#189

Around the World, Call Me by Your Name, Mythology, Video Games, and Same Character, Different Actor.

Around the World

We've got a plane to catch.

1

What is the largest subtropical desert in the world?

2

What is the capital of Venezuela - Caracas, Sucre or Paramaribo?

3

What is the largest sand island in the world?

4

Located in the South Pacific Ocean, Point Nemo holds the title of Earth’s what?

5

Name one of the only two countries that are double landlocked (bordered only by landlocked countries).

Around the World

Call Me by Your Name

We’ve all got them, even if we didn’t get to choose them.

6

What has been Australia’s long-standing number-one baby boy name since 2013?

7

What international organisation is known as OTAN in France?

8

As mentioned in his song “My Name Is”, what is the alter ego of rapper Eminem?

9

What Fortune 500 tech company takes its name from the last two syllables of a US city?

10

What one-piece garment was named after a 19th century French acrobat who developed the art of trapeze?

Call Me by Your Name

Mythology

Things that (may have) never happened.

11

Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, is a prominent character in what 1990s animated series?

12

The early Ancient Egyptian deity Ra is usually represented by what celestial body?

13

Brahma is considered the creator god in what religion?

14

Presided over by Odin, what is the majestic hall in Norse mythology where warriors slain in battle rest?

15

In legend, what civilisation built their capital city on a spot where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a snake?

Mythology

Video Games

Player two has entered the game.

16

What video game character is known for her trademark red wide-brimmed hat and matching trench coat?

17

What shape is depicted on the top button on the right-hand side of a PlayStation controller?

18

Nintendo originally made and sold what?

19

Also sung in re-recorded tracks by artists including Katy Perry and Lily Allen, what is the name of the fictional language spoken in The Sims?

20

In video game terminology, what does the abbreviation NPC stand for?

Video Games

Same Character, Different Actor

Can you name the character both actors have played?

21

Martin Freeman & Ian Holm

22

Cate Blanchett & Judi Dench

23

Don Cheadle & Terrence Howard

24

Julianne Moore & Jodie Foster

25

Halle Berry & Anne Hathaway

Same Character, Different Actor

Last Week's Scores

Top Scores

  • 20 The Hifis
  • 21 Fish Bowl
  • 21 Team Gerbec
  • 20 Ghostface Quizzah
  • 20 Jubz + Ki
  • 22 Gools and gang
  • 21 Voggler
  • 22 Horneberg

Random Scores

  • 14 Half-Time Oranges
  • 13 The Ruby Saturdays
  • 11 T&B
  • 18 T & L
  • 17 Jimine
  • 16 Julia & Keegan
  • 14 Tegan
  • 17 Kate
15 points was last week's average score.

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