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Pop culture & games trivia questions 901–950
Q 901Which Overwatch founder was put in charge of the covert Blackwatch division?
- AReinhardt Wilhelm
- BJack Morrison
- CTorbjörn Lindholm
- DGabriel Reyes
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Gabriel Reyes
He later joined Talon and, after experiments by Moira, became the skull-masked terrorist Reaper.
Q 902Ken had straight, non-bending arms from 1961 until which doll debuted in 1977?
- AEarring Magic Ken
- BMalibu Ken
- CSun Lovin' Ken
- DSuperstar Ken
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Superstar Ken
The Superstar line gave both dolls their big open-mouthed smiles.
Q 903Google's 2004 IPO sought exactly $2,718,281,828, a billion times which number?
- AApéry's constant
- BEuler's constant e
- CThe square root of 7
- DThe golden ratio
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Euler's constant e
The base of natural logarithms rounded to the nearest dollar was an in-joke for the engineers, and the company later followed up with a recruiting billboard built around its digits.
Q 904Traditionally, Mardi Gras beads were made in the Czech Republic and which other country?
- AIndia
- BBrazil
- CJapan
- DMexico
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Japan
Now most of the plastic necklaces are imported from mainland China.
Q 905What was Daggerfall's original working title?
- AMournhold
- BWayrest
- CSentinel
- DOrsinium
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Mournhold
The game was first set in Morrowind before moving northwest; that discarded city finally appeared as the setting of the Tribunal expansion.
Q 906Which two stone-setting techniques using many tiny stones are Zuni specialties?
- ARepoussé and chasing
- BCloisonné and champlevé
- CGranulation and filigree
- DNeedlepoint and petit point
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Needlepoint and petit point
Zuni are also known for mosaic and channel inlay work, mostly in turquoise, sometimes coral.
Q 907The Elf on the Shelf book was self-published in 2005 by Carol Aebersold and whom?
- AHer husband Bob Aebersold
- BHer twin sister Christa
- CHer daughter Chanda Bell
- DHer teenage grandson
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Her daughter Chanda Bell
Another daughter, Christa Pitts, handled the marketing; the cardinal rule is never to touch the elf.
Q 908Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) hides a second half of the game in what form?
- AAn upside-down castle
- BA dream world
- CA flooded catacomb
- DA mirror dimension
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An upside-down castle
Reaching the Inverted Castle depends on saving Richter rather than killing him, and doubles the map for players who find it.
Q 909What is mudik, the great Indonesian tradition in the days before Eid?
- AA night of fireworks
- BA charity food drive
- CA homecoming exodus to family towns
- DA cleaning of family graves
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A homecoming exodus to family towns
Millions leave Greater Jakarta, jamming the Trans-Java toll road and overwhelming stations and airports.
Q 910The oldest modern public library, the Załuski Library, was established in 1732 in which city?
- APrague
- BVienna
- CCopenhagen
- DWarsaw
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Q 911On which fictional continent are the Elder Scrolls games set?
- AAkavir
- BYokuda
- CAtmora
- DTamriel
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Tamriel
The other three are real continents in the lore, but Tamriel's people know so little about them that they barely appear in the games.
Q 912What date is Halloween celebrated each year?
- AOctober 28
- BOctober 31
- CNovember 1
- DOctober 13
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October 31
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st every year, the eve of All Saints' Day (November 1).
Q 913In Majora's Mask, what does Link use to track Clock Town residents' daily schedules?
- ASheikah Slate
- BBombers' Notebook
- CTingle's Chart
- DAnju's Guest Register
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Bombers' Notebook
It lists 20 characters who need help across the repeating cycle, from a soldier who needs medicine to an engaged couple split up by Skull Kid.
Q 914At about what age is a Zuni boy initiated into one of the six religious societies?
- AEight or nine
- BTwelve or thirteen
- CFive or six
- DSixteen or so
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Five or six
A ceremonial father sponsors him. Each society is tied to one of the pueblo's six kivas, while a priest called the Pekwin sets the religious calendar.
Q 915The traditional weaving of the toquilla straw hat was added to which UNESCO list in December 2012?
