1. Although it only reached number 62 in the US music charts in 1967, which inebriant topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1980s? 3 words

2. With 1,600,000-2,200,000 SHU's, which superlative does the 'Carolina Reaper' hold?

3. Which 1994 black comedy with an original screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino used the following movie poster tag line?
"A bold new film that takes a look at a country seduced by fame, obsessed by crime and consumed by the media"

4. Which one of the following UN Secretary Generals has a first name which means "Friday"?
a. Ban Ki-Moon,  b. U Thant,  c. Dag Hammarskjold,  d. Kofi Annan

5. Who was the first commoner to appear on a British postage stamp?

6. Which singer's fictional male alter ego is called Jo Calderone?

7. What do Scarlett Johansson, Elvis Presley, Cameron Winklevoss, Vin Diesel, Robin Gibb and Ashton Kutcher all have in common?

8. Which Danish company is the world's largest producer of tyres?

9. Who turned down an offer of one billion US dollars to re-unite in the year 2000?

10. Which popular sci-fi action film takes place in the year 2199?

11. According to the UN, a world record 31 % of the population of which country are vegetarian?

12. 'Arabian wine' was a term used by 17th century Europeans for what?

13. The ravens Huginn and Muninn are often depicted sitting on which man's shoulders?

14. The German theoretical physicist Arnold Sommerfeld holds the record for the most Nobel Prize nominations without a win. Plus or minus 25, how many times was he nominated?

15. What is the only thing that the Emperor of Japan is forbidden to consume?

16. A European city and an unusually strong steel traditionally used to make swords. Six letters

17. Kisspeptin is a protein which plays an important role in which stage of human development?

18. Bands like Motör Head, Mötley Crüe and Blue Öyster Cult all have 'Metal Umlauts' or so called 'Rock Dots' over one or more of the letters in their name. Over which letter did the fictional band Spinal Tap have 'rock dots'?

19. The 5 youngest Olympic gold medalists are all which age?

20. Which New York City landmark was razed to make way for the construction of the Empire State Building?

ANSWERS

1. Red Red Wine

2. World's hottest chili pepper (SHU: Scoville Heat Units)

3. Natural Born Killers

4. Answer d. Kofi Annan

5. William Shakespeare

6. Lady Gaga

7. Twin brother

8. Lego

9. ABBA

10. The Matrix

11. India

12. Coffee

13. Odin

14. 84

15. Fugu (puffer fish)

16. Toledo

17. Puberty

18. n

19. 13 years old

20. The Waldhof Astoria Hotel(s)

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