Food
Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Almonds
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Australia is surrounded by all of the following bodies of water EXCEPT: the Timor Sea, Indian Ocean or Philippine Sea?
Philippine Sea
“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”
1. Mother Teresa
2. Nelson Mandela
3. Barack Obama
4. Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Venus de Milo is a statue missing which part of the body?
Arms
Which fruit is known as the “king of fruits” and has a strong smell?
Durian
Marie Antoinette was married to which French king?
Louis XV1
What is the second-largest island in the world and is part of Indonesia?
New Guinea
“Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”
1. Princess Diana
2. Angelina Jolie
3. Eva Peron
4. J-Lo
Princess Diana
What are the two outermost colours on the upper and lower ends of a rainbow?
Red and violet
What’s the ratio of oil to vinegar in a classic vinaigrette?
3 parts oil to one part vinegar
What is the name of the period of starvation lasting from 1845 to 1852 in Ireland?
The Irish Potato Famine
Which ocean is the largest and deepest?
Pacific Ocean
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans”
1. Oprah Winfrey
2. John Lennon
3. Queen Victoria
4. Malcolm Fraser
John Lennon
What do the following words have in common: isosceles, equilateral and scalene?
They are all types of triangles
Cooking veggies until soft and translucent (but not browned) is called what?
Sweating
Who was the first democratically elected President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Which country is known as the Land of Fire and Ice due to its volcanoes and glaciers?
Iceland
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain”
1. Coco Chanel
2. Pablo Picasso
3. Salvador Dali
4. Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
What do you call a baby owl?
An owlet?
What makes broth different from stock?
Broth is made with meat while stock is made with bones.
What 14th century disease decimated a third of Europe‘s population?
The Bubonic Plague
What is the most populous city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”
1. Helen Keller
2. Amelia Earhardt
3. Mark Twain
4. John Grisham
Helen Keller
In Greek mythology, who was the god of the sea?
Poseidon