#151

Divas, Secrets, Genetics, Sport & Games, and Artist by Painting.

Divas

If you can’t become one, worship one.

1

The word ‘diva’ entered the English language in the late 19th century from the Latin word for what?

2

As of May 2023 who is the most streamed female artist of all time on Spotify?

3

Which Australian rock band racked up over 10 million views on YouTube for their cover of Cher’s “Believe”?

4

What singer famous for her five-octave vocal range is referred to as the Songbird Supreme by the Guinness World Records due to her ability to sing in the whistle register?

5

Who made history as the first female to win an Academy Award for musical composition after already winning an Academy Award for acting?

Divas

Secrets

Keep it secret, keep it safe!

6

What secret was kept between George Lucas, Mark Hamill and Irvin Kershner while filming The Empire Strikes Back?

7

Best known for ensuring the president’s safety, The United States Secret Service was founded in 1865 to combat what crime?

8

What idiom cautioning against unguarded talk or gossip originated as a propaganda slogan during WWII?

9

What Prime Minister was responsible for setting up the Australian Secret Intelligence Service?

10

The Secret Garden is a 1911 novel by what author?

Secrets

Genetics

Blood is thicker than water.

11

In molecular biology what kind of structure is formed by DNA strands?

12

Gregor Mendel established many rules of heredity by conducting experiments on what kind of plants?

13

The dinosaurs in Jurassic Park have been recreated using ancient DNA preserved in what substance?

14

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells typically contain?

15

What is the most common eye colour?

Genetics

Sport & Games

It’s just a quiz!

16

Which NBA team’s name is derived from the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence?

17

In March 2023, what actor made a surprise appearance at a UFC event to film scenes for an upcoming film?

18

What animal-inspired term describes a series of three consecutive strikes in a game of ten-pin bowling?

19

On the Ultimate Edition of the football video game FIFA 23, who shares the cover with French star Kylian Mbappe?

20

How many tiles are needed for a winning hand in Mahjong - 7, 14, or 21?

Sport & Games

Artist by Painting

Can you name the artist from the name of one of their paintings?

21

The Creation of Adam (1508–1512)

22

Girl With a Pearl Earring (1665)

23

The Starry Night (1889)

24

The Pioneer (1904)

25

Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird (1940)

Artist by Painting

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