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Days of Significance, The Oscars, One Letter Different, Boots, and The Final Word.

Days of Significance

Celebrations and festivals around the world.

1

What is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France?

2

How many national public holidays are observed across all states and territories in Australia?

3

What celebration is also referred to as the Hindu Festival of Lights?

4

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide as it marks the end of what?

5

Observed annually on April 27, Freedom Day commemorates a pivotal 1994 moment when which country held its first democratic election?

Days of Significance

The Oscars

We’d like to thank the Academy.

6

Which American television personality will be hosting the 2025 Oscars Ceremony?

7

What is the Oscar statuette holding in its hands?

8

The only Oscar-winner with parents who had both received Oscars themselves was which 1972 Best Actress winner for her performance in Cabaret?

9

Which film is tied for most awards won by a single film (11), but also won every category it was nominated in, making it the record holder for the largest sweep?

10

Since 1990, how many Australians and New Zealanders have won an Oscar in one of the four major acting categories?

The Oscars

One Letter Different

Given two clues, can you name the two words that differ by only one letter?

For example, an answer could be "desk/disk”

11

Apartment in the upper part of a building / upward-acting force on an aircraft wing

(4 letters)

12

Cockney or Southern, for example / to agree to take something

(6 letters)

13

Weapon for a vampire hunter / McDonald’s drink offering

(5 letters)

14

Having two parts, often with opposite meanings / the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind

(7 letters)

15

Country where Shakira was born / sportswear company known for jackets and footwear

(8 letters)

One Letter Different

Boots

Blessed be the boot.

16

What kind of animal is Dora the Explorer’s companion Boots?

17

Which 80s popstar composed the original score for the stage musical adaptation of Kinky Boots?

18

What brand of boots with a three-letter name enjoyed global popularity in the 2000s after featuring on Oprah's favourite things list?

19

Nicknamed the boot due to its shape is the mainland peninsula of which Mediterranean country?

20

While recovering from a broken foot, a German soldier invented an air-cushioned sole and later lent his name to which iconic boot company?

Boots

The Final Word

Can you name the author from the final word of three of their book titles?

21

Dry, Nature, Man

22

Objects, Places, Girl

23

Club, Twice, Missed

24

Wrath, Eden, Men

25

None, Vicarage, Ackroyd

The Final Word

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