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1 Which fruit was originally named the “forbidden fruit”? 2 Which element has the chemical symbol Hg? 3 Who single-handedly designed both the Apple I and II computers? 4 What is the average length of a blue whale calf? 5 US magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt was known by what nickname? 6 Where in New York is the US Military Academy located? 7 Which comic artist co-created both TankGirl and Gorillaz? 8 The genre Neue Deutsche Härte means New German what? 9 Who directed the 1997 film Lost Highway? 10 How many sides does a trapezoid have? 11 The Indonesian capital Jakarta is found on which island? 12 How many cents is an American nickel worth? 13 What country borders Poland to the west? 14 Who plays Amy Dunne in the movie GoneGirl? 15 The character of Miss Marple first appeared in which Christie novel? 16 Who is the author of The Madwoman’s Underclothes? 17 What is the English name of Tintin’s dog, Milou? 18 Begbie, Sick Boy and Spud are characters in which novel? 19 Dr. Dre was first a member of which rap group? 20 Which author penned the sci-fi novel Dune? 21 What products do the YKK Group produce? 22 In which year did the US comedy series Seinfeld end? 23 What is the largest inland sea by area covered? 24 Which influential band was David Byrne the frontman of? 25 Mark Twain was the pen name of which author? 26 What is the highest-grossing Australian-made film? 27 A parsec consists of how many light years: 1.25, 3.26 or 5.25? 28 What was the name of the first space station to orbit Earth? 29 In what year was Swedish furniture company IKEA founded? 30 What game does Antonius play against Death in the 1957 movie, The Seventh Seal? Answers, this page