History
In the case of the 15 member states of the UN Security Council, a distinction is made between ...?
formal and informal
permanent and non-permanent
dependent and independent
permanent and non-permanent
What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea?
Samsung
What is the name of the band with the following members: John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor?
Queen
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
Ag
Where in the world is Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa exhibited?
The Louvre, Paris, France
What is the name of Britain's largest prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire?
Stonehenge
Which bank agreed on March 19 to buy Credit Suisse for the bargain price of 3 billion Swiss francs in a rescue orchestrated by Swiss authorities to avert a banking sector meltdown.
UBS ("Union de Banques Suisses")
Which singer was known amongst other things as ‘The King of Pop’ and ‘The Gloved One’?
Michael Jachson
If you dropped a hammer and a feather on the Moon would they fall at the same rate?
Yes
Which actor won the best actor Oscar for the films Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994)?
Tom Hanks
What year did the Titanic sink in the Atlantic Ocean on 15 April, on its maiden voyage from Southampton?
1912
What does the acronym NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
What 1960s’ American pop group created the so-called "surfin sound"?
Beach Boys
How many hearts does an Octopus Have?
Three
Which now famous TV chef started cooking at the age of eight in his parents’ pub, ‘The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex?
Jamie Oliver
Name the country in which the ruins of "Angkor Wat" can be found.
Cambodia
According to the International Monetary Fund, which is the highest ranking county in the world in nominal GDP?
United States (GDP: 20.49 trillion)
Harry Styles was a member of which boy group?
One Direction
How many breaths does the human body take daily?
20,000 daily
Which artist created ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ in 1962?
Andy Warhol
In which year did Martin Luther launch the Reformation?
1517
Which countries did G8 include?
1. United States 2. Canada 3. France 4. Germany 5. Italy 6. Japan 7. Russia 8. United Kingdom But in 2013, the other members voted to oust Russia from the G8, in response to the Russian invasion of Crimea.
What song has the following lyrics: “Suddenly I’m not half the man I used to be. / There’s a shadow hanging over me.”?
Yesterday
What’s the average surface temperature on Venus?
460 C
Which film starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, charts the Formula 1 rivalry of James Hunt and Niki Lauda?
Rush