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1 Who directs the new Tom Hanks movie about Elvis Presley?

2 Pâté de foie gras is made from which animal part?

3 Which chemical element has the symbol U?

4 Which animal is the logo of Mack Trucks?

5 A platinum anniversary celebrates how many years?

6 The winning team at which sporting event is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy?

7 Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas star in which classic movie about a nuclear meltdown?

8 In terms of the TV station, what does CNN stand for?

9 What does the Beaufort scale measure?

10 Tim Winton and Thea Astley have both won which award four times?

11 Which gemstones are associated with the De Beers company?

12 What is a female peacock called?

13 What is the state bird of Western Australia?

14 What is the brightest star in the night sky?

15 Who represents the Queensland seat of Dickson in the House of Representatives?

16 On which island was Captain James Cook killed?

17 Who was the US president when WWII broke out?

18 Which river of Greek mythology separates Earth and the Underworld?

19 Which unleavened bread is eaten by Jews during Pesach?

20 Friday is named after which Norse goddess?

21 Who played the lead role in the sitcom Doogie Howser, MD?

22 What was Linda Mccartney’s maiden name?

23 On a standard keyboard, on which number key is the dollar sign?

24 How many players are on the ice for each team during a game of ice hockey?

25 Where in the human body are the phalanx bones?

26 Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles is associated with which Asian city?

27 Who formed the glam rock group T Rex?

28 Which gemstones are associated with the Debeers company?

29 What is the second highest mountain on Earth?

30 Who wrote the poem The Owl And The Pussy-cat?

31 The James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to which other space telescope?

32 Scott Dixon is a multiple champion in which motorsport?

33 In which Australian capital was Errol Flynn born?

34 What is the nickname of the wrestling and acting star Terry Bollea?

35 Who had a hit with the 2020 song Say So?

36 Clothing brand Allbirds originally only sold which item of clothing?

37 How many herbs and spices are part of the KFC secret recipe?

38 Which game is played on a board featuring 24 long triangles?

39 Which post did Hillary Rodham Clinton hold from 2009 to 2013?

40 Which product derived from fish is used to clarify beer and wine?

41 Which two teams contest the Bledisloe Cup?

42 Which sport is played by the Melbourne Victory?

43 Alligators are native only to Mexico and which other two countries?

44 To whom is popstar Joel Madden married?

45 Who wrote the novel The Secret River?