Trivia: October 2009

1. Which kingdom administers the Faroe Islands? 2 points

2. In Truman Capote’s classic novella and the 1961 film adaptation, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, what is the name of Holly Golightly’s novelist neighbour? 2 points

3. A group of geese on the ground is a “gaggle”, but what is the term if they’re in flight? a) dule; b) skein; c) flock; d) bevy. 1 point

4. Which former Australian first lady was once an Alitalia flight attendant? 1 point

5. Which art gallery is the permanent home of Botticelli’s famous The Birth of Venus? What was the artist’s first name? 2 points

6. Which two football teams competed in this year’s European Champions League finals? 2 points

7. Which computer programming language was named after a French mathematician and philosopher? 2 points

8. What’s the skin condition tinea pedis more commonly known as? 1 point

9. Who was Australia’s first Labor Prime Minister? 1 point

10. Which tiny country is sandwiched between China and India?
a) Bhutan
b) Bangladesh
c) Mongolia
d) Burma? 2 points

11. American pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez, aka J.Lo (above), is currently married to which singer? 1 point

12. What is the term used to describe the brightness of a star, expressed according to a numerical system?1 point

13. Over which country did Pan Am flight 103 crash in December 1988? 1 point

14. What does the Latin phrase vox populi mean? 1 point