- AWorld Heritage Sites
- BCreative Cities Network
- CIntangible Cultural Heritage
- DMemory of the World Register
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Intangible Cultural Heritage
The finest 'Montecristi superfino' hats are said to hold water and pass through a wedding ring when rolled.
Q 916Saint Patrick is said to have used the shamrock to explain which Christian doctrine?
- AThe Eucharist
- BOriginal sin
- CThe Holy Trinity
- DThe Resurrection
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The Holy Trinity
The story first appears in writing only in 1726, and green ribbons and shamrocks had already been worn on the day since at least the 1680s.
Q 917In the orchard-visiting form of wassailing, why do people sing to the trees?
- ATo ward off wolves from the farm
- BTo honour a saint of orchards
- CTo wake the trees from winter sleep
- DTo promote a good harvest for the coming year
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To promote a good harvest for the coming year
The custom survives in England's cider-producing regions.
Q 918Which Chinese dissident artist staged the 2014 Alcatraz exhibition @Large, with Lego portraits of prisoners?
- AZhang Huan
- BCai Guo-Qiang
- CXu Bing
- DAi Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei
Its creation was documented in the 2019 film Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly.
Q 919Which concertina-like instrument, brought to Argentina by emigrants around 1870, anchors tango ensembles?
- ACuatro
- BBandoneon
- CBombo legüero
- DCharango
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Bandoneon
By 1930 German factories were shipping 25,000 of them to Argentina in a single year.
Q 920Which studio developed the PC version released in May 2024?
- ANixxes
- BQLOC
- CVirtuos
- DIron Galaxy
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Nixxes
The Steam listing was delisted from 177 territories over PlayStation Network availability.
Q 921Which columnist founded the It Gets Better Project in September 2010?
- AAndrew Sullivan
- BAnderson Cooper
- CDan Savage
- DPerez Hilton
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Dan Savage
It began as a web video project after a string of suicides by bullied teenagers; a book of essays edited with his husband Terry Miller followed.
Q 922Roughly how many Pet Rocks did Gary Dahl sell during the initial 1975 craze?
- A150,000
- B400,000
- C1.5 million
- D900,000
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1.5 million
Gary Dahl priced them at just under $4 and cleared 95 cents on each one, which made him a millionaire in about six months.
Q 923In which South American country was educator Jaime Escalante born in 1930?
- ABolivia
- BPeru
- CColombia
- DEcuador
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Bolivia
He was born in La Paz and taught there before emigrating to the United States.
Q 924The Kuwait Investment Authority holds what distinction among sovereign wealth funds?
- AThe only one owned by a parliament
- BThe world's largest
- CThe world's oldest
- DThe first to buy a football club
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The world's oldest
It is also the third-largest in the world and made Kuwait the Middle East pioneer in diversifying away from oil.
Q 925In 1957 a Catholic priest patented the Keller Machine. What did it automate?
- AWrapping chocolate coins
- BStamping gingerbread men
- CPrinting Christmas cards
- DTwisting and cutting candy canes
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Twisting and cutting candy canes
Gregory Keller's brother-in-law ran Bobs Candies in Albany, Georgia, where he had worked summers.
Q 926Which is the most popular restaurant day of the year in the United States?
- ANew Year's Eve
- BFather's Day
- CMother's Day
- DValentine's Day
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Mother's Day
It also produces a large slice of the American jewellery trade's yearly revenue, much of it in mother's rings.
Q 927Who first used the terms 'Major Arcana' and 'Minor Arcana'?
- AÉliphas Lévi
- BJean-Baptiste Pitois
- CA. E. Waite
- DOswald Wirth
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Jean-Baptiste Pitois
Better known as Paul Christian, he published his Histoire de la magie in 1870.
Q 928'Crank That (Soulja Boy)' became the first song to sell how many digital copies in the US, in January 2008?
- A3 million
- B1 million
- C2 million
- D4 million
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3 million
Its instructional dance video passed 27 million YouTube views and the song spent seven weeks at Hot 100 number one.
Q 929Stretch Armstrong is a latex figure filled with a gel similar to which kitchen ingredient?
- ACorn syrup
- BHoney
- CGlycerine
- DGelatin
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Corn syrup
The 1976 figure stretches from about 15 inches to four or five feet, and the instructions said tears could be patched with an adhesive bandage.
