Bookworms
What was Stephen King’s first published novel?
Carrie (1974)
This spice has traces of a natural hallucinogen called myristicin which eaten in large doses can cause mind-altering effects.
Nutmeg
What mythological creatures were half man and half bull?
Minotaur
The Statue of Liberty in New York, USA was a gift from what European nation?
France
What country has the biggest coastline in the world?
Canada
What is the best-selling book of all time?
The Holy Bible (with an estimated 2.5 billion copies sold since 1815).
Peaches are nearly identical to this fruit except for a dominant gene that determines the “fuzz” growth.
Nectarines
Who was the beautiful youth loved by the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
Adonis
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Turkey
What is the flattest continent in the world?
Australia
What is the third book in the Harry Potter series?
Prisoner of Azkaban
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Mustard (salt is considered an organic mineral)
What is the name of the mythological winged horse?
Pegasus
Who was the first president of the USA?
What is the largest and most populous country in South America?
What is a three-line, 17 syllable Japanese verse-form?
Haiku
What two words combine to create the name Spam?
Spiced Ham
Who is the Greek and Roman god of revenge?
Nemisis
What famous bike race started in Europe in 1903?
What African nation has the most pyramids?
Sudan
In Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist, what food does Oliver famously ask for more of when he says: “Please, Sir, I want some more”?
Gruel (similar to porridge)
What is the most expensive spice in the world?
Saffron
Jason and the Argonauts travelled to Colchis to acquire this special garment guarded by a dragon.
A Golden fleece
In 1820, this popular condiment was sold as medicine?
Ketchup
What is the name of the river that runs through Paris, France?