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1 Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans star in which action film?

2 The Archibald Prize is awarded for which type of art?

3 Which country hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

4 What is cioppino?

5 What do New Zealanders call the footwear thongs?

6 The Bradfield Highway crosses which iconic landmark?

7 How many generations of the Playstation video game console are there?

8 Air Niugini is the national airline of which Melanesian country?

9 How many keys are there on a trumpet?

10 Mollie O’callaghan and Zac Stubblety-cook are stars of which sport?

11 How is Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known?

12 Who wrote the book Bridget Jones's Diary?

13 Beppu hot springs are in which country?

14 What is the more common name for the Aurora Borealis?

15 Kiwi, emu, rhea and ostriches are members of which group of birds?

16 Who lives across the hall from Jerry in Seinfeld?

17 Who won an Oscar for her leading role in the movie Sophie’s Choice?

18 Who followed George H.W. Bush as US president in 1993?

19 Australian Dyson Daniels plays which sport in the US?

20 What does somebody suffering from ichthyophobia fear?

21 What kind of fruit are Pink Ladies?

22 Who assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald?

23 What is the Mafia’s code of silence called?

24 Which word, from the Greek for taught, describes somebody who is self-taught?

25 Which Californian city is famous for its cable car transport system?

26 Who played Jarrod “Toadie” Rebecchi on Neighbours?

27 Which spice is made from the layer covering a nutmeg?

28 By what name was Zimbabwe known until 1980?

29 What is Scott Pape’s financial persona?

30 What are the four classical elements?

31 Which cartoon character has the nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie?

32 Which fibre is made from coconut husks?

33What is the name of Seal’s ex-wife?

34 What is the name of the 19th century US pioneer famed for planting fruit trees?

35 Which 16th century French apothecary is famous for his historical predications?

36 What colour jersey is worn by the leader of the Tour de France?

37 In which sport are games divided into periods of play called chukkas?

38 What is stored in a quiver?

39 Arthur Fonzarelli was a main character on which TV show?

40 What was the nationality of the artist Joan Miró?

41 Sofia is the capital of which east-european country?

42 In which country was the actress Sofia Vergara born?

43 Which city has been called Constantinople and Byzantium?

44 In which country is Africa’s highest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro?

45 Which soft drink is mixed with rum to make a Cuba Libre cocktail?