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100

Who is the author of The Da Vinci Code?

Dan Brown

100

99 per cent of which country’s population live in a valley or delta of the River Nile?

Egypt

100

The United States state of Georgia is famous for what fruit?

Peach

100

A tandoor is a type of what?

Oven

100

What type of pasta is commonly known as bow-tie pasta or butterfly pasta?

 Farfalle

200

Which book was Roald Dalh’s first children’s book?

The Gremlins

200

Which of the African countries is an island?

Madagascar

200

How many items are in a bakers dozen?

13

200

What is a traditional fermented Korean side dish made seasoned vegetables and salt?

Kimchi

200

What is the name of the popular Australian food spread used on sandwiches, toast and pastries?

Vegemite

300

Catching Fire and Mockingjay are books in what fiction series?

The Hunger Games

300

For most of the 20th century, what was Zimbabwe called?

Rhodesia

300

What popular beverage once contained cocaine?

Coca-Cola

300

The paperboard “Chinese takeout” box was invented in what country?

The United States

300

The meat of a game animal, such as deer, is called what?

Venison

400

Which TV political thriller is based on a trilogy of novels by Michael Dobbs?

House Of Cards

400

Which of the countries of Africa is first alphabetically?

Algeria

400

Where was the fortune cookie invented?

California

400

What is name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?

Scoville scale

400

What popular soda beverage was originally developed as a mixer for whiskey?

Mountain Dew

500

The Dark Tower’ is a novel from which writer?

Stephen King

500

What is the largest cave system in the world?

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

500

Which liquor is made from the blue agave plant?

 Tequila

500

The cooking technique that involves submerging food in a liquid at a relatively low temperature is called what?

Poaching

500

When found on a beer bottle, what does the acronym IPA stand for?

India Pale Ale

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