Science and Nature
Species that consume both plants and animals are known as what?
Omnivore
Which American actress married Rainier III, prince of Monaco - Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe or Shirley knight
Grace Kelly
“Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” was painted by a French artist? TRUE or FALSE?
False - Picasso, who was Spanish, painted it.
Which voting system, used in Australia, was rejected by voters in the United Kingdom in a referendum in 2011?
Alternative Vote(AV)
What are the five colours of the rings on the Olympic logo?
Blue, Yellow, Black, GREEN and red
What is the chemical process called that converts sugar into alcohol?
Fermentation
The song “Moon river” was written for which classic Hollywood film?
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
Who is the goddess of love in Greek mythology - Athena, Aphrodite or Artemis?
Aphrodite
Which antibiotic did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928?
Penicillin
In front of which London residence would you find the Victoria Memorial?
Buckingham Palace
Oxygen is the first element in the periodic table. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - The first element is hydrogen.
Who composed the music to the “Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake” ballets?
Tchaikovsky
Which country had the world’s first elected woman prime minister- Sri Lanka, India or Canada
Sri Lanka
What was the first living creature to go to space - monkey, dog or cockroach?
Dog!
Which is not a bone in the human body - mandible, tibia or meniscus?
Meniscus
In 2014, the video of which song became the first video to reach 2 billion views on YouTube - counting stars, Gangnam style or Happy
Gangnam style
Where could you attend a national poetry and music competition called the Eisteddfod - Ireland, Wales or Scotland
Wales
Which of these European countries is not a monarchy- Sweden, the Netherlands or Portugal
Portugal.
The ring of fire surrounds Mount Everest. TRUE OR FALSE?
False
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Jupiter - The planet had more than 60 moons at the last count.
Which actor, who also starred in “Titanic” played Dom Cobb in 2010 film Inception?
Leonardo Dicaprio
Shakespeare named his son which of the following names- Hamnet, Henry or Hamlet
Hamnet
For which 1939 film did Hattie McDaniel become the first black actress to win an Academy Award?
Gone with the wind.
In 1995 autobiography “Long Walk To Freedom” and 2013 film of the same name focus on the life of which political leader?
Nelson Mandela