the natural environment
Which animals still living are the closest relatives to dinosaurs?
a) birds
b) mammals (Säugetiere)
c) predators (Raubtiere)
a) birds
Which is the fifth planet from the sun out?
a) Mars
b) Saturn
c) Jupiter
c) Jupiter (Mars is 4th, Saturn is 6th)
What is the emblem of the Olympic games?
a) the world map (containing all the continents)
b) five interlacing rings in blue, yellow, black, green, red)
c) Laurel wreath (Loorbeerkranz)
b)
What is the name of the person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay while guiding the film crew and actors? They also play a key role in choosing the cast members, in the production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking.
German or English name fine.
Regisseur or in English 'director')
The Figure of Santa Clause...
a) is actually based on a real-life monk (Mönch)
b) was the inventor of Coca Cola (John Stith Pemberton, 1831 - 1888), who later was transformed into the mythological figure
c) is 'complete rubbish'... and nothing but a tale that parents tell their kids so that they behave
a) the story goes back to the 3rd-century Monk St. Nicholas who helped the poor and sick people of his time. He lived in what is today modern Turkey.
A zebra's stripes are:
a) horizontal
b) vertical
c) both
c) both (in fact, no two zebras' stripes are ever the same)
What was / is the name of the internet browser that was released in 1994 and was most popular, until it lost its fight for dominance to another browser?
a) Netscape Navigator
b) Microsoft Edge
c) Opera
d) Mozilla Firefox
a) Netscape Navigator (it 'retired' in 2008)
What is the national flag of the UK called?
a) Stars and Stripes
b) The Rainbow Flag
c) Union Jack
c) Union Jack
('Stars and Stripes' is the name of the American Flag, 'Rainbow Flag' is South Africa's flag)
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a) Leonardo Da Vinci
b) Michelangelo
c) Rembrandt
d) Vincent van Gogh
a is correct: Leonardo da Vinci (Italian painter, mathematician etc.)
b) Michelangelo: Italian sculptor ('David')
c) Rembrandt: Dutch painter ('The Night Watch')
d) Vincent van Gogh: Dutch painter ('Sunflowers')
Which nation has a Unicorn (!) on its flag (it's actually called 'emblem')
a) Poland
b) Morocco
c) Scotland
d) Laos
c) Scotland (actually there are two of them on the flag / coat of arms... - no kidding!)
What is the name of the ocean between Europe and the Americas?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean (the Mediterranean Sea lies between Europe and Africa, and the Pacific Ocean is the one between Asia / Australia and the Americas)
The Earth has five oceans, besides the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans there are the Indian Ocean (between India, Africa and Australia), the Arctic Ocean (around the Arctic) and the Southern Ocean (around Antarctica).
How many teeth does a human adult have?
a) 36
b) 32
c) 28
b) 32
In which sport do you have expressions such as 'All out', 'Beamer', 'Death overs', 'Fruit Salad', 'Wicket'?
in Cricket (a bat-and-ball game played in two teams of eleven players, similar to Baseball); very popular sports in England, Australia, India, Pakistan...)
The Rock Band AC/DC is of which nationality?
a) American
b) British
c) Australian
c) Australian (formed in 1973!) Angus Young is the Lead Guitarist, born 1955...
What were the first Hockey Pucks made of?
a) Wood
b) Iron
c) Cow dung
d) Ivory (Elfenbein), black painted
c) Cow dung
Today, it's vulcanised rubber
What is the study of mushrooms and yeast (Hefe) called?
a) ornithology
b) ichthyology
c) entomology
d) mycology
d) mycology
(ornithology is the study of BIRDS
ichthyology is the study of FISH
entomology is the study of INSECTS)
What is the airship called that was used in WW 1 and was shaped like a large cigar?
Zeppelin (the 'Hindenburg' Zeppelin famously exploded and killed 35 people; it was the most recorded event at that time (6th May 1937)
Name all the 'genders' and groups that are mentioned in the community called LGBTQ+.
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Queer or Questionable
+ stands for any other gender /sexual leaning one may have / choose (such as Pangender, Bigender, Agender...)
Which female actress played the leading part in the 1997 cult film 'Titanic'?
a) Nicole Kidman
b) Kate Winslet
c) Julia Roberts
b) Kate Winslet (born 1975)
The male leading part was played by Leonardo di Caprio (born 1974)
In what city are you when you are standing on the 'Spanish Steps'?
in Rome, Italy
Creatures that feed on plants are called 'herbivores'.
Creatures that feed on meat are called 'carnivores'.
What is the name of the creatures that feed on both?
Omnivores (omni = alles) such as bears, pigs and humans
When you strip an atom of (some of) its electron(s), what do you get?
an ion (it's a loaded atom because the number of electrons (-) does not match the number of protons (+)
Who was NAPOLEON (the person)?
Name nationality, role / function and century he lived in.
Napoleon Bonaparte, French military and political leader, rose to prominence during the French Revolution (he lived from 1769 to 1821)
When was 'Pokémon GO' released?
a) 2014
b) 2015
c) 2016
d) 2017
c) 2016 (6th July)
What is 'Feng Shui'?
a) An ancient Chinese traditional practice which claims to use energy forces to harmonise individuals with their surroundings.
b) The art of paper folding, often associated with Japanese culture.
c) A codified system of combat practiced for reasons such as self-defence; mental, spiritual and physical development; military; and entertainment.
a) often applied in arranging furniture according to west, north east and so on to improve well-being
b) is called Origami
c) is called Martial Arts