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Geography PICTURE

Which city is this skyscraper in? Bonus point for naming the building.

Answer

Chicago

Bonus point: Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower.

Tags: Chicago, Willis Tower, Sears Tower, skyscrapers, architecture, United States, USA, picture round

Geography PICTURE

Which city is this skyscraper in? Bonus point for naming the building.

Answer

Moscow

Bonus point: Main Building of Moscow State University, or one of the Seven Sisters.

Tags: Moscow, Main Building of Moscow State University, Moscow State University, MSU, Seven Sisters, Stalinist skyscrapers, skyscrapers, architecture, Russia, picture round, specific round / skyscraper cities

Geography PICTURE

Which city is this skyscraper in? Bonus point for naming the building.

Answer

Hong Kong

Bonus point: Bank of China Tower.

Tags: Hong Kong, Bank of China Tower, skyscrapers, architecture, China, picture round

Geography PICTURE

Which city is this skyscraper in? Bonus point for naming the building.

Answer

New York

Bonus point: Empire State Building.

Tags: New York, Empire State Building, skyscrapers, architecture, United States, USA, picture round

Geography PICTURE

Which city is this skyscraper in? Bonus point for naming the building.

Answer

Dubai

Bonus point: Burj Khalifa.

Tags: Dubai, Burj Khalifa, skyscrapers, architecture, United Arab Emirates, UAE, picture round

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Charles Yerkes

Tags: Charles Yerkes, London Underground, railways, transit history, United States, Britain, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Robert Stephenson

Tags: Robert Stephenson, railways, locomotives, railway history, engineering, Britain, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Tags: Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Great Western Railway, railways, engineering, Britain, Victorian engineering, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Richard Beeching

Tags: Richard Beeching, Beeching cuts, British Railways, railway history, Britain, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Richard Trevithick

Tags: Richard Trevithick, railways, locomotives, steam engines, engineering, Britain, specific round / train men

Entertainment PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Michael Portillo

Tags: Michael Portillo, railways, Great British Railway Journeys, television presenters, British television, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Grenville M. Dodge

Tags: Grenville M Dodge, railways, railroad history, Union Pacific, United States, engineers, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

George Stephenson

Tags: George Stephenson, railways, locomotives, railway history, engineering, Britain, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

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Frank Pick

Tags: Frank Pick, London Underground, railways, transport design, British transport, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Tags: Cornelius Vanderbilt, railways, railroad history, United States, transport, industrialists, specific round / train men

History PICTURE

Which person associated with railways is this?

Answer

Casey Jones

Tags: Casey Jones, railways, railway history, train drivers, United States, specific round / train men

Entertainment PICTURE

Seen here in 1979, which actress died in mysterious circumstances on 29 November 1981?

Answer

Natalie Wood

The original November 2021 question described her death as having occurred forty years ago that night.

Tags: Natalie Wood, actresses, Hollywood, 1981, mysterious deaths, film

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Tags: Michelle Pfeiffer, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, television, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Richard Chamberlain

Tags: Richard Chamberlain, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, television, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Orson Welles

Tags: Orson Welles, Dean Stockwell, actors, directors, film, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Judd Reinhold

Tags: Judd Reinhold, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, television, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Janet Leigh

Tags: Janet Leigh, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, Hollywood, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Gene Kelly

Tags: Gene Kelly, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, musicals, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Errol Flynn

Tags: Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, Hollywood, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Dennis Hopper

Tags: Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, television, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Bronson Pinchot

Tags: Bronson Pinchot, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, television, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment PICTURE

Which actor who worked with Dean Stockwell is this?

Answer

Susan Strasberg

Tags: Susan Strasberg, Dean Stockwell, actors, film, television, specific round / Dean Stockwell co-stars

Entertainment TIEBREAK

In how many episodes of Neighbours did Ian Smith appear as Harold Bishop?

Answer

2,173

The original November 2021 tiebreak gave 2,132, his total at that point. Later returns increased his final total to 2,173 episodes.

