General Knowledge – 04/11/2020 Round 1: Best Selling Digital Singles 10 questions about some of the best selling digital singles of all time (as of 2023). None Which song by Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, 'The Fame', attained worldwide success, topping the charts in 20 countries? "Moves like Jagger" ft. Christina Aguilera was a massive hit off the third album by which group? Which song by Eminem, featuring Rihanna, was taken from Eminem's seventh studio album 'Recovery' and sold over 12 million copies in the U.S.? What Carly Rae Jepsen song, the first single from 'Kiss', was the best-selling single worldwide in 2012, selling over 12 million copies in that year alone? In March 2011, which song by The Black Eyed Peas, became the first in history to sell over 7 million digital copies in the United States? "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars on vocals was a huge hit in 2014, it comes off an album by which British music producer? The album '21' by Adele had several popular singles including 'Rolling in the Deep'. Which single featured just a piano and Adele? Widely labeled as "country rap", which song by Lil Nas X gained popularity on TikTok and eventually entered the Billboard charts in March 2019? Originally released in 1981, which song reached number 6 (in the U.S.) in 2010 following the popularity of a cover version by the cast of the American comedy-drama Glee? Becoming Coldplay's first number-one single in both the U.S. and U.K, which song title was Spanish for 'Long Live Life'? Round 2: Food - Dessert 10 questions about food, specifically dessert. None In what country would you be likely to be offered 'kulfi' as a dessert? Which dessert was created in honour of a famous Russian ballet dancer? What is this Italian dessert, made from sponge cake, mascarpone cheese and flavoured with coffee and brandy called? Which Australian Opera Singer had a dessert and a kind of bread named after her? The making of what well known dessert item was allegedly perfected by Sicilian Francisco Procopio in 1659? Which popular English dessert consists of strawberries, whipped cream and lemon meringue? What is the name of the classic dessert of pancakes served in an orange sauce with alcohol? Which dessert has a custard base and a burnt caramelised top? What dessert consists of ice cream covered in meringue and baked in the oven? What is the name of an Italian dessert made from egg yolks and Marsala wine? Round 3: Pictures - Musicians - When They Were Young Identify the musicians from the pictures of them when they were younger. None Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Which musician is this? Round 4: Music Round - Animals You will hear 10 clips of around 20 seconds of a song with a pause between each song. Identify the artist of each song. 04-11-2020-Music None 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Which two nations worked together to design and build the Concorde aircraft? What is the name of the green fabric used for covering card, pool, and snooker tables? Who wrote the book on which the Oscar winning film 'The Godfather' was based? Who was America's first billionaire, controlling 90% of all oil in the United States at one point? Which classical composer, nicknamed 'The Red Priest', is known for 'The Four Seasons'? What London borough does the Prime Meridian (a line of longitude) pass through? How many countries have both a Pacific and an Atlantic coastline? What is the colour of the cross on the Finish flag? Breakfast at Tiffanies is a well known film, who wrote the book? What is the only known animal to have cube-shaped droppings? Time's up
