#86

Driving, 80s Music, Desserts, Airports, and Elements.

Driving

We're starting off today in first gear.

1

What do Americans call manual transmission?

2

What colour plates are displayed by drivers with a P2 provisional license in the states of Victoria, NSW and Queensland?

3

What is the name of the mysterious character from the motoring show Top Gear whose primary role is to set lap times for cars tested on the show?

4

In what film series does the title character drive a Pursuit Special?

5

Known for having no federally mandated speed limit, what is the name given to Germany's highway network?

Driving

80s Music

Big hair, synthesizers and party anthems. What a time to be alive.

6

Whose cover of the song 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' became a worldwide hit in 1983?

7

According to the full chorus of 'Never Gonna Give You Up', what is the last thing that Rick Astley is never gonna do?

8

Formed in 1980, what English band is known for the hit songs 'Enjoy the Silence', 'Just Can't Get Enough' and 'Personal Jesus'?

9

What mechanical device used to temporarily change the pitch of strings on a guitar was often used by 80s shred guitar virtuosos such as Edward Van Halen and Steve Vai?

10

After the release of her debut album in 1985, Whitney Houston shot to stardom when what song hit number 1 on the US Billboard chart?

80s Music

Desserts

It's just stressed spelt backwards.

11

In Japan, what are cakes made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape called?

12

Which of the following British dishes is not a dessert - cranachan, gooseberry fool or bubble and squeak?

13

What is the difference between a crema catalana and a crème brûlée?

14

What sweet idiom is used to describe or refer to something that is pleasant to contemplate but is very unlikely to be realised?

15

In the 1975 film The Godfather, the character Clemenza utters the iconic line "Leave the gun, take the what"?

Desserts

Airports

A place that always brings out the best in people.

16

What is the term given to the movement of aircraft on the ground using its own power?

17

What caused hundreds of flights to be cancelled at Gatwick Airport near London before Christmas in 2018?

18

Which city would you be in if you landed at an airport with the IATA code YYZ?

19

Who is the international airport in Madeira, Portugal named after?

20

In the 2004 film The Terminal, Viktor Navorski (played by Tom Hanks) arrives in New York's JFK Airport after travelling from what fictional country?

Airports

Elements

Quickfire time: can you name the following elements based on its symbol?

21

Au

22

Na

23

K

24

Cu

25

Sn

Elements

Last Week's Scores

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