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Round 1 – General Knowledge 1. On what day of the month does April Fool’s Day occur? a. 1st 2. K2 is the second highest what in the world? a. Mountains 3. What three-member band released the album Nevermind in 1991? a. Nirvana 4. On the 4th July of what year did the Continental Congress ratify the Declaration of Independence? a. 1776 5. The band 5ive had 3 UK No 1s - including a collaboration with band to cover We Will Rock You? Name the band? a. Queen 6. Which of the 6 main is oldest in real life? a. Lisa Kudrow or Phoebe 7. Michael Schumacher won 7 F1 titles. Name any year where he was champion. a. 1994, 95, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04 8. Name any one of the actors who played the Hateful Eight in Tarantino's film of the same? a. Sam L Jackson, Kurt Russell, , Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir 9. The Nine Elms district of , which is home to the US Embassy and Battersea Power Station, is in which London borough? a. Wandsworth 10. Ten gallon hats are worn by Cowboys...in what city is the Dallas Cowboys’ home stadium? a. Arlington

Round 2 – Food and Drink 1. Two of the “five mother sauces” of French cuisine contain reference to nationality. Hollandaise is one - what is the other? a. Espangole 2. In cooking what is the mailard? a. The reaction in the amino acids and reducing sugars in the presence of heat 3. Americans call this vegetable an Eggplant, but what is it known as in the UK? a. Aubergine 4. In Cajun food what is the holy trinity? a. Onion, celery and pepper 5. What is Kobe beef produced? a. Japan 6. What is the name of the poisonous fish often used in sushi dishes? a. Fugu 7. What are the ingredients in a roux? a. Flour and butter 8. What is the world’s spices chili? a. Carolina Reaper 9. Which 'T' is a Greek yoghurt containing cucumber? a. Tzatziki 10. Mocha is a coffee usually flavoured with which substance? a. Chocolate

Round 3 – Mix and Match 1. The current UN Secretary General was the former Prime Minister of which country? a. Portugal 2. Number 18 on the periodic table, what element is the third largest constituent of air? a. Argon 3. The first Rugby Union World Cup was primarily held in which country? a. New Zealand 4. What game publisher makes Call of Duty? a. Activision 5. Cate Blanchett was the first person to win an Oscar playing someone who also won an Oscar. Which person did she portray to win the Oscar? a. Katharine Hepburn 6. Melville’s is an upscale restaurant situated next door, and upstairs, to which famous TV location, also the name of the show? a. 7. Debuting in 1994, what playwright wrote Rent? a. Jonathan Larson 8. Panthera pardus is the binomial name of what animal? a. Leopard 9. What is the name of the conglomerate created through a restructuring of Google? a. Alphabet 10. Business - The French multinational LVMH is one of the biggest companies in the world - give me any one of the letters LVMH stands for? a. Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey

Round 4 – Music and Film 1. Three Coins in the Fountain was the first UK No 1 for what singer? a. Frank Sinatra 2. Who composed the Opera Madama Butterfly? a. Puccini 3. Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' is the debut album of which Scottish singer- songwriter? a. Lewis Capaldi 4. With which Cuban singer did Shawn Mendes team up with on the track "Señorita"? a. Camila Cabello 5. Terry Caldwell, , John Hendy, ? a. 6. Which LeAnn Rimes single features prominently in film Coyote Ugly? a. Can't Fight the Moonlight 7. Which actor plays Dr. Ivo Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie? a. 8. Gisaengchung is the original title of this South Korean film which collected four Oscars in 2020. What is the English title? a. Parasite 9. The film director, Frank Capra, famous for It's a Wonderful Life, was born in which Mediterranean country? a. Italy 10. How many Oscars did the Titanic movie got? a. Eleven

Round 5 – Everything and Anything 1. Easter Island is a territory of which country? a. Chile 2. Operation Husky was the codename for the invasion of what European location? a. Sicily 3. When did Mayo last win the Sam Maguire cup? a. 1951 4. How many people can the Three Arena hold? a. 13,000 5. What year was the Irish Cancer Society established? a. 1963 6. Which celebrate won this year’s RTE’s Dancing with the Star? a. Lottie Ryan 7. What year did the European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum? a. 2016 8. What is Eminem’s real name? a. Marshall Bruce Mathers III 9. Who is Kanye West married? a. Kim Kardashian 10. What are the names of Victoria and David Beckhams children? a. Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Seven