Here are five sets of initials for you to flesh out.
One
In computing what does WYSIWYG stand for?
Answer: What You See Is What You Get.
WYSIWYG software allows content editing in a form resembling its final appearance, such as a printed document or web page.
Two
UNICEF was formed in 1946 what, at that time, did the letters in UNICEF stand for?
Answer: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.
UNICEF, a United Nations agency, provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Operating in 192 countries, its activities include immunisations, disease prevention, nutrition, sanitation, education, and emergency relief. UNICEF relies on voluntary contributions and is governed by a 36-member executive board. Since 1953, UNICEF has officially been the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Three
In the US military MASH was an abbreviation meaning what?
Answer: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.
Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH) were U.S. Army field hospitals operational from the Korean War to the Gulf War. They provided crucial medical support to large army units, with a low mortality rate due to their proximity to the front lines. A media franchise (books, film and television) which depicts fictional characters at a fictional Korean War field hospital, focussing on medical practice and the staff’s humorous antics.
Four
During the NASA Space Shuttle program each mission was referred to by an STS number. What words were represented by the letters STS?
Answers: Space Transportation System.
The Space Shuttle programme, operational from 1981 to 2011, was NASA’s fourth human spaceflight programme. It involved reusable orbiters launched with solid rocket boosters and an external fuel tank, carrying astronauts and payloads to low Earth orbit. The Shuttle was the first reusable crewed space vehicle to achieve orbit and landing.
Five
In Australian geography what is A.C.T.?
Answer: Australian Capital Territory.
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), established in 1911, houses the nation’s capital, Canberra. While the ACT has its own government, the Federal Parliament can overrule its legislation.
Today’s questions are multiple-choice and are all about films.
One
What film features Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn and Woody Harrelson?
Abandonment
Management
Settlement
Answer: 2. Management.
Management is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama directed by Stephen Belber.
Two
In 1953, Marlon Brando starred in The Wild One, riding his own motorcycle. What type of motorcycle?
Harley-Davidson K
Honda CB92
Triumph Thunderbird 6T
Answer: 3. Triumph Thunderbird 6T.
In 1953, Brando starred in The Wild One, riding his own Triumph Thunderbird 6T motorcycle. However, Triumph’s importers were wary of the film’s exposure. The subject matter centred on rowdy motorcycle gangs taking over a small town and the film was criticised for its perceived gratuitous violence.
Three
Who played the bomber in the 1994 film Speed?
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lawson
Dennis Thatcher
Answer: 1. Dennis Hopper.
Speed is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Jan de Bont. The filmfollows LAPD officer Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) as he attempts to prevent a city bus, which is being driven by a passenger (Sandra Bullock) from exploding.
Four
Which of these was a US Army Captain and a trained military helicopter pilot?
Bob Dylan
Don Henley
Kris Kristofferson
Answer: 3. Kris Kritofferson.
In 1961, Kristofferson joined the US Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He then attended US Army Ranger School and completed helicopter pilot training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. After being transferred to West Germany he was promoted to Captain.
Five
Who sang As Time Goes By in the movie Casablanca?
Andy Williams
Dooley Wilson
Hoagy Carmichael
Answer: 2. Dooley Wilson.
As Time Goes By is a jazz song written in 1931 and made famous by the 1942 film Casablanca. It has been covered by numerous artists and is often used in films and series to evoke nostalgia.
Here are some more multiple-choice which don’t have any specific theme.
One
Where in South Australia is a major opal producer?
Andamooka
OhWell
Utapau
Answer: 1. Andamooka.
Andamooka, a remote opal-mining town in South Australia, is known for its historic opal mining, semi-dugout housing, and astronomy tourism. The town is administered by the Outback Communities Authority and lies within the state electoral district of Giles and the federal Division of Grey.
Two
What was a popular, long-running British film series?
Carry Off
Carry On
Carry Out
Answer: 2. Carry On.
Carry On is a British comedy franchise with 31 films, the most of any British film franchise. The films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers, were made between 1958 (Carry On Sergeant) and 1992 (Carry On Columbus), with a 14-year gap between the 30th and 31st entries. The series employed a regular ensemble cast and was known for its humour in the British comic tradition.