Q 930The Major Oak, folklore's shelter for Robin Hood and his Merry Men, stands in which English woodland?
- ASherwood Forest
- BNew Forest
- CForest of Dean
- DEpping Forest
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Sherwood Forest
Thought to be 800 to 1,200 years old, it was declared dead in June 2026 after failing to leaf.
Q 931Miley Cyrus was born in November 1992 in which Tennessee town?
- ANashville
- BMemphis
- CFranklin
- DKnoxville
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Franklin
Her father Billy Ray was riding high on 'Achy Breaky Heart' that year; she is the middle of five children if you count her mother's two from an earlier relationship.
Q 932Phoenix Wright crossed over with which puzzle series on the 3DS?
- AProfessor Layton
- BNi no Kuni
- CInazuma Eleven
- DYo-kai Watch
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Professor Layton
Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino pitched the idea; Capcom's Keiji Inafune was "80 per cent certain" Takumi would refuse.
Q 933What does "Mardi Gras" literally translate to in English?
- AHappy Carnival
- BParty Day
- CFat Tuesday
- DGreat Feast
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Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," referring to the practice of eating rich, fatty foods before the fasting season begins on Ash Wednesday.
Q 934According to tradition, what does a child who has been naughty all year find in their Christmas stocking?
- AA rotten apple
- BAn empty sock
- CA lump of coal
- DA wooden spoon
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A lump of coal
The stocking custom itself comes from a legend about Saint Nicholas dropping gold into stockings hung by the fire to dry.
Q 935Kandi Burruss of Atlanta first found fame in the 1990s as a member of which R&B group?
- AXscape
- BEn Vogue
- CTotal
- DSWV
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Xscape
She later reunited the group for a Bravo miniseries after learning a rival network planned an unauthorized movie about them.
Q 936Prince Harry married Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018 at which venue?
- ASt George's Chapel, Windsor
- BCanterbury Cathedral
- CWestminster Abbey
- DSt Paul's Cathedral
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St George's Chapel, Windsor
Bishop Michael Curry's 14-minute sermon and the Kingdom Choir's 'Stand by Me' were the talking points; 29 million Americans watched.
Q 937The 4-H building's most popular contest involves dressing up which animals?
- APigs and calves
- BLlamas and alpacas
- CGoats and sheep
- DRabbits and chickens
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Llamas and alpacas
About 320,000 fairgoers pass through the building, dedicated in 1939, every year.
Q 938What was the name of Beyoncé's 2024 album that blended country and pop music?
- ALemonade
- BRenaissance
- CHomecoming
- DCowboy Carter
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Cowboy Carter
Released March 29, 2024, it is framed as a radio broadcast with Dolly Parton, Linda Martell and Willie Nelson as the DJs.
Q 939Dirty Dancing is set in the summer of 1963 at a resort in which region?
- AThe Hamptons
- BThe Poconos
- CThe Catskills
- DThe Berkshires
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The Catskills
Kellerman's is in the Borscht Belt; the film's song won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Q 940Which two-word greeting, first found in a letter of 1534, did Dickens's 1843 tale popularise?
- AHappy Holidays
- BSeason's Greetings
- CGood Yule
- DMerry Christmas
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Merry Christmas
The book also popularised Scrooge's two-word retort to anything sentimental, and gave the language "Scrooge" as a word for a miser — the Oxford English Dictionary added it in 1982.
Q 941Which series won Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2022 Emmys for the second year running?
- AOnly Murders in the Building
- BAbbott Elementary
- CTed Lasso
- DHacks
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Ted Lasso
The White Lotus took the most awards at the main ceremony with five, and HBO led all networks with 38 wins overall.
Q 942Japan's Coming of Age Day is held on which day each year?
- AThe first day of spring
- BThe second Monday of January
- CThe first of April
- DThe fifteenth of January
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The second Monday of January
The age of maturity was lowered from 20 to 18 by a law that took effect in 2022.
Q 943What is the TV series about the ninja team that started in 2023 called?
- ANinjago: The Next Chapter
- BNinjago: Legacy of the Green Ninja
- CNinjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
- DNinjago: Dragons Rising
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Ninjago: Dragons Rising
Ninjago was the first ninja theme since the original Lego Ninja line ended in 2000.
Q 944In Mario Kart DS Download Play, guests without a cartridge race as which character?
