MASTERMINDS
1. The head of the London Fire Brigade has criticised which TV show for reinforcing the cliche of firefighters as muscle-bound male sex objects?
2. Which Aretha Franklin song did Madonna sing at the MTV VMAs this week?
3. At which British theme park might you find Oblivion and Nemesis?
4. Which ‘G’ are waterfowl commonly associated with Canada?
5. What is the capital of the Falkland Islands?
6. Which ‘C’ is the 10th astrological sign of the zodiac, with birthdays in December and January?
7. Pho ga is a chicken noodle soup, traditionally from which country?
8. In the Arab dish Mansaf, which meat is cooked in fermented dried yoghurt and served with rice? 9. Wiener Schnitzel is what type of meat? 10. Considered the national dish of Belgium, what is Moules-frites?
11. The First World War Battle of the Somme took place in which country?
12. Which ‘C’ was a 19th century Polish composer?
13. Betsy Ross is widely credited with making the first what in 1876?
14. Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher make up which British rock duo known for their single Little Monster?
15. Which English football club used to play their home games at Highfield Road?
16. Which car company is known for its models Focus, Puma and Sierra, amongst others? 17. Feijoada is a stew of beans with beef and pork of Portuguese origin, but is now considered a national dish of which large country? 18. Poutine consists of fries, gravy, and which other ingredient? 19. What is the main seasoning of Goulash, one of the national dishes of Hungary? 20. Lutefisk, a traditional fish dish, is popular in which region of the world? 21. Which actress is best known for her roles in As Good As It Gets and Twister? 22. In horse racing which is the longest of the Triple Crown races? 23. In 2014 who won both the golf Open Championship, and PGA Championship?
24. Which city was the location of the infamous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929? 25. What is the state capital of New York? 26. With whom did Elton John collaborate on the UK chart hit Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me?
27. Which English artist from the early 20th century painted a stylised view of the urban areas around Salford?
28. What is the technical name for the bone commonly referred to as the breastbone?
29. Which country’s capital, whose name when translated from the Greek would mean Three Cities?
30. This is one of the closing lines from which film: “Mr Hammond, after careful consideration, I’ve decided not to endorse your park.”?