Geography
Which river flows through Paris?
The Seine
Who was the king of England who had his wife Anne Boleyn executed?
Henry the VIII
Which herb is in pesto sauce?
Basil
What is the world’s largest land mammal?
Elephant
Roughly what proportion of their DNA do humans and chimpanzees share: 77%, 92% or 98.5% ?
98.5%
In the zodiac, which animal is linked with Capricorn?
Goat
Name the lobes
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
What is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Saudi Arabia
In which month of 1914 did the First World War begin?
August
What type of food is basmati?
Rice
The first atom bomb was dropped on which Japanese city?
Hiroshima
Which side of the brain would be mostly used to evaluate whether a new wardrobe fits into the space available in a bedroom?
Right side
How many dots are used in each letter in the Braille system?
Six
Name the theory and theorist who did the Robbers Cave experiment
Realistic Conflict Theory - Sherif
What is the capital city of Estonia, formerly part of the USSR?
Tallinn
What year did Australia gain federation?
1901
What ingredient is included in food in a Florentine style?
Spinach
Which Middle Eastern city is also the name of a type of artichoke?
Jerusalem
Who is best known for his theory of black holes?
Stephen Hawking
Drake
What is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights
Which European country shares its border with the most neighbours (nine)?
Germany
Name the Roman Gladiator and rebel who led a revolt against the Roman Empire between 73 and 71 BC. ?
Spartacus
Which type of pasta’s name means “little worms”?
Vermicelli
What does a Geiger Counter measure?
Radiation
What is the third most common gas in the earth’s atmosphere after Nitrogen and Oxygen?
Argon
Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?
Apollo
If one person goes against the trend, an individual is much more likely to have the courage to do the same... What term does this describe?
Unanimity
Which Asian country is bigger than France, Spain and Germany combined but has a population of little over two million?
Mongolia
The Treaty of Panmunjom ended which war?
a. Korean War
b. Sino-Japanese War
c. Vietnam War
a. the Korean War
Which vegetable can be oyster, chestnut or shitaki?
Mushroom
Which country became the first to give women the vote in 1893?
New Zealand
What name is given to a biological process that sets itself naturally to a 24 hours cycle?
Circadian rhythm
How many stomachs does a cow have?
Four
Audience inhibition, cost benefit analysis are both reasons that contribute to which term in Social Psychology
Anti-Social behaviour