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Friday Quiz - Questions from The Mnemonist
Which one-time senator (and astronaut) for Ohio was the only individual recipient of an email from Bill Clinton during Clinton's time as President?
Introduced in 1985, Princess Adora leads a group known as the Great Rebellion to free Etheria from the evil forces of Hordak! How is Princess Adora better known?
Established in 1920, the output of which large film studio in Russia includes works by Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Eisenstein?
Which event was held over a bizarre distance of 2,590m at the 1904 St Louis Olympics?
Founded in 1498 by Christopher Columbus's brother Bartholomew, which capital city has the largest population of any Caribbean city - nearly double that of second place of Havana and 1.5 times Port-au-Prince?
The murder of JD Tippitt, a Dallas Police officer, was the initial arrent warrant for which person - more famous for a murder 45 minutes afterward?
One had hits including "Tour de France" while the other had hits including "Some Like It Hot" - name these two bands whose names effectively mean the same thing in their own languages?
Pakistan's first ever home cricket Test match was played in 1955 in which city?
Starring Javier Bardem, which 2004 Spanish drama film and winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar also holds the record for winning the most Goya Awards, with 14?
Which two national capital cities are below sea level? One is quite gettable from the country name!
Answers!
Which one-time senator (and astronaut) for Ohio was the only individual recipient of an email from Bill Clinton during Clinton’s time as President?
John GLENN. He orbited Earth three times in 1962, then flew in space again at age 77 in 1998!Introduced in 1985, Princess Adora leads a group known as the Great Rebellion to free Etheria from the evil forces of Hordak! How is Princess Adora better known?
SHE-RA. Her original 1980s toy line was created by Mattel after market research showed little girls were already buying He-Man figures.Established in 1920, the output of which large film studio in Russia includes works by Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Eisenstein?”
MOSFILM. Its studio logo features the massive Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument moving forward.Which event was held over a bizarre distance of 2,590m at the 1904 St Louis Olympics?
STEEPLECHASE. The name comes from early horse races where riders raced toward a distant church steeple.Founded in 1498 by Christopher Columbus’s brother Bartholomew, which capital city has the largest population of any Caribbean city - nearly double that of second place of Havana and 1.5 times Port-au-Prince?
SANTO DOMINGO.It is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas!The murder of JD Tippitt, a Dallas Police officer, was the initial arrent warrant for which person - more famous for a murder 45 minutes afterward?
Lee Harvey OSWALD. Aldous Huxley died the same day, but maybe understandably got less press.One had hits including “Tour de France” while the other had hits including “Some Like It Hot” - name these two bands whose names effectively mean the same thing in their own languages?
KRAFTWERK / THE POWER STATION. The electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk built their own custom mobile studio called Kling Klang - while the Power Station featured members of Duran Duran and Chic alongside singer Robert Palmer.Pakistan’s first ever home cricket Test match was played in 1955 in which city?
DHAKA. It is known as the "City of Mosques" and boasts over 700 historical mosques.Starring Javier Bardem, which 2004 Spanish drama film and winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar also holds the record for winning the most Goya Awards, with 14?
THE SEA INSIDE. This 2004 biographical film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Spain.Which two national capital cities are below sea level? One is quite gettable from the country name!
BAKU (Azerbaijan) and AMSTERDAM (Netherlands). Baku’s city centre features a massive medieval walled old town called the Icherisheher that sits below modern skyscrapers - while Amsterdam has more than 165 canals, which is more than Venice.
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