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The Tokyo Games, Weird Facts, Book by Plot, In the Kitchen, and Professions.

The Tokyo Games

Have you been paying attention?

1

Which swimmer is now Australia's most decorated Olympian with a total of 11 medals?

2

Qatar's Mutaz Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi agreed to share gold in what event?

3

UK diver Tom Daley went viral on social media after being spotted doing what in the crowd?

4

Which Australian athlete said "I didn’t know if I was going to win but I knew one thing for certain, that the whole of Australia was watching. That carried me on. I loved that part about it."?

5

What material were the bed frames in the Olympic Village made of?

The Tokyo Games

Weird Facts

Some left-field trivia for a Saturday morning.

6

Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as what?

7

What is the world record for the longest distance between twin births - 30 days, 60 days or 90 days?

8

What colour is the solid form of oxygen?

9

Is a Northern Spy a fruit, an insect or a star?

10

What part of the human body does a Brannock device measure?

Weird Facts

Book by Plot

Can you name the title of the book given the description of its plot?

11

Traveling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a monstrous vermin and is forced to come to terms with his new situation.

12

Sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy experience the joys and heartbreaks of growing to adulthood during the American Civil War.

13

After being falsely accused of treason Edmond Dantès escapes prison and uses hidden treasure to fund an epic revenge quest in early 19th century France.

14

While holidaying in the Scottish Highlands WWII nurse Claire Beauchamp accidentally travels back in time 200 years, where she finds romance and adventure with a group of Jacobites.

15

Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist, hires Lisbeth Salander, a computer hacker, to solve the mystery of a woman who has been missing for forty years. The two discover more than they bargained for.

Book by Plot

In the Kitchen

For the self-proclaimed culinary experts.

16

What is the title given to a chef who is the second in command in a kitchen?

17

What famous cocktail contains the ingredients vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice?

18

What spice is worth more than its weight in gold?

19

What is the French term given to carrots that are cut into the shape of matchsticks?

20

Excluding salt and pepper, name the five core ingredients that go into a traditional pesto

In the Kitchen

Professions

Quickfire time: can you name the profession of the following TV characters?

21

Monica Geller, Friends

22

Dr Cristina Yang, Grey's Anatomy

23

Vincent Chase, Entourage

24

Olivia Pope, Scandal

25

Chidi Anagonye, The Good Place

Professions

Last Week's Scores

Top Scores

  • 20 Moron
  • 20 Gabriella and Sean
  • 22 Prince Yuki Fan Club
  • 22 Craig & Di
  • 21 Mum and dad go apeshit
  • 20 The Spencers
  • 21 McBentley
  • 23 Slayers

Random Scores

  • 19 Connor Walls
  • 14 Gemma & Chris
  • 12 The Hartts
  • 16 Mash
  • 15 BigDog&DevilWoman
  • 14 Callum & Andrea
  • 14 Jaffa
  • 18 Annie and Cam
16 points was last week's average score.

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