General Knowledge – 02/02/2022 Round 1: Fictional Elements and Minerals None Which fictional mineral made its first appearance in a June 1943 episode of The Adventures of Superman radio serial? Which handheld sci-fi weapons are powered by kyber crystals from the ice planet Ilum? The valuable mineral unobtanium is a vital plot point in which 2009 film? Which superhero wears indestructible bracelets made from feminum? In urban legends, red mercury is a substance used in the creation of which type of weapons? Which fictional robots are powered by energon cubes? In Marvel comics and films, the kingdom of Wakanda is the world’s only source of which metal? Which fictional element with the chemical symbol Dt is a vital component of the USS Enterprise's warp drive? Which 1997 Robin Williams film is a remake of 1961's The Absent-Minded Professor? Redstone and netherite are fictional minerals from which sandbox video game? Round 2: McDonalds None The first McDonald’s restaurant was opened 12 December 1948 in which US state? Which McDonald’s menu item was introduced in 1962 to combat falling hamburger sales on Fridays? Which McDonaldland character has been played by Frank Delfino, Charlie Adler and Tommy Vicini? What is the title of Morgan Spurlock’s 2004 documentary about McDonald’s and the fast food industry? According to a 2021 index by The Economist, which McDonald’s menu item costs 6.50 CHF in Switzerland ($7.30 USD), $AUD6.48 in Australia ($5.01 USD) and $5.66 in the US? In the 1970s, Sid and Marty Kroft successfully sued McDonald’s for copyright infringement after claiming that Mayor McCheese was a direct ripoff of which TV character? McDonald’s withdrew the Happy Meal toys for which 1992 movie after parents complained that the film was unsuitable for children? Which star of the aforementioned movie would later go on to play Ray Kroc in the 2016 film The Founder? What was the name of the moon-headed character used to market McDonald’s in the 80s and 90s? Despite its name, the patty of which McDonald’s burger actually weighs 120g? Round 3: Food None Which hot spicy root used in cooking comes in hands? What vegetable are Globe and Jerusalem both examples of? In Shakespear's Hamlet, which herb is said to be 'for remembrance'? What type of herbal tea is said to promote relaxation and sleep? With what type of food are juniper berries most often used? What salad vegetable would you be eating if you were having a 'French Breakfast'? Is parsley an annual, biennial or perennial plant? Also known as Guinea Squash, what is the main vegetable ingredient of moussaka? In cooking, something made ‘Veronique’ must contain what? Savoy and Late Flat Dutch are both varieties of which vegetable? Round 4: Fictional Newspapers and Magazines None In Spider-Man comics, J. Jonah Jameson is the editor-in-chief of which New York tabloid? In which long-running cartoon series do characters read The Daily Granite, Bedrock's daily news-slab? Played onscreen by Miranda Richardson, which sensationalist journalist for The Daily Prophet interviewed Harry Potter during the Triwizard Tournament? Starring America Ferrera as the title character, which American comedy-drama series was set at the offices of Mode magazine in New York? The Daily Beast is a fictional newspaper that appears in the 1938 novel Scoop by which English author? What is the name of the Metropolis newspaper that employs Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen? Tales from the Black Freighter is a pirate-themed comic-within-a-comic that appears in which ground-breaking 1987 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons? Which English author wrote The Truth, a 2000 fantasy novel about the founding of the Discworld's first newspaper? Miranda Priestley is the editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion magazine Runway in which 2006 film? In which animated TV series do characters read The Daily Supernova and The New New York Post? Round 5: General Knowledge None Who recorded the albums 'Blonde on Blonde' and 'Blood on the Tracks'? In Spanish, what natural phenomenon is called “Arco Iris”? Which superhero’s real name is Carol Danvers? Which band produced the massively popular album “Rumours”? It is a common misconception that George Washington had dentures made from what? Which band named themselves after a milk drink featured in the film A Clockwork Orange? Which metal is traditionally said to repel fairies? Which Shakespeare character in The Tempest is the son of Sycorax? The system of compulsory enrollment of men and women into the armed forces is called what? The three buildings of the Acropolis are the Propylaea, Erectheum, and the? Time's up
