Answers to sample questions
1. Which of the main characters in the Peanuts comic strip are related to each other?
Lucy and Linus Van Pelt are siblings (as are Charlie Brown and his younger sister, Sally)
2. Where was Rihanna born?
Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born in Saint Michael, Barbados on February 20, 1988
3. What were the surnames of the two detectives in the iconic 1980s TV show Miami Vice?
James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs (played by Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas)
4. What was the name of the movie for which Charlize Theron won the Best Actress Oscar?
Theron won the Best Actress Oscar in 2003 for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster
5. Name any three teams David Beckham has played for.
Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris St Germain and England
6. Name seven suburbs that share a border with Melbourne.
Albert Park, Carlton, Docklands, East Melbourne, Jolimont, North Melbourne, Parkville, Southbank,
South Melbourne, South Wharf, South Yarra, St Kilda, West Melbourne
7. In what country is the company that created Angry Birds located?
Rovio Entertainment is based in Espoo, Finland
8. More than a decade ago, a song hit number 1 despite the fact that the singer had been dead for about 25 years. Who was the singer?
Elvis Presley died in 1977, but A Little Less Conversation - originally recorded in 1968 - charted again in 2003 thanks to JXL
9. How many cities have hosted the Summer Olympics more than once?
Four (Paris in 1900 & 1924, Los Angeles in 1932 & 1984, Athens in 1896 & 2004 and London in 1908, 1948 & 2012)
10. What is the connection between Steve Jobs and Gwyneth Paltrow?
Both named their "offspring" Apple!