Tags: Ian Smith, Harold Bishop, Neighbours, episode counts, Australian television, soap operas, tiebreak

Entertainment FASTEST BUZZER

Which Australian actor is this? Born in Melbourne on 19 June 1938, this actor, television producer and screenwriter found out in middle age he was adopted. He began his professional acting career on the stage in 1959 and in the late 60s started appearing in TV roles in classic Australian shows none of us have heard of, including in series made by the famous Reg Grundy productions. He went on to work behind the scenes for Grundy, producing cult serial Prisoner in which he also had a recurring role. He took up his most famous role in 1987, and despite being killed off in 1991 he returned in 1996, going on to become one of soap's longest serving characters. He later joked that when he auditioned for other roles he would be told "Oh you were in Neighbours, you were Harold, you couldn't possibly be a murdering paedophile".

Answer

Ian Smith

Smith later returned to Neighbours again, with his final appearance as Harold Bishop in 2025.

Tags: Ian Smith, Harold Bishop, Neighbours, Prisoner, Australian television, actors, soap operas, Reg Grundy

Entertainment

Released in November 1972, what was the first commercially successful video game? (Picture unrelated, it's Jet Set Willy!)

Answer

Pong

Tags: Pong, Atari, video games, gaming history, 1972, arcade games

Religion & Mythology

Born 13 November 354, which North African theologian and philosopher is recognised as a saint by all of the saint-having traditions and at least a Father of the Church by the rest, as well as being patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, and a number of cities and dioceses?

Answer

Augustine of Hippo

Tags: Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine, Christianity, theologians, philosophers, Church Fathers, North Africa, saints

History PICTURE

Born 21 November 1840, this is the eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; what was her name?

Answer

Victoria

Her full name was Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa.

Tags: Victoria Princess Royal, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, British monarchy, royalty, 1840

History

In 1953, what did the Natural History Museum declare to be a hoax?

Answer

Piltdown Man

Tags: Piltdown Man, Natural History Museum, hoaxes, archaeology, anthropology, 1953

Religion & Mythology

Which Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, begins on the 25th day of Kislev?

Answer

Hanukkah

The original question asked which festival began at sunset that day, reflecting the date of the November 2021 quiz.

Tags: Hanukkah, Chanukah, Judaism, Jewish festivals, Festival of Lights, Kislev

History

In 1918, an accident on its Brighton Line became the deadliest incident on which rapid transit system?

Answer

New York City Subway

Tags: New York City Subway, Brighton Line, Malbone Street wreck, transport disasters, railways, 1918, New York

Science & Technology

The first edition of Windows was released on 20 November in which year?

Answer

1985

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows 1.0, Microsoft, computing, 1985, software

History PICTURE

Under what name did this notorious man book a plane ticket in 1971?

Answer

Dan Cooper

Half a point for D. B. Cooper.

Tags: D. B. Cooper, DB Cooper, Dan Cooper, hijacking, aviation, 1971, unsolved mysteries

Entertainment PICTURE

Which Austrian-born American film actress and inventor is this?

Answer

Hedy Lamarr

Tags: Hedy Lamarr, actresses, inventors, Austria, Hollywood, film history

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Who's That Girl

Tags: Madonna, Who's That Girl, music videos, pop music, 1980s music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Vogue

Tags: Madonna, Vogue, music videos, pop music, 1990s music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Like a Virgin

Tags: Madonna, Like a Virgin, music videos, pop music, 1980s music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Ray of Light

Tags: Madonna, Ray of Light, music videos, pop music, 1990s music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Papa Don't Preach

Tags: Madonna, Papa Don't Preach, music videos, pop music, 1980s music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Music

Tags: Madonna, Music, music videos, pop music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Medellín

Tags: Madonna, Medellín, Medellin, Maluma, music videos, pop music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Material Girl

Tags: Madonna, Material Girl, music videos, pop music, 1980s music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Hung Up

Tags: Madonna, Hung Up, music videos, pop music, specific round / Madonna videos

Music PICTURE

Which Madonna song is this video clip from?

Answer

Into the Groove

Tags: Madonna, Into the Groove, music videos, pop music, 1980s music, specific round / Madonna videos

Entertainment PICTURE

What's this show?

Answer

Gogglebox

Tags: Gogglebox, Channel 4, British television, reality television, television

Entertainment PICTURE

Which Channel 4 comedy is this?

Answer

Green Wing

Tags: Green Wing, Channel 4, British comedy, British television, sitcoms