Food & Drink
What kind of fish is Calamari?
Squid
In 1961, the Berlin Wall was erected separating East and West Berlin. When did it come down?
1989
How many taste zones does the human tongue have?
4 - The four zones are salty, sweet, sour and bitter
Engine designer and car engineer Karl Benz was native to which country?
Germany
The Portuguese motto, “Ordem E Progresso”, is found on which country’s national flag?
Brazil
Founded in 1987, the restaurant chain "Nandos" serves the cuisine of which nation?
Portugal
Which is the only planet in our solar system whose name comes from Greek, rather than Roman, mythology?
Uranus
What is the name of the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta
English physician Edward Jenner famously invented the vaccination for what disease?
Smallpox
What Japanese word translates into English as “harbor wave”?
Tsunami
In Japan, what type of drink is "Matcha"?
Green tea
What phobia is the fear of animals?
Zoophobia
What is 'Bromidrosis'?
Smelly feet
Henry McCarty was the real name of which American Old West gunfighter?
Billy the Kid
Which is the only French-speaking republic in the Americas?
Haiti
Which Chinese dish literally means "Assorted Pieces"?
Chop Suey
Against the forces of which nation did the Ethiopians win the "Battle of Adowa" in
1896?
Italy
There are four muscles involved in mastication, what is mastication?
Chewing
In what year did Buckingham Palace announce the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer?
1981
In Morse code, how is the letter 'S' represented?
Three dots
Edible varieties of which fruit can be divided into three main types: purple ones, yellow ones and giant granadilla?
Passion fruit
Which film roles have been done by boxer Billy Wells and wrestler Ken Richmond?
The man banging the gong introducing Rank Films
If you're unfortunate to have a furuncle, what do you have?
A boil
Where was Richard the Lionheart held prisoner when he returned to Europe after the Third Crusade?
Austria
Sandra Bullock, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kirsten Dunst and Bruce Willis all speak which language?
German