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By what name was the Emperor of Japan who reigned for over 62 years until his death in 1989 best known?

Hirohito

What is the Japanese word that means 'empty orchestra'?

Karaoke

Which group sang `Turning Japanese` in 1980?

The Vapors

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

Alexander Fleming

Which company's motto is Don't Be Evil?

Google

Which movie company has a motto 'Ars Gratia Artis' which appears at the beginning of their movies?

MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer)

Whose slogan is Where Do You Want To Go Today?

Microsoft

Which premier league football club has a motto on their crest which, when translated into English, means 'Nothing But The Best Is Good Enough'?

Everton

Whose motto is 'In Varietate Concordia'?

The EU

Whose motto is Think Different?

Apple

Which cocktail is made from: White rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice.

Pina Colada

In which year was Tom Cruise movie 'Cocktail' released?

1988

Which cocktail is made from: Vodka, Kahlua and milk/cream.

White Russian

James Bond likes a vodka martini, shaken not stirred, but has also had a lot of other cocktails in the films. Which of these has James Bond NOT drank in the movies?

• Mojito
• Daiquiri
• Mint Julep
• Old Fashioned
• Rum Collins

Daiquiri

He had a Mojito in Die Another Day, Mint Julep in Goldfinger, Old Fashioned in Live and Let Die (and a few other films), and a Rum Collins in Thunderball.

Which cocktail is made from: Guinness and Champagne.

Black Velvet

During which war was the Molotov cocktail developed?

The Winter War

In the opening scene of the Godfather movie, what is the name of Don Corleones daughter whose wedding is taking place as her father takes requests?

Connie

In poker, the dead man's hand is a hand including two-pair of black aces and black eights. Which wild west hero/lawman/gunfighter supposedly had these cards in his hand at the time he was murdered, thus leading to its name?

Wild Bill Hickok

Which science fiction writer was responsible for The Three Laws of Robotics?

Isaac Asimov

In the year 180 AD, following the death of his father Marcus Aurelius, who became emperor of the Roman Empire? (hint, the movie gladiator is accurate in this respect)

Commodus

In 1948, the Treaty of Brussels was signed, and was a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty - which formed NATO. Name any 3 of the 5 signatory countries to the Brussels Treaty.

Any 3 from Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

In 1959, Tenzin Gyatso fled his home country to go to India. What is Tenzin Gyatso better known as?

The Dalai Lama

In 1969, Golda Meir became the first female prime minister of which country?

Israel

In 1992, a referendum was held in South Africa to call for an end to Apartheid. To the nearest full 10%, what percentage of the South African people voted to abolish it?

70%

actually 68.7%

Born in 1944, this former model was the inspiration for The Beatles song 'Something', and the Eric Clapton songs 'Layla', and 'Wonderful Tonight'. Who is she?

Pattie Boyd

Is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated on the anniversary of the birth or death of St Patrick?

Death

17-Mar

During which century was Saint Patrick a missionary in Ireland?

5th

Which US city has a tradition of dying one of its its rivers green for St Patricks day?

Chicago

St Patrick's Day is a public holiday in 3 places in the world. Ireland (obviously), the Canadian province of Labrador and Newfoundland, and which caribbean island, known as the emerald isle of the caribbean after its founding by Irish refugees from Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Montserrat

Approximately how many millions pints of Guinness will be consumed worldwide on St Patrick's Day?

13 million