Pop Culture
Which spice girl was victoria beckham?
Posh Spice
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
What did France give to the U.S. as a Christmas gift in 1886?
The Statue of Liberty
Who has married many women but was never married?
A priest
What is the name of the green pigment/chemical present in plants that allows them to photosynthesize?
Chlorophyll/Chloroplasts
Name all the Disney princesses
Snow white, cinderella, aurora, ariel, belle, jasmine, pocahontas, mulan, tiana, rapunzel, merida, moana, raya
In which city was the first Olympic games held?
Athens, Greece
What are 3 alternative names for Santa?
Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Kris Kringle, Santaklaas
What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
Your left hand.
Define diffusion and osmosis
1. Diffusion is the net movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration, down a concentration gradient
2. Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential, through a partially permeable membrane
Name all 7 dwarfs from snow white
Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Dopey, Bashful, Happy, Sleepy (Shannie)
What is the full name of the author of 'The Great Gatsby'?
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
Name all the reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, RUDOLPH!
It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
A keyboard
During Shakespeare’s lifetime, what major disaster forced the closure of London theatres twice?
The Plague
Which film was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Shrek(2001)
What is the largest carnivore native to the UK?
The Badger
What are the gifts that the three wise men brought to the Holy Family?
Frankincense, Myrrh, Gold
1. I am historically settled and developed by scottish residents.
2. I used to have nutmeg plantations in the 19th century, but now i house foreign embassies
3. I hold a UNESCO heritage site
Tanglin
Solve for x: e^2x − 2e^x = 15
where x is a positive real number. Leave your answer in 3sf or exact form.
1.61 or ln5; e^x ≥0
List 2 reasons why Jeffree Star was cancelled
1. racism
2. alleged sexual misconduct
3. toxic business practices
What is Magneto's real name? (Hint: initials E.M.L)
Erik Magnus Lehnsherr
Before we stuffed stockings with gifts (or coal for the naughty boys and girls), what did we stuff stockings with?
Gold Coinssss
I am green, and I have layers. I have a head, but no brain. What am I?
Lettuce
What is an onomatopoeia?
Words that imitate sounds e.g. "buzz" "hiss"