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1 Brad Pitt starred in which action comedy film this year? 2 What colour pants does Homer Simpson usually wear? 3 Who won this year’s Tour de France? 4 Which herb is used to make traditional pesto? 5 Suriname is a country on which continent? 6 Whom did Elizabeth Taylor marry twice? 7 Bad Habits is a hit by which UK singer? 8 In terms of the US government body, what do the letters CIA stand for? 9 Francis de Groot gatecrashed the official opening of which landmark? 10 What is pyrophobia a fear of? 11 Lucy Lawless found fame on which 1990s TV show? 12 What is the winged horse of Greek mythology called? 13 Parma in Italy is famous for what type of meat? 14 Ljubljana is the capital of which country? 15 Which part of the human body is formed by the gluteal muscles? 16 On which day is Bastille Day celebrated in France? 17 What was Elvis Presley’s first film? 18 Which animal is the logo of the US Democratic Party? 19 By which nickname is the French national soccer team known? 20 Which French author wrote Madame Bovary? 21 What type of beer is Guinness? 22 Haematology is the study of what? 23 Which team was Mark Webber racing for at the time of his retirement from Formula One?
24 Which famous monster was created by Mary Shelley? 25 Juneau is the capital of which US state? 26 Which band had a hit with April Sun In Cuba? 27 What is the traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables? 28 What is a young hare called? 29 Wentworth was a revamp of which 1980s show? 30 At which point do the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales converge? 31 Which is the largest of the Greek islands? 32 With which dance is Chubby Checker associated? 33 What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend? 34 Who coached Collingwood between 2000-2011? 35 What is the correct chemical name for saltpetre? 36 What is the main ingredient in passata? 37 Which city hosted this year’s Commonwealth Games? 38 Where are the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu? 39 Guernica is a famous painting by which artist? 40 What colour is a ripe kumquat? 41 How is nacre better known? 42 Who was Hal David’s famous musical partner? 43 What is a bishop’s hat called? 44 What does a horologist make? 45 What is the name of Batman’s faithful butler?