Art & Literature
In which books will you find the characters Zaphod Beeblebrox and Ford Prefect?
The Hitch-Hikers Guide series of books (by Douglas Adams)
Which three countries in Northern Europe are the Low Countries?
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Who was the first monarch crowned in Westminster Abbey?
William the Conqueror
Which is the most abundant metal on earth?
Aluminium
Which sci‑fi blockbuster starred Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones?
Men in Black
In Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ what is Scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer
Which major European river has its source in the Black Forest, Germany?
River Danube
Which Apollo mission became the first to land men on the moon in July 1969?
Apollo 11
What is osteology the study of?
Bones
Who played Han Solo in the 1977 film Star Wars?
Harrison Ford
What was the skill of Sir Jacob Epstein?
Sculptor – he helped pioneer modern sculpture
Which European city does Marco Polo Airport serve?
Venice
Which celebrated statistician and social reformer of healthcare, was in 1907 the first woman awarded the Order of Merit?
Florence Nightingale
Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter scale
From which movie did the song ‘Climb Every Mountain’ come?
The Sound of Music
Whose is Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World” ?
(Antonín) Dvořák
Which European country contains six of the world’s deepest caves?
France
Which country hosted the first football World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay (they won the final beating Argentina 4-2)
Which human organ is affected by nephritis?
The liver.
In which film does Robert De Niro ask “Are you talkin’ to me?”?
Taxi Driver
Whose paintings include Sunflowers and Starry Night?
(Vincent) Van Gogh
Which European country has land borders with Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Croatia?
Slovenia
At the age of 72, Swede Oscar Swahn is the oldest person ever to compete in the Olympics. In what sport did he compete at the 1908, 1912, and 1920 Summer Olympics?
Shooting
Which two colours are most often confused by people who are colour blind?
Red and green
What was the name of the computer in the film “2001 – A Space Odyssey”?
HAL (HAL -9000) HAL was a one-letter shift from the name IBM