Health & Cooking Trivia
What is the common name for dried plums?
PRUNES
What is the name of the thin and long country that spans more than half of the western coast of South America?
CHILE
By what name were the Egyptian kings/rulers known?
Pharaohs
What author became famous for his six-volume biography of Lincoln?
Carl Sandburg
Which American president was involved in the Watergate scandal?
Nixon
What kind of cells are found in the brain?
NEURONS
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Canada and the USA
What country was Adolph Hitler born in?
Austria
Who wrote “Old Man and The Sea” and is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century?
Ernest Hemingway
How many presidents have been impeached?
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
BRAZIL
Which of the Seven Wonders is located in Egypt?
The pyramids of Giza
What city was John F. Kennedy assassinated in?
Dallas
Who is the writer of “Merchant of Venice”?
William Shakespeare
Who has been the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom?
Queen Elizabeth ll
What is the name of the Italian dessert made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese?
TIRAMISU
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
What famous battle took place on June 18th 1815?
The Battle of Waterloo
Which country is Aesop’s Fables believed to originate in?
Greece
World War I began with the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, of which country?
Austria
What percentage of our bodies is made up of water?
60-65%
Which African country is known as the “Pearl of Africa”?
Uganda
Who was the famous nurse known for her work during the Crimean War and is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
The book “Da Vinci Code,” was written by whom?
Dan Brown
Leader and political icon Nelson Mandela was from which African country?
South Africa