- AShy Guy
- BParatroopa
- CMonty Mole
- DHammer Bro
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Shy Guy
Up to eight players could race locally that way, with a limited course selection.
Q 945What was special about the Tomorrowland train that runs on a single rail when it opened in 1959?
- AFastest passenger train anywhere in the world
- BFirst daily-running monorail in the Western Hemisphere
- CFirst train ever to travel underwater
- DLongest train ever built in America
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First daily-running monorail in the Western Hemisphere
It runs 2.5 miles between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney.
Q 946Which reply, named after an 18th-century French master, begins 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6?
- AGreco Defence
- BPetrov's Defence
- CPhilidor Defence
- DDamiano Defence
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Philidor Defence
Philidor's original idea was to challenge the centre with the pawn thrust ...f7-f5; today it is seen as solid but passive.
Q 947The name Slovakia (Slovensko) means what?
- ALand of the free
- BLand of the Slavs
- CLand of the mountains
- DLand beyond the Danube
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Land of the Slavs
It is a cognate of Slovenia and Slavonia; the form Slovensko is first attested in 1675.
Q 948Sophie the Giraffe, the famous rubber teether for babies, has been sold since which year?
- A1975
- B1948
- C1961
- D1989
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1961
Giraffes also star in children's books like Giles Andreae's Giraffes Can't Dance and Roald Dahl's The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.
Q 949At which company did John Doerr learn OKRs under Andy Grove in the 1970s?
- AIBM
- BIntel
- CHewlett-Packard
- DXerox
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Intel
Grove called them 'iMBOs', Intel Management by Objectives, and wrote them up in his 1983 book High Output Management.
Q 950Which company runs League of Legends and its World Championship?
- AEpic Games
- BBlizzard Entertainment
- CRiot Games
- DValve
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Riot Games
Riot also runs the Valorant Champions Tour; Valve runs Dota 2's International, Blizzard ran the Overwatch League and Epic staged the Fortnite World Cup.
Pop culture & games trivia questions 951–1000
Q 951In the Super Mario speedrunning community, what does "BLJ" stand for?
- ABlock Launch Jump
- BBoost Ledge Jump
- CBowser Level Jump
- DBackwards Long Jump
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Backwards Long Jump
BLJ stands for Backwards Long Jump, a famous speedrunning exploit in Super Mario 64. By repeatedly long-jumping backwards into certain slopes or stairs, Mario can build up infinite speed and clip through doors and walls.
Q 952Who was hired in November 2013 as artistic director of Louis Vuitton's women's collections?
- ANicolas Ghesquiere
- BHedi Slimane
- CRiccardo Tisci
- DPhoebe Philo
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Nicolas Ghesquiere
He staged a socially distanced virtual runway at La Samaritaine in 2020.
Q 953How many players did Fortnite Battle Royale reach by June 2018, less than a year after launch?
- A125 million
- B250 million
- C45 million
- D80 million
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125 million
By then it was on PC, consoles and mobile, and the Switch port landed that same month.
Q 954Which double-fianchetto chess set-up with pawns on d6 and e6 was named after Spassky used it against Petrosian in 1966?
- ARat Defence
- BHedgehog System
- CSnake Benoni
- DHippopotamus Defence
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Hippopotamus Defence
Slovak IM Maximilian Ujtelky was the first master to experiment with the structure, and Spassky had faced it against him in 1964.
Q 955Which Californian city hosts the annual Rose Parade on New Year's Day?
- ASan Diego
- BPasadena
- CSacramento
- DLos Angeles
Show answer
Pasadena
The Tournament of Roses Parade, commonly known as the Rose Parade, is held annually in Pasadena, followed by the Rose Bowl football game.
Q 956Which country drinks more tea per head than any other, over 3 kg a year each?
- ATurkey
- BUnited Kingdom
- CIndia
- DChina
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Turkey
Turks get through over 3 kg of tea per person a year, served black in small tulip-shaped glasses.
Q 957Which Costa Rican province is known for its rich Afro-Caribbean culture and banana plantations?
- ALimón
- BGuanacaste
- CSan José
- DAlajuela
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Limón
Most Afro-Costa Ricans descend from Jamaican workers brought in to build the railroad to the Caribbean port in the 1870s, and Minor Keith planted the first banana crops along the line to feed them.
