Rubicon Quiz (26 November 2020)

Who has won the most tennis grand slam titles?

Who was the top goal scorer in the 2019-20 Premier League?

In what year did Usain Bolt set the current 100m record?

In American Football, how many points are scored for a touchdown?

Who is the only female winner of an Oscar for best director?

The world's most valuable art heist involved art stolen from which museum?

Where are "Aesop's Fables" believed to originate from?

How many episodes of Game of Thrones are there?

Who is the current captain of the French national rugby team?

Which of these pharmaceutical companies has applied for authorisation to distribute their COVID-19 vaccine in the US?

Who plays Prince Charles in Netflix's "The Crown"?

Which treaty established the European Economic Community in 1957?

Which of these counties is a member of the European Economic Area, but not the European Union?

In which book did Sherlock Holmes first feature?

What organisation is responsible for authorising vaccines in the European Union?

What is the name of the character played by Will Ferrell in Anchorman?

Where is Brussels?

Who won the 2019 Oscar for Best Actress?

What was chosen as the 2020 "Word of the Year" by Collins Dictionary?

What is the most-consumed fruit in the world? (in kilograms, as of 2013)

How many "A Song of Ice and Fire" (Game of Thrones) books have been published?

Who painted the "Girl with the Pearl Earing"?

When did Netflix first start streaming content online?

What is the highest-rated move on IMDb? (as of 26/11/2020)

In which country is "War and Peace" predominantly set?

Who wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude" ("Cien años de soledad")?

Shakespeare's Hamlet is the ruler of which country?

Who is the chief Brexit negotiator for the British government?

Where was the first chocolate bar created?

What is the name of this painting by Gustav Klimt?

Which of these countries' capitals is spelled the same in its native language as in English?

In what year was the Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre?

FINA is the international governing body of what sport?

What was the price of the most expensive house ever sold in Ireland?

What is the standard distance for a rowing race?

Which of these composers has been nominated for the greatest number of Oscars?

How many world championship gold medals has gymnast Simone Biles won?

Who replaced Phil Hogan as the European Commissioner for Trade?

Which stock exchange index closed at a record high of 30,000 points on 24 November 2020?

Who wrote "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"?

Who painted "The Starry Night"?

What was the best-selling book in Ireland in 2019?

Where is Michelangelo's "David" located?

What is the most used operating system? (per statcounter.com as of October 2020)

What is the name of the Hobbit played by Elijah Wood in the Lord of the Rings?

Who invented the first modern vaccine?

Which of these states did President Trump win in the 2020 general election?

Who played James Bond in "From Russia with Love"?

Which of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles namesakes was NOT a painter?

Who won the 2020 Masters Tournament?

In how many Harry Potter films did Michael Gambon play Dumbledore?

Who of these is the most recent F1 champion?

What is the oldest Catholic religious order?

Who of these is the eldest?

Which of these languages is the most spoken first language in Europe?

Into what sea does the Danube river flow?

Which of these art movements was the first to begin?

Who wrote Frankenstein?

How much does the PlayStation 5 cost in Ireland?

Rudy Giuliana was previously mayor of what city?

Which city is hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics?

What is the name of the upcoming movie set in Ireland starring Jamie Dornan and Emily Blunt?

Which country's flag has the greatest number of different colours on it?

What is the only soccer club to have fired Sir Alex Ferguson?

Where is the Epic of Gilgamesh from?

What team were Argentina playing against when Maradona's "Hand of God" incident occurred?

How many functions are there in Excel? (per Microsoft as of 26/11/20)

When was "Dune" by Frank Herbert first published?

Which of these European Union treaties is the most recent?

Which event had the highest global television audience?

Which of these cities is NOT a host of the Euro 2020 soccer championship?

Who will Joe Biden nominate as Secretary of State?

Which US president appears in Home Alone 2?

What is the only human disease to be successfully eradicated?

Which of these countries does NOT have a monarchy?