Rubicon Quiz (26 November 2020)

Who won the 2020 Masters Tournament?

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

Who wrote Frankenstein?

Where was the first chocolate bar created?

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

What is the name of this painting by Gustav Klimt?

How much does the PlayStation 5 cost in Ireland?

Who is the chief Brexit negotiator for the British government?

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

Rudy Giuliana was previously mayor of what city?

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

Into what sea does the Danube river flow?

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

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

Who invented the first modern vaccine?

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

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

Who of these is the most recent F1 champion?

When did Netflix first start streaming content online?

What is the oldest Catholic religious order?

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

Who replaced Phil Hogan as the European Commissioner for Trade?

Who wrote "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"?

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

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

Shakespeare's Hamlet is the ruler of which country?

Who of these is the eldest?

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

Where is the Epic of Gilgamesh from?

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

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

Where is Brussels?

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

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

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

How many episodes of Game of Thrones are there?

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

FINA is the international governing body of what sport?

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

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

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

Which of these countries does NOT have a monarchy?

Where is Michelangelo's "David" located?

Which city is hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics?

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

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

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

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

What is the only human disease to be successfully eradicated?

What is the standard distance for a rowing race?

Which of these art movements was the first to begin?

Who painted the "Girl with the Pearl Earing"?

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

When was "Dune" by Frank Herbert first published?

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

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

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

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

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

Which event had the highest global television audience?

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

Which treaty established the European Economic Community in 1957?

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

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

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

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

Which US president appears in Home Alone 2?

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

Who will Joe Biden nominate as Secretary of State?

In which book did Sherlock Holmes first feature?

Which of these European Union treaties is the most recent?

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

Who won the 2019 Oscar for Best Actress?

Who has won the most tennis grand slam titles?

Who painted "The Starry Night"?