Q 958Which country permanently banned yo-yo water balls because the cord can strangle a child?
- AAustralia
- BSouth Korea
- CUnited States
- DJapan
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Australia
The US safety commission judged the strangulation risk low and never banned them, so a 2004 bill was introduced in Congress to force its hand; France, the UK, Brazil and Luxembourg acted on their own.
Q 959Which organisation has run the Sudoku global championship since 2006?
- AWorld Puzzle Federation
- BNikoli
- CInternational Mind Sports Association
- DMensa International
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World Puzzle Federation
The first event was held in Lucca, Italy; it skipped 2020 and 2021 for the pandemic.
Q 960The first widely publicized chupacabra sightings emerged in 1995 on which island?
- AHispaniola
- BPuerto Rico
- CTrinidad
- DJamaica
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Puerto Rico
Later 'chupacabra' carcasses in Mexico and Texas turned out to be coyotes and dogs with severe mange.
Q 961The unmistakable jazz score of A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) was written by which pianist?
- AVince Guaraldi
- BBill Evans
- CDave Brubeck
- DRamsey Lewis
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Vince Guaraldi
CBS executives hated the slow pace, the jazz and the real kids' voices; it won the Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program anyway. Linus's speech is straight from the Gospel of Luke.
Q 962In a 2004 song, Cookie Monster revealed that before he ate his first cookie his name was what?
- ASid
- BHerbert
- CMorris
- DChip
Show answer
Sid
In the very first season he had been referred to as both 'tiny' and 'Harry'.
Q 963Poet and independence advocate Julia de Burgos was born near which town in Puerto Rico?
- ACarolina
- BPonce
- CArecibo
- DMayagüez
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Carolina
Her father, a farmer and National Guard member, had a farm there; she later lived and died in New York.
Q 964Which animal did Britney Spears dance with at the 2001 VMAs?
- AA white tiger
- BA python-sized boa
- CA capuchin monkey
- DAn albino snake
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An albino snake
The performance of "I'm a Slave 4 U" also involved a caged tiger.
Q 965Which writer made Pamplona's Festival of San Fermín and its running of the bulls world-famous?
- AErnest Hemingway
- BGeorge Orwell
- CGraham Greene
- DF. Scott Fitzgerald
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Ernest Hemingway
The Sun Also Rises sent generations of visitors to watch six bulls and six steers stampede 825 metres through the old town.
Q 966How many pay periods does a semi-monthly payroll produce in a year?
- A48
- B52
- C26
- D24
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24
Two pay dates per month. Biweekly produces 26, which is why some months have three paydays.
Q 967In Greek mythology, which couple's love story has one partner descend to the underworld to retrieve the other?
- APerseus & Andromeda
- BEros & Psyche
- CZeus & Hera
- DOrpheus & Eurydice
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Orpheus & Eurydice
Orpheus journeyed to the underworld to bring back his dead wife Eurydice. Hades agreed to release her on the condition Orpheus not look back while leading her out. Tragically, he looked back just before reaching the surface and lost her forever.
Q 968Which British composer wrote the game's score?
- AGareth Coker
- BIlan Eshkeri
- CAustin Wintory
- DHarry Gregson-Williams
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Ilan Eshkeri
Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi wrote five suites of exploration music.
Q 969Kwanzaa's communal feast, the Karamu Ya Imani, is typically held on which date?
- AJanuary 1
- BDecember 28
- CDecember 26
- DDecember 31
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December 31
It falls on the sixth of the seven days. The holiday's name was spelled with an extra 'a' so it would have a symbolic seven letters.
Q 970The Fox sitcom Martin was set in which American city?
- AAtlanta
- BCleveland
- CDetroit
- DBaltimore
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Detroit
Martin Payne started the series as a radio DJ before moving into local television.
Q 971Committed to Bern's Waldau clinic in 1895, Adolf Wölfli spent his life on one illustrated epic. Roughly how big was it?
- A25,000 pages
- B900 pages
- C12,000 pages
- D3,000 pages
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25,000 pages
He wrote, drew and composed music across 45 volumes, and would trade small drawings with visitors for the pencils he needed to keep going.
