#133
Twenty Three, Dinosaurs, 50/50, Cooking, and Same Title, Different Song.
Twenty Three
Here’s to another year of quizzes.
— Shoutout to @clairshink for the suggestion!
What political leader was stabbed 23 times on the Ides of March, 44 BC?
In Psalm 23 from the Book of Psalms, David compares the Lord’s generosity to that of a what?
What band sang the following lyrics in one of their hit songs: “Nobody likes you when you’re twenty-three?”
23 is the atomic number of what metal starting with V?
Michael Jordan was famous for wearing the number 23 during his time at the Chicago Bulls, but what number did he wear when he came back from his first retirement in 1995?
Twenty Three
Dinosaurs
We’re going way back to the Cretaceous period.
What is the scientific study of life in the geologic past that involves the analysis of plant and animal fossils preserved in rocks?
How many claws did velociraptors have on each ‘hand’?
What dinosaur’s Latin name translates to ‘tyrant lizard king’?
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction action novel written by what author?
The meteor that is believed to have caused the extinction of many dinosaur species landed in what is now what country?
Dinosaurs
50/50
50% chance to get it right is a gentle way to start the year.
Which ball scores you more points in a game of snooker - blue or pink?
Which city is further north - Adelaide or Canberra?
Which US State was admitted to the union as the 50th state - Alaska or Hawaii?
Who was the first Disney princess to appear on screen - Snow White or Cinderella?
What human organ weighs more - the heart or the brain?
50/50
Cooking
For the culinarily curious.
— Shoutout to @hilaryspilary for the suggestion of cookbooks!
Plenty, Jerusalem and Simple are all cookbooks by what Israeli-born British chef?
In The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book, what is the 'water' in the swimming pool cake made from?
The cooking process in which a vegetable is scalded in boiling water for a short period then plunged into ice water is called what?
If a British cookbook lists the ingredient "peppers" in a recipe, what should you be looking for in an Australian supermarket?
What French sauce is traditionally made by mixing a white roux with milk?
Cooking
Same Title, Different Song
Quickfire time: these artists had different hit songs with the same title. Can you name them?
Them (1964), Laura Brannigan (1982)
Madonna (1983), Green Day (2004)
The Beach Boys (1965), Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg (2010)
Jennifer Rush (1984), Huey Lewis and the News (1985)
Van Halen (1984), Kris Kross (1992)
Same Title, Different Song
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