Coca Cola is, today, the most famous soft drink in the world. However, it did not originally have its current caramel colour. What colour was it?
a) Pure black. b) Clear. c) Brown. d) Green
Green.
100
Which of the following words in the English language have no other words that rhyme with them?
a) Orange. b) Purple. c) Silver. d) Month.
All of them. It's impossible to rhyme them. Go ahead, try.
100
GRAMMAR! Make a cleft sentence with this one:
He was surprised by the loud noise last night.
(Paper)
You get to remove points from another team.
100
Complete the following:
Roses are red,
Violets are _______...
Violet. Duh.
200
Which of the following ingredients can be found in most lipstics?
a) Rose extract. b) Wax. c) Fich scales. d) Soap.
Fish scales. Yummy.
200
What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language? (Hint: It is a one-word command.)
"Go."
200
What is heavier, hot water or cold water?
a) Hot water. b) Cold Water c) Both weigh the same. Duh.
Hot water.
200
What is the longest animal known?
a) The blue whale. b) The elephant. c) The jellyfish. d) Man (If you know what I mean).
You get to remove points from another team.
Jellyfish. Some species can reach 37m long. The second longest (blue whale) never gets that long.
200
The more it dries, the wetter it gets.
A towel.
300
People often compain that food companies add too many preservatives to products. Which of the following products will NEVER need a preservative?
a) A strawberry pie b) White chocolate c) Honey d) A banana (If you know what I mean...)
Honey. It is the only known food that will never spoil. You can keep it pure for hundreds of years.
300
Many years ago, in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'. How do we call this sport today?
Golf.
300
What do the inventors of bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?
a) They were all men. b) They were all women. c) They were all English. d) They were all soldiers.
They were all women.
300
MORE GRAMMAR! Report the following sentence.
"I'm never gonna give you up," Rick promised.
Paper.
You get to remove points from another team.
300
What can you catch but then you can't throw?
An illness.
400
The known car brand Mitsubishi introduced a car to Spain in the late 90s that had to be removed because of the offensive quality of its name. What name did they give this car?
a) Mitsubishi Sonofabitch b) Mitsubishi Shishi c) Minstubishi Pajero d) Mitsubishi Mamama
Mitsubishi Pajero. Very unfortunate.
400
What is apecial about the sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog"? Look at it closely.
It uses every word of the alphabet.
400
I warned you. You get NO points now.
Seirously.
400
Most of you might have heard of the Canary Islands, but do you know what they were really named after?
a) Birds. b) Kings. c) Dogs.
Dogs. They are called CANarias for the large presence of dogs when they were discovered.
500
Tomato Ketchup is one of the most well-known food flavourings today. However, it was originally sold as something that isn't exactly food. What was its original use?
a) A medicine. b) A skin-nutrition product. c) A cure for drunkenness. d) A paint remover.
A medicine.
500
Which of the following phrases is the most famous one said by Sherlock Holmes?
a) YOLO b) Elementary, my dear Watson. c) EUREKA! d) None of these.
None of these.
500
If you get this question right, you win the game. How long did the "Hundred Years War" between England and France last?
A hundred and sixteen years. Even if you got it right, you don't win. I lied.
500
A Caesar was the ruler of Rome in ancient times. With that said, where do you think Caesar salads were created?