Three
The city now known as … developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. … was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonists, potentially in the seventh century BC. — Wikipedia
What cities are missing from the description from Wikipedia. The first is a modern city and the second is that cities original name?
Ararat and Davalou
Bosanska Kostajnica and Kostajnica
Istanbul and Byzantium
Answers: 3. Istanbul and Byzantium.
Byzantium, an ancient Greek city founded in the 7th century BCE, later became Constantinople and is now Istanbul. It was a Greek-speaking city until its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 CE.
Four
In 1978, Herman Wouk wrote which classic?
War And Remembrance
The Brothers Karamazov
The Mists of Avalon
Answer: 1. War and Remembrance.
War and Remembrance (1978), a sequel to The Winds of War (1971), follows the Henry and Jastrow families from December 1941 to August 1945.
Five
The seat of government of a European country is in a city named from a term meaning ‘hedge’? What country?
Belgium
Denmark
Netherlands
Answer: 3. Netherlands.
The Hague, the third-largest city in the Netherlands, is the country’s administrative centre and seat of government. The name Den Haag, meaning ‘hedge’ or ‘enclosure’, first appeared in 1242. The fuller form, ’s-Gravenhage, meaning ‘the count’s enclosure’, appeared in 1347.
Here are some more multiple-choice which don’t have any specific theme.
One
Where in South Australia is a major opal producer?
Andamooka
OhWell
Utapau
Two
What was a popular, long-running British film series?
Carry Off
Carry On
Carry Out
Three
The city now known as … developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. … was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonists, potentially in the seventh century BC. — Wikipedia
What cities are missing from the description from Wikipedia. The first is a modern city and the second is that cities original name?
Ararat and Davalou
Bosanska Kostajnica and Kostajnica
Istanbul and Byzantium
Four
In 1978, Herman Wouk wrote which classic?
War And Remembrance
The Brothers Karamazov
The Mists of Avalon
Five
The seat of government of a European country is in a city named from a term meaning ‘hedge’? What country?
Today’s questions are multiple-choice and don’t have a specific theme.
One
… was one of the names commonly used for evolutionary ideas in the 19th century before Charles Darwin published On The Origin of Species (1859). — Wikipedia
Which of these words is missing from the beginning of this quote from Wikipedia?
Transactional
Transmutation
Transubstantiation
Answer: 2. Transmutation.
Transmutation, a term used for evolutionary ideas before Darwin, was coined by Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter to describe species changes through hybridisation. The term ‘evolution’ gained widespread use in the 1860s.
Two
Who was an American Formula 1 driver?
Mario Andretti
Mario Puzo
Mario Lanza
Answer: 1. Mario Andretti.
Mario Andretti, an American former racing driver, competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1982 and IndyCar from 1964 to 1994. He won the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship in 1978 and achieved numerous victories in various racing disciplines, including the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500. Andretti’s legacy as a racing icon is cemented by his 111 official victories and his induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Mario Puzo, an American author, wrote The Godfather. Mario Lanza was an American tenor and actor.
Three
Which of these is a World Heritage Site described as ‘an area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns’?
Skara Brae
Giant’s Causeway
Macgillycuddy’s Reeks
Answer: 2. Giant’s Causeway.
The Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, features 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed by an ancient volcanic eruption. Owned by the National Trust, it is a popular tourist attraction, receiving nearly one million visitors annually.
Four
What noun means ‘a herd of wild swine’?
Blunder
Pounder
Sounder
Answer: 3. Sounder.
Sounder’s origin is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as
– ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French sundre, sonre, of Germanic origin. — Oxford English Dictionary
Five
What Hollywood actress was born with the surname FitzSimons, in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland on 17 August 1920.
Carole Lombard
Maureen O’Hara
Rita Hayworth
Answer: 2. Maureen O’Hara.
Maureen O’Hara was an Irish-American actress known for her roles in Westerns and adventure films, particularly her collaborations with John Ford and John Wayne. She was nicknamed “the Queen of Technicolour” and starred in numerous successful films throughout the 1940s to 1960s. O’Hara retired in 1971 but returned to acting in 1991 and received an Honorary Academy Award in 2014.
