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First submittedMay 16, 2014
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Answer
What kind of fish was Nemo from the movie "Finding Nemo"?
Clownfish
On which British holiday did the 2004 tsunami occur?
Boxing Day
What city was the site of the John F. Kennedy assassination?
Dallas
According to the song, what are a "girl's best friend"?
Diamonds
What country was Osama bin Laden hiding in when he was killed by U.S. troops in 2011?
Pakistan
What city-state did Rome fight against during the Punic Wars?
Carthage
In what book would you find the quote "some animals are more equal than others"?
Animal Farm
What weapon is used in Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture"?
Cannon
What is the only country in the world whose name in English begins with the letter O?
Oman
What make of car did James Bond drive in the movie "Goldfinger"?
Aston Martin
What happens in chess when a player is not in check but also can't make a legal move?
Stalemate
Who is the only British man to win a singles title at Wimbledon since 1936?
Andy Murray
What is the biggest city in central Australia?
Alice Springs
What did Mary Poppins use to fly?
Umbrella
What is ascorbic acid commonly known as?
Vitamin C
What breed of dog did Queen Elizabeth II own several of?
Welsh Corgi
What single word refers to a period of time lasting 14 days?
Fortnight
Who is Bolivia named after?
Simón Bolívar
What Italian dessert literally means "pick me up"?
Tiramisu
What is the most populous island in the United States?
Long Island
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49 Comments
Symmetrik
+2
Level 57
Jun 4, 2014
Also, if you're just looking for the make, there's really no reason to specify "Goldfinger" for the Bond movie. He drives an Aston in pretty much every movie.
kiratael
+1
Level 37
Jun 4, 2014
Pretty much the only reason I got that one.
ctleng76
+3
Level 65
Jun 5, 2014
But then that would be inaccurate. He drives a BMW in at least one of the movies.
Rollarider
+5
Level 36
Jul 9, 2015
He has had other makes, he has also had a Sunbeam Tiger, Lotus Esprit and BMW Z8.
Quizmaster
+11
Level ∞
Jan 18, 2019
He drives whichever car is willing to pay the highest price for the product placement.
maxism
+4
Level 69
Jun 4, 2014
I'm not sure if I'm missing out on anything here, but I feel like more people should have got fortnight.
ctleng76
+1
Level 65
Jun 5, 2014
Maybe if you're British. That word is not used in common conversation in the US.
Insaniot
+16
Level 61
Mar 31, 2019
If only you knew what would happen...
ander217
+1
Level 74
Mar 31, 2019
Maybe it's not used not in common conversation - we're more likely to say biweekly - but anyone who's read English literature should have no trouble with it. A little thinking might point the way - fourteen nights = fortnight. I also know the meaning of sennight, but it's easy to see why it's now archaic. It's much easier to write week.
afmarsha
+1
Level 65
Oct 26, 2023
It's pretty rare to show up in literature, especially American literature. When it does show, I believe most people just infer that it is several days but don't know it refers to a defined amount of time. American readers often read it to mean the same thing as saying "several days"
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 89
Nov 1, 2023
@afmarsha I disagree; I don't feel it's particularly rare in either conversation or literature, and I think that most people know it refers to a specific period of time. The percentage that have guessed it correctly here is over 70%.
scambigol
+2
Level 78
Jun 4, 2014
I'd say "lift me up" is a more correct translation of tiramisu
LarryLovage
+5
Level 55
Jun 4, 2014
In English "Lift me up" has the connotation of pushing from below. Tira definitely means "pull", and is used to instruct to pull things like strings, crackers, and Italian aunts out of chairs. "Tira! Tira!"
Sifhraven
+2
Level 72
Jan 12, 2019
Weird that is not at all what comes to mind for me with lift. I think pulling from above (you lift something up from the ground)
PitifulExcuse
+1
Level 65
Feb 25, 2024
If that's so, how do you describe what a crane does?
AFCW1889
+2
Level 31
Mar 31, 2019
yOU RAISE ME UUUUUUUP...