Q 972Which creator of Dragon Ball died on March 1, 2024, aged 68?
- ANaoko Takeuchi
- BAkira Toriyama
- CMasashi Kishimoto
- DEiichiro Oda
Show answer
Akira Toriyama
He also designed the characters for the Dragon Quest video games and Chrono Trigger.
Q 973The painted wooden Dala horse is a national symbol of which country?
- ANorway
- BDenmark
- CSweden
- DFinland
Show answer
Sweden
Carving began as a livelihood in the province of Dalarna; the classic version is reddish orange with a painted harness.
Q 974Out of high school in 2003, LeBron James signed a roughly $90 million shoe deal with which company?
- AUnder Armour
- BReebok
- CAdidas
- DNike
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Q 975The Dragon Variation reportedly got its name from Black's pawns resembling which constellation?
- ADraco
- BSerpens
- CCetus
- DHydra
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Draco
Louis Paulsen originated the modern form of the line around 1880, and it won general acceptance around 1900 through Harry Nelson Pillsbury.
Q 976Which "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" died in Switzerland on May 24, 2023, aged 83?
- APatti LaBelle
- BDionne Warwick
- CTina Turner
- DAretha Franklin
Show answer
Tina Turner
She had been the first Black artist and the first woman on the cover of Rolling Stone, back in 1967.
Q 977Iceland's 'Viking Thunder Clap' at Euro 2016 originally came from which club's supporters?
- AMotherwell
- BRosenborg
- CAjax Amsterdam
- DCeltic in Glasgow
Show answer
Motherwell
Iceland beat England 2-1 in the round of 16, the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament.
Q 978In which year was the sign's letter H destroyed, blamed on wind or vandals?
- A1962
- B1944
- C1949
- D1933
Show answer
1944
By 1949 residents were calling the sign an eyesore and the Chamber of Commerce stepped in to repair it.
Q 979What is the title of the 2024 Bandai Namco fighting game based on the series?
- AJujutsu Kaisen: Domain Battle
- BJujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash
- CJujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade
- DJujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Storm
Show answer
Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash
The free-to-play mobile RPG Phantom Parade came out a few months earlier in Japan after a lengthy delay.
Q 980Whose April 2020 'Astronomical' Fortnite concert drew 12.3 million players to its first show?
- AAriana Grande
- BMarshmello
- CJ Balvin
- DTravis Scott
Show answer
Travis Scott
Across all showings the event reached 27.7 million unique viewers and premiered 'The Scotts' with Kid Cudi.
Q 981The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is staged every night for three weeks each August on what?
- ACalton Hill
- BMurrayfield's pitch
- CArthur's Seat
- DThe Castle Esplanade
Show answer
The Castle Esplanade
Massed pipe bands and military bands from around the world take part.
Q 982In Japanese business etiquette, the casual eshaku bow inclines the torso by roughly how many degrees?
- A90
- B30
- C45
- D15
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15
Keirei is deeper and saikeirei, the most formal, deeper still; bowing manuals go back to the samurai of the Kamakura period.
Q 983Which blocky building game has been continuously popular with Gen Z since 2011?
- AFortnite
- BRoblox
- CMinecraft
- DTerraria
Show answer
Minecraft
Mojang's sandbox had been playable in alpha since 2009 before its formal November 2011 release; Microsoft bought the studio and the game in 2014.
Q 984Which manufacturer's 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold for €135 million in 2022, the most ever for a car?
- AAston Martin
- BFerrari
- CBugatti
- DMercedes-Benz
Show answer
Mercedes-Benz
The company had never sold either coupé in nearly seventy years; RM Sotheby's ran the invitation-only sale inside the factory museum in Stuttgart.
Q 985What pilgrimage route across northern Spain ends at the shrine of the apostle James in Galicia?
- AEl Cid Trail
- BVia Francigena
- CRuta de la Plata
- DCamino de Santiago
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Camino de Santiago
The Way of St. James is a network of pilgrimage routes leading to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where the remains of the apostle Saint James are believed to be buried. Hundreds of thousands walk it each year.
Q 986The Ignalina nuclear plant's closure, a condition of EU entry, turned Lithuania into what?
