Geography
Which river flows through Paris?
The Seine
Who was appointed the head of the Inquisition in Spain in 1483?
Tomas de Torquemada
Which herb is in pesto sauce?
Basil
What is the world’s largest land mammal?
Elephant
Roughly what proportion of their DNA do humans and chimpanzees share: 77%, 92% or 98.5% ?
98.5%
In the zodiac, which animal is linked with Capricorn?
Goat
What is the capital city of Slovenia, formerly part of the state of Yugoslavia?
Ljubljana
In which country, in 1989 was opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi placed under house arrest for her outspoken attacks on the country military rulers?
Myanmar (Burma)
What ingredient is included in food in a Florentine style?
Spinach
Which Middle Eastern city is also the name of a type of artichoke?
Jerusalem
Who is best known for his theory of black holes?
Stephen Hawking
Who is the patron saint of music?
Cecilia
Which Asian country is bigger than France, Spain and Germany combined but has a population of little over two million?
Mongolia
The Treaty of Panmunjom ended which war?
a. Korean War
b. Sino-Japanese War
c. Vietnam War
a. the Korean War
Which vegetable can be oyster, chestnut or shitaki?
Mushroom
Which country became the first to give women the vote in 1893?
New Zealand
What name is given to a biological process that sets itself naturally to a 24 hours cycle?
Circadian rhythm
How many stomachs does a cow have?
Four
What is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Saudi Arabia
In which month of 1914 did the First World War begin?
August
What type of food is basmati?
Rice
The first atom bomb was dropped on which Japanese city?
Hiroshima
Which side of the brain would be mostly used to evaluate whether a new wardrobe fits into the space available in a bedroom?
Right side
How many dots are used in each letter in the Braille system?
Six
Which European country shares its border with the most neighbours (nine)?
Germany
Name the Roman Gladiator and rebel who led a revolt against the Roman Empire between 73 and 71 BC. ?
Spartacus
Which type of pasta’s name means “little worms”?
Vermicelli
What does a Geiger Counter measure?
Radiation
What is the third most common gas in the earth’s atmosphere after Nitrogen and Oxygen?
Argon
In which Puccini opera does Mimi appear?
La Boheme