History
Yuan, Qing and Ming were Imperial Dynasties in the history of which country?
China
Potatoes are vegetables - true or false?
True
Name the artist famed for painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
Were the planets named after gods, or were the gods named after planets?
The planets were named after Gods
Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The Liver
How did suffragette Emily Davison die?
She ran in front of the King’s horse at Epsom
Which country drinks the most cups of tea?
The UK
What is the longest-running musical on Broadway?
The Phantom of the Opera
Which creatures lures sailors onto rocks with their enchanting voices and music in Greek mythology?
Sirens
Mushrooms need sunlight to grow. True or false?
False
Troops from which nation liberated Auschwitz?
USSR
Which pastry is used to make Baklava?
Filo
What is the pneumatic device used to paint with called?
Spray Gun or Air Brush
In Greek mythology, who was the father of Zeus?
Kronos
What is the longest snake in the world?
The Python (33ft)
Name any year in the so-called Golden Era of Piracy.
Anything from 1650s to 1730s
The name of which food or drug is derived from the Latin word meaning 'loosening'?
Laxative
Which form of pottery takes its name from the Italian for baked earth?
Terracotta
Translated to 'woman of the fairy mound' name the female spirit in Irish mythology that heralds the death of a family member?
Banshee
Name one of Pluto's moons.
Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra
Which Nobel prize were both Benito Mussolini and Josef Stalin nominated for?
Peace
‘Melts in your mouth, not in your hand’ - name the sweet that this slogan came from.
Treets
What classic musical features a girl named Kim who falls in love with a soldier?
Miss Saigon
After the Norse God of Thunder kills Jörmungandr in Ragnarok, how many steps did he take until he died of the creature's venom?
9
Which geological era came first: Mesozoic, Paleozoic or Cenozoic?
Paleozoic