- AA coal exporter
- BAn electricity importer
- CA nuclear fuel supplier
- DA wind-power leader
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An electricity importer
Unit 1 shut in 2004, and a 2012 referendum saw 63% reject a new plant at Visaginas.
Q 987How did the tradition of dyeing that city's river for the holiday begin?
- APlumbers were tracing pollution with a dye
- BSchoolchildren threw in bottles of paint
- CA parade float sank and leaked its paint
- DA brewery accidentally spilled a vat of dye
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Plumbers were tracing pollution with a dye
The plumbers liked the look and pitched it to the city's Irish-American mayor as a yearly event.
Q 988Where was the first Counter-Strike 2 Major held in March 2024?
- ACologne
- BStockholm
- CKatowice
- DCopenhagen
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Copenhagen
It was played at the Royal Arena; the second CS2 Major went to Shanghai that December.
Q 989The spiny, bull-horned hodag was 'discovered' in 1893 near which Wisconsin town?
- AWausau
- BEau Claire
- CLa Crosse
- DRhinelander
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Rhinelander
Prankster Eugene Shepard claimed his posse needed dynamite to kill it, and the beast later turned up in Paul Bunyan stories.
Q 990Playing cards were most likely invented in which country, during the Tang dynasty of the 9th century?
- AChina
- BEgypt
- CIndia
- DPersia
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China
The invention followed the spread of woodblock printing; a princess is recorded playing the 'leaf game' in 868.
Q 991The name of Maui's Haleakalā National Park is Hawaiian for what?
- AHouse of the sun
- BHome of the gods
- CMountain of fire
- DSleeping giant
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House of the sun
Legend says the demigod Maui imprisoned the sun there to lengthen the day; the park was split from Hawaii National Park in 1961.
Q 992In Mexico, whoever finds the figurine in the Rosca de Reyes must host a party on which feast day?
- AAll Souls' Day
- BCandlemas, 2 February
- CAsh Wednesday
- DPalm Sunday
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Candlemas, 2 February
The hidden figure represents the Christ Child concealed from Herod during the flight of the Holy Family. Whoever's slice contains it is counted blessed and takes on the obligation for that day.
Q 993Which airline sponsored the Enchanted Tiki Room for its first 12 years?
- ATrans World Airlines
- BContinental Airlines
- CUnited Airlines
- DPan American
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United Airlines
Dole took over in 1976 and still provides the Dole Whip sold outside.
Q 994What was the Arbiter originally going to be called, before concerns about a US-versus-Islam reading?
- ACrusader
- BTemplar
- CZealot
- DDervish
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Dervish
Keith David voices him in Halo 2, 3 and 5; a different Arbiter appears in Halo Wars.
Q 995Fallout 76 swapped the series' usual crooners for heavy metal from Slipknot, Devin Townsend and which band?
- AMetallica
- BMastodon of Atlanta
- CKillswitch Engage
- DLamb of God
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Killswitch Engage
Earlier games leaned on the Ink Spots, the Mills Brothers and Louis Armstrong.
Q 996A standard modern deck is made of which suit system?
- ASwiss-suited
- BFrench-suited
- CLatin-suited
- DGerman-suited
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Q 997Which Taylor Swift album, released in October 2014, was named after the year she was born?
- A1989
- BReputation
- CRed
- DLover
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1989
The album has sold around 14 million copies worldwide, and Swift pulled her catalogue from free streaming services the month after it came out.
Q 998Under what codename did Maxis begin The Sims 4 as an online multiplayer game?
- ATitan
- BOlympus
- CAtlas
- DZeus
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Olympus
The plan was scrapped after the disastrous always-online launch of the 2013 SimCity reboot, and the game shipped single-player and offline.
Q 999Where do the blazing fireballs swung down Stonehaven's High Street every Hogmanay end up?
- AIn the harbour
- BOn a communal bonfire
- CHung from the town clock
- DOn the beach in a ring
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In the harbour
The ceremony has been reported since at least 1911 and has been cancelled only for the two world wars and the pandemic year of 2021.
Q 1000Who was chief director of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!?
- AEiji Aonuma
- BKiyoshi Mizuki
- CYasuyuki Oyagi
- DTakashi Tezuka
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Kiyoshi Mizuki
He said one of his hardest tasks was attracting people with no series experience, so he made the gameplay as simple as possible.
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