Geography
Which river flows through Paris?
The Seine
Which herb is in pesto sauce?
Basil
What is the world’s largest land mammal?
Elephant
Roughly what proportion of their DNA do humans and chimpanzees share: 77%, 92% or 98.5% ?
98.5%
Which European country shares its border with the most neighbours (nine)?
Germany
What type of food is basmati?
Rice
The first atom bomb was dropped on which Japanese city?
Hiroshima
Which side of the brain would be mostly used to evaluate whether a new wardrobe fits into the space available in a bedroom?
Right side
What is the capital city of Slovenia, formerly part of the state of Yugoslavia?
Ljubljana
What ingredient is included in food in a Florentine style?
Spinach
What is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights
Who is best known for his theory of black holes?
Stephen Hawking
Which Asian country is bigger than France, Spain and Germany combined but has a population of little over two million?
Mongolia
What is in Aperol Spritz?
3 parts Prosecco, 2 parts Aperol, 1 part soda water
Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth?
Eyes
How many dots are used in each letter in the Braille system?
Six
Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps?
Rome
What meat is used in a shepherd's pie?
Lamb
How many stomachs does a cow have?
Four
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury