#85

The Winter Olympics, Valentine's, Social Media, Human Behaviour, and Author by Books.

The Winter Olympics

Now with 100% artificial snow.

1

Australia's first gold medal of the 2022 Olympic Games was won in which event?

2

With hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing has become the first city to do what?

3

The biathlon is a winter sport that combines what two sports?

4

Which three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding had the longstanding nickname "The Flying Tomato"?

5

How many fallen competitors did Steven Bradbury overtake on the final lap in the 1000m speed skating event to win Australia's first Winter Olympic gold medal?

The Winter Olympics

Valentine's

We forgot about the Winter Olympics but not about Valentine's day.

6

In Roman mythology, who is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection?

7

The band My Bloody Valentine's 1991 album Loveless is often credited as what music genre's defining release?

8

What confectionary company first sold heart shaped boxes of chocolates on Valentine's Day in the late 19th century?

9

In the Eastern Orthodox Church St Valentine is celebrated in what month?

10

William Shakespeare mentions Valentine’s Day in which of his plays?

Valentine's

Social Media

It is the best of times. It is the worst of times.

11

Often seen on the subreddit r/IAmA, what does the acronym AMA stand for?

12

In 2015 the internet couldn't decide if what item of clothing was white and gold or black and blue?

13

Which of the following people was not in Ellen Degeneres' famous 2014 Oscar selfie - Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, or Anne Hathaway?

14

Buzz, Friend Connect and + are all defunct social media platforms created by what company?

15

Why did the government of Nigeria officially ban twitter between 5 June 2021 to 13 January 2022?

Social Media

Human Behaviour

All about why we keep doing stupid things really.

16

Who founded psychoanalysis?

17

In 1971, a two-week simulation of a prison environment was held at what American university?

18

What psychological term is used to describe a subconscious error in thinking that leads you to misinterpret information from the world around you?

19

Inspired by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, schoolteacher Jane Elliot ran a class exercise about discrimination and prejudice by dividing her class into two groups based on what characteristic?

20

Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic are all types of what?

Human Behaviour

Author by Books

Quickfire time! Can you name the author based on their novels?

21

Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse & The Waves

22

The Stand, The Shining & Carrie

23

Conversations with Friends, Normal People & Beautiful World, Where Are you

24

Kafka on the Shore, Norwegian Wood & The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

25

Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers & Truly Madly Guilty

Author by Books

Last Week's Scores

Top Scores

  • 21 Carissa
  • 20 Kelly
  • 20 Lizard and Rang
  • 21 Mash the Keypad
  • 21 Toka
  • 20 Binnben
  • 21 Cugleys
  • 21 Nick & Leigh

Random Scores

  • 13 Nic & Ysabel
  • 16 Bea and Osh
  • 19 LG&AD
  • 19 Mr Kitten & Phillip's Wi-Fi
  • 14 Safira
  • 17 Alice and the Bandits
  • 13 D’Arcy
  • 14 Shandy
17 points was last week's average score.

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