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Madonna performs onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas.

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question: Name the Madonna hit which mentions Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly and other celebrities.

option: Vogue

answer: 1

question: Spica is the brightest star in which constellation?

option: Virgo

answer: 1

question: Name English author Emily Bronte’s only novel.

option: Wuthering Heights

answer: 1

question: Which English soccer team is nicknamed the Gunners?

option: Arsenal

answer: 1

question: Beginning with W, what is another word for hebdomadal?

option: Weekly

answer: 1

question: Insulin and which other hormone help regulate blood sugar levels?

option: Glucagon

answer: 1

question: A Neapolitan is a native or inhabitant of which Italian city?

option: Naples

answer: 1

question: Name the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.

option: Sir Roger Bannister

answer: 1

question: Who is Australia’s Test cricket captain?

option: Pat Cummins

answer: 1

question: Who is the Hindu god of fire?

option: Agni

answer: 1

question: What are kept in an aviary?

option: Birds

answer: 1

question: In which country did chutney originate?

option: India

answer: 1

question: What do the letters in the federal government’s MYEFO update stand for?

option: Mid-Year Economic Fiscal Outlook

answer: 1

question: Which river flows through the South Australian town of Strathalbyn?

option: Angas

answer: 1

question: Name the English inventor of the water-driven spinning frame.

option: Sir Richard Arkwright

answer: 1

question: What is the French word for the number 20?

option: Vingt

answer: 1

question: What does a petrologist study?

option: Rocks

answer: 1

question: Alphabetically, what is the first American state?

option: Alabama

answer: 1

question: Who was India’s first prime minister?

option: Jawaharlal Nehru

answer: 1

question: What is a hung jury unable to reach?

option: Verdict

answer: 1

question: Name the cocktail consisting chiefly of vodka and tomato juice.

option: Bloody mary

answer: 1

question: What is the national airline of Spain?

option: Iberia

answer: 1

question: What is the capital of the Cook Islands?

option: Avarua

answer: 1

question: The South Esk is the longest river in which Australian state?

option: Tasmania

answer: 1

question: Name the pet dog of Leopold Bloom’s father, Rudolph, in James Joyce’s book Ulysses.

option: Athos

answer: 1

question: Which Japanese city was the venue for the 1998 Winter Olympics?

option: Nagano

answer: 1

question: In 1990, who was sworn in as Poland’s first popularly-elected president?

option: Lech Walesa

answer: 1

question: In the US situation comedy series Mister Ed, what was the profession of Wilbur Post, Mister Ed’s owner?

option: Architect

answer: 1

question: Alphabetically, what is the last country in South America?

option: Venezuela

answer: 1

question: In which city will the relocated fifth Ashes Test be played from January 14-18?

option: Hobart

answer: 1

question: Father Christmas traditionally wears a suit of which colour?

option: Red

answer: 1

question: Who plays James Bond in the film No Time to Die?

option: Daniel Craig

answer: 1

question: What was US inventor Thomas Edison’s middle name?

option: Alva

answer: 1

question: What colour gloves does Mickey Mouse wear?

option: White

answer: 1

question: Alphabetically, what is the first month of the year?

option: April

answer: 1

question: In which country is the Aswan High Dam?

option: Egypt

answer: 1

question: In which American state is the headquarters of restaurant chain McDonald’s?

option: Illinois

answer: 1

question: What was the first film made in the widescreen process VistaVision?

option: White Christmas

answer: 1

question: “Ammo” is a colloquial form of which word?

option: Ammunition

answer: 1

question: How many inches are in a yard?

option: 36

answer: 1

question: What is bibliopegy?

option: Art of binding books

answer: 1

question: The America’s Cup, a prestigious trophy awarded in the sport of sailing, is currently held by which country?

option: New Zealand

answer: 1

question: What colour are the aprons worn by Bunnings sales assistants?

option: Green

answer: 1

question: What is the world’s largest peninsula?

option: Arabian

answer: 1

question: Who played the title role in the US television drama series Lou Grant?

option: Edward Asner

answer: 1

question: How many syllables are in the word “unmultipliable”?

option: Six

answer: 1

question: The adjective “lupine” refers to which animal?

option: Wolf

answer: 1

question: Who is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne?

option: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge

answer: 1

question: What is said to be the spice of life?

option: Variety

answer: 1

question: Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?

option: A

answer: 1