts system?

26. True or false: rat urine is ordinarily toxic to humans?

27. Somnambulism is another name for what unconscious activity?

28. What is the name of the world’s longest existing volcano?

29. What was the first nature documentary to be filmed in HD?

30. How many songs by Cyndi Lauper were featured on the soundtrack for the 1985 film The Goonies?

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