Today’s questions are multiple-choice and don’t have a specific theme.
One
… was one of the names commonly used for evolutionary ideas in the 19th century before Charles Darwin published On The Origin of Species (1859). — Wikipedia
Which of these words is missing from the beginning of this quote from Wikipedia?
Transactional
Transmutation
Transubstantiation
Two
Who was an American Formula 1 driver?
Mario Andretti
Mario Puzo
Mario Lanza
Three
Which of these is a World Heritage Site described as ‘an area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns’?
Skara Brae
Giant’s Causeway
Macgillycuddy’s Reeks
Four
What noun means ‘a herd of wild swine’?
Blunder
Pounder
Sounder
Five
What Hollywood actress was born with the surname FitzSimons, in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland on 17 August 1920.
2026 Chinese GP – Mercedes – Kimi Antonelli – Qualifying. Image Wikimedia Commons
Today’s first question concerns the date May 5th. Each subsequent question builds on the previous one.
One
In Shangdu on 5 May 1260 Kublai was unanimously elected khan. An English poet later wrote a poem featuring Kublai Khan in which he changed Shangdu’s name to what?
Answer: Xanadu.
Kublai Khan, a Mongolian general and statesman, was the grandson and greatest successor of Genghis Khan. As the fifth emperor of the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty, he reigned from 1260 to 1294. He succeeded his brother Möngke after the Toluid Civil War and expanded the empire, claiming orthodox succession from Chinese dynasties. In 1279, he completed the conquest of China initiated by his grandfather and became the first Yuan ruler to govern the entire country.
Two
Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.
The poet who wrote the poem mentioned in question one wrote another which includes the lines quoted above. Who was the poet, and what poem does the quote come from?
Answer: Samuel Taylor Coleridge; The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1797–98 and published in 1798 in Lyrical Ballads, is a seven-part poem recounting a sailor’s tale. The mariner stops a wedding guest to share his story of killing an albatross, his crew’s death, and his redemption. The narrative uses techniques like personification and repetition, marking a shift to modern poetry and British Romantic literature. The mariner’s penance is to share his story.
Three
A song released by a British American rock band in November 1968 has a creature from the poem mentioned in question two as its title. In January 1969, this instrumental track provided the band with its only UK number one hit in their more than fifty years of performing. Name the song and the band?
Answers: Albatross; Fleetwood Mac.
According to Peter Green, inspiration for Albatross was drawn from Santo & Johnny’s Sleep Walk and Eric Clapton’s The Last Meal. Green was reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and took the title from it. Fleetwood Mac recorded it over two days in October 1968, initially without plans for a single release. Albatross, which was by Fleetwood Mac’s original line-up, is featured on their “greatest hits” compilations. George Harrison noted in 1987 that Albatross served as a starting point for the Beatles on two of their tracks; it inspired the songs: Sun King and Don’t Let Me Down.
Four
A track by the above-mentioned band, which is from their Rumours album, is the only one written by all five band members at that time. It has been used on the BBC since 1978 as a theme tune for a sports programme. That sport is now covered in the UK by Channel 4, but they have kept the same theme. What is both the relevant track and sport?
Answer: The Chain; Formula One.
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac, from their 1977 album Rumours, is the only song credited to all five members. It was crafted from rejected materials by Buckingham, Nicks, and McVie, manually spliced at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, with engineers Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. A staple of the band’s live shows, The Chain opens The Dance(1997) and appears on greatest hits compilations. It’s their second most streamed Spotify track with over 1.5 billion streams. In the UK, its instrumental is used for BBC and Channel 4’s Formula One coverage.
Five
Following on from above a question about Formula One. In the 2026 F1 World Championship two races were cancelled during April because of the international situation. What circuits, and where are these circuits, were effected by these cancellations?
Answers: The Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain; and the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The 2026 Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prixes, part of the Formula One World Championship, were set for 12 and 19 April at the Bahrain International Circuit and Jeddah Corniche Circuit, respectively. Scheduled as the fourth and fifth rounds, both races were cancelled on 14 March due to the outbreak of the 2026 Iran war.
Water, water, every where, / Nor any drop to drink.
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