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1 Which novel by Stephen King is about a possessed car? 2 How many events make up a heptathlon? 3 Olive Oyl is a character from which comic strip? 4 The flag of which country features the ashoka chakra? 5 Ricki Lake starred as Tracy Turnblad in which musical film? 6 Apart from Germany what other country formerly called their leaders Kaiser? 7 What vegetable is pickled to make a gherkin? 8 The towns of Albury and Wodonga are separated by what river? 9 In Chocolat (2000), who plays the owner of the chocolaterie? 10 If someone is “like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge”, how are they feeling? 11 What is the second largest river in the Murray–Darling Basin? 12 In the children’s nursery rhyme, where did Doctor Foster go? 13 In what year was Muhammad Ali born? 14 Where on the body would you wear a bicorne? 15 What is Ralph Fiennes’ full name? 16 How many Commonwealth Games gold medals has Leisel Jones won? 17 What is the judicial capital city of Bolivia? 18 Who was the only member of the Beach Boys that surfed regularly? 19 The organic compound niacin is also known by what name? 20 What kind of animal is the hum uh u mu nu ku nu kuāpua’ a? 21 The Victory Roll, the Ducktail and the Marcel Wave are examples of what? 22 Who plays Dr. John Thackery in the television series The Knick? 23 Which actor wrote and starred in the 2014 film Felony? 24 In how many movies did Gene Wilder star with Richard Pryor? 25 Born Standing Up: A Comic’ s Life is a memoir by which comedian? 26 On the periodic table, what is the element above silicon? 27 Which sport is divided into timed periods called chukkers? 28 In what year did Elvis Presley die? 29 What is the title of David Bowie’s 2013 album? 30 Which actor’s autobiography is titled Tall, Dark and Gruesome? Answers, this page