BRAINPOWER

1. Aaron Hotchner (pictured) is one of the main characters in which TV series?

2. The capital city of Vanuatu is located on which island?

3. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake during which century?

4. Harvey Dent (aka Two-Face) is an adversary of which superhero?

5. Which racecourse hosts the annual Turnbull Stakes Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race?

6. Which four countries start with the letters, Ca?

7. True or false: In 1996 Jimmy Barnes released the album, Romeo’s Heart.

8. The Burning Crusade was the first expansion set for which popular video game?

9. Who succeeded Harold Holt as prime minister of Australia?

10. The apple brandy called Calvados originated in which country?

11. The Tumen River makes up part of the border between Russia, China and which other country?

12. Which “one hit wonder” song starts with the line, “Sometimes I feel I’ve got to run away”?

13. Tupou VI became the king of which country in 2012, a title he still holds to this day?

14. David Wenham played Dan Della Bosca, aka Diver Dan, in which TV series?

15. The inland taipan, considered to be the most venomous snake, is only found in the wild in which country?

16. Which cricket ground has the nickname, The Furnace, during the Big Bash League competition?

17. True or false: English is the official language of Suriname.

18. Who directed the 2016 motion picture, Snowden?

19. German Unity Day is held annually in which month?

20. Who won the 2016 Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix?

21. Which is the highest mountain in the Great Dividing Range?

22. Who played the title role in the 1991 movie, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?

23. What are the last three letters of the Greek alphabet?

24. In relation to Nerf toys, what does the ‘r’ in ‘Nerf’ stand for?

25. Anguilla is an overseas territory of which country?

26. Who did Lisa Marie Presley marry in 1994?

27. Which series of MasterChef Australia was won by Julie Goodwin?

28. True or false: Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII.

29. Which continent is the least populated?

30. Who is the Greek equivalent to the Roman god, Caelus?

1. Criminal Minds 2. Efate 3. 15th century 4. Batman 5. Flemington Racecourse 6. Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde 7. False (John Farnham) 8. World of Warcraft 9. John McEwen 10. France 11. North Korea 12. Tainted Love 13. Tonga 14. SeaChange 15. Australia 16. WACA 17. False (Dutch) 18. Oliver Stone 19. October 20. Daniel Ricciardo 21. Mount Kosciuszko 22. Kevin Costner 23. chi, psi, omega 24. Recreational 25. UK 26. Michael Jackson 27. First (2009) 28. True 29. Antarctica 30. Uranus