English Literature
Hamlet's famous dilemma was ...
to be or not to be
In which year did Columbus hit upon America?
1492
What is the most popular Mensa menu?
Name 3 to raise your chances for double points.
Chicken nuggets: 50
[Chicken nuggets or Döner (no. 2) win points]
(Get 3 right in the right order = double points)
Döner plate: 40 / Hörli & Ghackets: 30 / curry: 20
burger & fries: 10 / Mac'n'cheese: 5
In which minute was the hockey championship against the US lost?
63rd minute (3x 20 min + 3rd min. overtime)
Bonus: Double points if you know the name of Switzerland's best player.
What does the word 'brunch' stand for?
Breakfast & Lunch
How do Romeo & Juliet die?
Romeo drinks poison, Juliet stabs herself.
(both parts required, but "poison and knife/dagger" enough to win the points)
How many wives did King Henry VIII (1491-1547) have?
6 (two survived him)
What is the most popular school event?
Name 3 to raise your chances for double points.
Focus weeks: 50
snowsports day: 40
snowsports camp: 30
summer party: 20
SO film night: 10
volley night: 5
What is a score of zero called in tennis?
LOVE
Bonus: double points if you can explain the possible French etymology of the term.
The Scottish dish made of sheep's innards is called ...
haggis
Shall I compare thee ... (complete line!)
... to a summer's day?
Bonus: double points if you can explain the main idea of the sonnet.
In which country is the Bay of Pigs?
Cuba
Bonus: double points if you can explain the historical context (American President + what was going on)
Name an important term in maths.
Name 3 to raise your chances for double points.
Algebra: 50
Pythagoras: 40 [first two win points]
Calculating/calculation: 30
Multiplication: 20
Addition: 10
Operations: 5
What's the meaning of 'minion'? Explain!
an unimportant person in an organization who has to obey orders; a servant
What's a "s'more"? (3 main ingredients)
A s'more is a confection consisting of toasted marshmallow and chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of ... [2 words]"
"a wife" (Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice)
Bonus: double points if you can explain the irony involved.
The king/queen who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 was (name) ...
The place where she motivated her troops with a famous speech was ... (name of place)
Queen Elizabeth I
Place: Tilbury
Bonus: Both correct = double points
What's your favorite tool in sports?
Name 3 to raise your chances for double points.
Football: 50
Volleyball: 40
Trampolin: 30
Jumbo mat: 20
Handball: 10
Mr Brugger: 5
God's
What century does the Thanksgiving turkey date back to?
The 17th century: first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 (the Natives had helped the immigrants survive, perhaps regretting this later).
In God of Carnage, Alan corrects Michael and Veronica's wording "armed with a stick" to ...
"furnished with a stick"
Bonus: double points if you can remember the name of Veronica's French dessert.
The American President power during Black Thursday Wall Street crash was ...
Herbert Hoover
(family name is enough to win points)
What are widespread negative teacher character traits?
Name 3 to raise your chances for double points.
Assign too much homework: 50
Moody: 40 [first two win points]
Cold calls: 30
Too strict: 20
Slow test corrections: 10
Impatient: 5
What is Da Gru's challenge in "Despicable Me"?
Does he manage? What and how?
To shrink the moon to pocket format
He manages to shrink the moon to the size of an apple using his shrink ray.
What grain is whiskey made from?
barley (= Gerste)