MaxStickies
+1
Level 79
Mar 5, 2020
I would neither wish to lift nor pick up a tiramisu. Unless its in a bowl.
PorcNBeanz
+1
Level 57
Jun 4, 2014
Nit-pick time: The answer "Diamond" should be plural in keeping with the wording of the question.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jan 18, 2019
Nitpick accepted.
AlexThirkell
+2
Level 75
Oct 26, 2023
So why did I end up with "sPakistan" in the answer box for the next clue?
BrianE
+6
Level 46
Jun 6, 2014
Draw should also be accepted for stalemate.
ItzIngenious
+4
Level 62
Aug 15, 2021
No. Clearly you do not play chess. Draw is when no one wins. Stalemate is a specific type of draw, when someone isn’t in check, but has no legal move with their king, or any other piece.
mattBk
+4
Level 72
Oct 26, 2023
The question asks: "what happens ..." and what happens is that the game ends in a tie. Definitely think tie or draw should be accepted or the question reworded.
david7835
+1
Level 43
Jun 7, 2014
18/20 OK
stromae
+2
Level 71
Mar 3, 2019
thank u for accepting fortnite. *dab* *floss* *hype*
TheLegend69
+5
Level 74
Mar 31, 2019
CARTHAGO DELENDA EST
GreenFriday
+2
Level 86
Mar 31, 2019
Calling Alice Springs a "city" is really stretching the definition.
Ffej
+2
Level 67
Oct 7, 2021
Agreed. Both Wikipedia and Australia.com refer to it as a "town".
QuizPersonMan
+1
Level 43
Nov 16, 2023
Yes, Alice Springs is considered a town rather than a city
DawnX
+1
Level 54
Feb 26, 2024
having a population requirement for settlements to be called "cities" is really gatekeeping imo
AFCW1889
+13
Level 31
Mar 31, 2019
petition to un-accept fortnite
Tokky
+2
Level 61
Mar 31, 2019
Seconded
NJR
+1
Level 60
Mar 31, 2019
Andrew Murray wasn't accepted but Murray was?
JackintheBox
+1
Level 80
Apr 1, 2019
For the 16th question: was?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 1, 2019
As far as I know it's still named after him.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Apr 2, 2019
Was and is would both be correct in this sentence.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 90
Aug 11, 2019
But you could certainly do a whom.
TheCrusher
+1
Level 71
Apr 1, 2019
Maybe accept "Corgy" for "Corgi"? Or would that be another pronounciation (core-djee)?
Nathaniel
+1
Level 75
May 27, 2019
second that
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 19, 2023
Corgy will work now
timshorts
+1
Level 58
Oct 26, 2023
The answer shouldn't pop up as "Welsh Corgi". The breed she kept was "Pembroke Corgi". that differentiates it from "Cardigan Corgi" which is a different breed - and also Welsh.
QuizApe
+2
Level 68
Aug 18, 2021
LOL, Fortnite is an acceptable answer.
TheOrca
+1
Level 50
May 19, 2022
I didn't know there was only one tsunami in 2004 (actually I didn't know there was any tsunami in 2004).
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Oct 26, 2023
I thought that question was weirdly worded - the tsunami is usually called "the 2004 Indian tsunami", in line with other natural disasters.
HyddenRizz
+2
Level 67
Jan 27, 2024
Do Americans really not have a public holiday on Boxing Day?? Imagine everyone having to work straight after Christmas
Andrew169
+1
Level 75
Mar 17, 2023
Wow, 20/20 in 2:58. I was surprised. Thanks for the quiz!
ooftownroad
+1
Level 62
Oct 26, 2023
could you be more lenient with the spelling of tiramisu?
bkemp2001
+1
Level 60
Oct 26, 2023
19/20, and there was no way I was ever going to get Andy Murray right. All I know about tennis could fit on an index card.
Godfish23
+2
Level 67
Feb 1, 2024
Powerwolf - "Demons are a girls best friend"
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