Science
The only letter not used in the periodic table is....
J
What do you call цветные карандаши in English?
Crayons
Where is the Prado museum located?
In Mardid
What does the German word Gesundheit mean? When do the Germans say it?
Bless you! It is said when somebody sneezes
Antananarivo
What kind of shellfish has blue blood?
Lobsters have blue blood.
What country is the Tate Gallery located in?
the UK
What was the name of the Victorian time female traveller who went to Africa after her parents died and wrote 2 books about the continent?
Mary Kingsley
What was the first language to be printed?
German (by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century)
How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
2
What country was Alfred Nobel from?
Sweden
What was the name of the civil engineer who designed and built the interior support structure for the Statue of Liberty?
Gustave Eiffel
What is the longest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls (Spanish: Salto Ángel) in Venezuela
How many words in the English language are of French origin?
30% of the English words are derived from French.
What galaxy do we live in?
Milky Way
What is the biggest body of water in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What kind of art was Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo's husband, famous for?
Murals
Where is the Gobi desert located?
in East Asia (China and Mongolia)
What African country has more English speakers than the UK?
Africa is one of the continents where the English language is well adopted. Nigeria has approximately 90 million English speakers as compared to the UK which has approximately 60 million.
How many people are there in the painting Girl On a Ball by Pablo Picasso?
There are 4 people (+2 animals)
What is the play on words here based on?
Said Hamlet to Ophelia
I'll draw a sketch of thee
What kind of pencil shall I use?
2B or not 2B?
to be and 2B (the penil hardness)
What is the name of the painter who liked painting men wearing top hats, and green apples?
Rene Magritte
In what country do people never suffer from Stendhal syndrome?
Italy. They are used to allthe beauty they have =)
What Russian poet does this poem remind with its rhythm?
John looks downwards, as if admonished,
Then slowly lifts his head, and sighs.
Half fearfully and half astonished,
They look into each other’s eyes.
The waiter, bearded, burly, macho,
Says, “Madam, though it’s cold, gazpacho
Is what I’d recommend. Noisettes
Of lamp, perhaps, or mignoninettes
Of veal to follow….” Unavailing
Are his suggestions. Nothing sinks
Into their ears. “Ah, well,” he thinks,
“They’re moonstruck. It’ll be plain sailing.
Lovers, despite delays and slips
And rotten service, leave large tips.”
Alexander Pushkin
What kind of instrument is viola? What is it called in Russian?
Альт