JUMBO TRIVIA

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1 We Don’t Talk About Bruno is a song from which movie?

2 Who writes the Jack Reacher novels?

3 Cristiano Ronaldo plays soccer for which club? 4 Which seafood features in a Caesar salad?

5 Porpoise Spit in Queensland is the hometown of the main character in which iconic Aussie film?

6 What type of blood can be transfused to anybody?

7 Which common

condiment is rich in the antioxidant lycopene? 8 In Dutch, “nijlpaard” (Nile horse) relates to which animal?

9 Which singer recorded the protest song Mississippi Goddam?

10 The Pittsburgh Pirates play which sport?

11 To which actress was pop star Chris Martin married?

12 Which car manufacturer’s logo is four interlocking rings?

13 Which cartoon character married Wilma Slaghoople?

14 What name is given to the Japanese mafia?

15 In Roman numerals, which letter represents 1000?

16 The William Shakespeare play Coriolanus is set mainly in which city?

17 The Aswan Dam lies across which river?

18 How many houses does National Party leader Christopher Luxon own?

19 To whom was Mexican artist Frida Kahlo married?

20 In which Canadian territory is the Klondike region?

21 Which alcoholic drink has a label that reads “Old No.7 Brand”?

22 What is the outermost layer of human skin called? 23 What are geta?

24 How was George Foreman and Muhammad Ali’s 1974 fight in Zaire known?

25 Until 1903, Panama was part of which country?

26 In which US state is Walt Disney World?

27 What type of fruit is used to make a traditional tarte tatin?

28 Which star sign is between Cancer and Virgo?

29 Who is the youngest of Kris Jenner’s six children?

30 Which geologic period came first, the Cretaceous or the Jurassic?

31 In Greek mythology, what is the blood of the gods called?

33 Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland were part of which girl group?

34 In which capital city is Karl Marx buried?

35 Who wrote the novel Little Women?

36 Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton hold the joint record for winning the most F1 World Drivers’ Championships. How many times have they each won?

37 Late athlete John Walker is a legend of which sport?

38 In terms of text messaging, what do the letters SMS stand for?

32 What type of beans are used to make baked beans?

39 Which sex of mosquito spreads malaria?

40 How many Gospels are there in the New Testament?

41 Jutland is a peninsula of which country?

42 What is Homer Simpson’s favourite brand of beer?

43 The Labrador Sea is part of which ocean?

44 What are you scared of if you suffer from achluophobia?

45 In ancient Egypt, who was the sun god?