People and places
Which American president was assasinated in 1968?
John F. Kennedy
In Hitchcock's movie PSYCHO, the first victim is killed in a motel. What is she doing at the time?
taking a shower
What is measured on the Richter scale?
Earthquakes
Americans call it 'faucet'. What do the British call it?
Tap
Which bird is the national emblem of the United States?
Bald eagle
Of which French king was Madame de Pompadour the influential mistress?
Louis XV
Which actress plays Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies?
Jennifer Lawrence
What type of accident happened at Chernobyl in the USSR in 1986?
nuclear reactor exploded
Marie Curie Sklodowska was known for discovery of this chemical element.
Radium or Polonium
Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Almond
Female British Prime Minister was nicknamed "The Iron Lady" - what was her real name and which party did she represent?
Margaret Thatcher / Conservative Party
Carrie and The Shining were both successful films. Who wrote the novels on which they were based?
Stephen King
In 2010 one of the deadliest earthquakes hit this Caribbean island killing more than 300,000 people.
Haiti
In what field was Maria Montessori famous?
Education
Lemurs are native to only one country on earth. Name it.
Madagascar
What was the name of Sherlock Holmes' assistant?
Dr. Watson
A British star won a Best Actor Oscar in 1991 for his performance in Silence of the Lambs. Name him.
Anthony Hopkins
Name the American space shuttle, which exploded killing all on board after lift-off.
Challenger
What is the only grass that can actually grow in water?
Rice
Name the archipelago Charles Darwin visited in 1835, whose unique species prompted him to formulate his theory of evolution.
The Galapagos Islands
Deep Blue, an IBM computer played chess with what internationally known chess champion?
Gary Kasparov
What is the name of the hobbit played by Elijah Wood in the Lord of the Rings movies?
Frodo Baggins
The most devastating tsunami took place in 2004 claiming more than 230,000 lives. In which ocean did the earthquake producing the tsunami occur?
Indian ocean
It is 8a.m. in New York. What time is it in Bratislava?
2p.m. (+6 hours)
Which breed of dog is the favourite of the queen?
Corgi