The Quiz week 40

Question 1

The Handmaid’s Tale won which coveted U.S award which recognizes excellence in the TV industry?

Accepted Answer

Emmy

Question 2

Blade Runner has had a 2017 reboot. Who plays the new blade runner in Blade Runner 2049?

Accepted Answer

Ryan Gosling

Question 3

Kurdistan is vying for secession from Iraq. It also extends into Iran, Syria and which country?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 4

Hugh Hefner died last week at 91. What was he famous for?

Accepted Answer

he taught generations to objectify women through Playboy

Question 5

#TakeAKnee embodies a controversy between POTUS & prominent athletes. Who is Colin Kaepernick?

Accepted Answer

an American Football player

Question 6

Simona Halep, Johanna Konta, Svetlana Kuznetsova... they’re all in the top ten in which sport?

Accepted Answer

tennis

Question 7

Which 50-y/o magazine is legendary for covering music, pop culture & investigative journalism?

Accepted Answer

Rolling Stone

Question 8

King Salman has issued a decree allowing women in which country to drive for the first time?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 9

The Spanish region of Catalonia wants to secede from Spain. What is Catalonia's capital?

Accepted Answer

Barcelona

Question 10

Concrete and Gold is the latest album from which rockband fronted by versatile Dave Grohl?

Accepted Answer

Foo Fighters

Question 11

This flag symbolises balance and is similar to its predecessor prior to WWII. Which country?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 12

What are the translators called who enable people in the UN to understand each other?

Accepted Answer

interpreters

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