#92

Darkness, The Oscars, Adventurers, Poetry, and Next in Sequence.

Darkness

Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour.

1

In the expression 'pitch black' what does the word pitch refer to?

2

"Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it." is a film quote from what villain?

3

What object is depicted on the album cover of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon?

4

The Dark Ages is a term for a period in western European history that began after the fall of what empire?

5

How many times more massive than the Sun is the Messier 87 black hole - 6.5 million, 6.5 billion or 6.5 trillion?

Darkness

The Oscars

Did something happen this year?

6

At the 2022 Academy Awards Jane Campion became the third woman in film history to win the best director Oscar. Name the other two women to receive this award.

7

Who enlisted Native American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather to reject his 1973 Oscar for Best Actor?

8

With his best supporting actor win, Troy Kotsur joins CODA costar Marlee Matlin in what distinct category?

9

What is the only Best Picture winning film with a title beginning with a number?

10

Which of the following actresses has not won an Oscar for portraying a British royal - Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench or Olivia Colman?

The Oscars

Adventurers

The journey matters more than the destination.

11

Man vs. Wild is a survival television series hosted by what British adventurer?

12

The Explorer's Grand Slam is an adventurer goal to climb the Seven Summits and also reach what two destinations?

13

Indiana Jones suffers from ophidiophobia, which is a fear of what?

14

On 5 June 1988 Australian Kay Cottee became the first woman to do what?

15

What is bathyscaphe used for?

Adventurers

Poetry

You are the master of your fate.

16

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is a tongue-twister that is an example of what kind of literary device?

17

How many syllables are in the first and third lines of a haiku?

18

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from what ancient civilisation?

19

An excerpt from which poem by Banjo Paterson features in microprint on the Australian $10 note?

20

The name of what kind of poem is derived from the Italian word meaning 'little song'?

Poetry

Next in Sequence

Quickfire time! Can you name the item or person that is next in the following sequences?

21

January, March, May, July

22

Deca, Hecto, Kilo, Mega

23

Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount

24

Lenin, Stalin, Malenkov, Khrushchev

25

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Next in Sequence

Last Week's Scores

Top Scores

  • 22 Zo
  • 22 Connor Walls
  • 24 Steven Seagull
  • 22 Gemma & Chris
  • 21 MS
  • 23 Luke’s angels
  • 20 J-Train
  • 20 Duck Flock

Random Scores

  • 10 Bridget
  • 13 Bea and Osh
  • 15 The Fact Hunters
  • 13 Ding Dong
  • 15 Mr Kitten & Phillip's Wi-Fi
  • 8 TomG
  • 15 Alice and the Bandits
  • 9 Matt and Sami
13 points was last week's average score.

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