General Knowledge
What is the symbol for the chemical element potassium?
K.
Evaluate the square root of (four squared plus three squared).
5.
In which country lie the origins of Halloween?
Ireland.
In which church in Frankfurt was the first German national assembly held in 1848?
Paulskirche
Iceland.
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989.
What is the 13th prime number?
41
What is the origin of the name Halloween?
From All Hallows' Eve (the night before All Hallows' Day, i.e. All Saints' Day).
What are the four cities in Germany with a larger population than Frankfurt am Main?
Berlin, Hamburg, München, and Köln.
What did Mr Witcomb first study at university?
Music: jazz performance on guitar.
How many kilometres is a marathon?
42.195 km.
Why is 2 x 3 = 3 x 2?
Commutative property of multiplication.
What is "apple bobbing"?
The game is played by filling a tub or a large basin with water and putting apples in the water. Players then try to catch one with their teeth.
What is the tallest building in Frankfurt am Main?
Commerzbank Tower (258.7 m)
How many litres of coffee do the secondary teachers in total drink each day?
6 litres.
Why do many buildings in China not have a floor 4, 14, 24 etc?
Superstition: the word for "four" in Mandarin sounds similar to the word for "death".
On what day of the week will Halloween fall in 2026?
Saturday.
In which ancient celtic festival does Halloween have its roots?
Samhain (pronounced sow-en).
Where does the name Frankfurt come from?
What did Ms Martin Martin study at university?
Physics.
Which planet has the longest day of any in the solar system?
Venus.
(2x-1) is a factor of p(x) = 2x4 + 3x3 - 66x2 -160x + 96.
Evaluate p(1/2).
0.
You win some free points!
500 points.
There are many cities named Frankfurt in Germany. In which state is the next biggest Frankfurt (by population)?
Brandenburg.
How many marathons has Mr Smith ran?
2.5.
3 half marathons and 1 full marathon.