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All things food

200

Which popular pungent plant lacks high-quality scientific evidence for preventing or treating the common cold?

A)Eucalyptus

B)Aloe vera

C)Ginseng

D)Garlic

D)Garlic

200

Aside from sugarcane, which crop is commercially grown as a major source of refined sugar?

A)Sweet potato

B)Turnip

C)Sugar beet

D)Cassava 

C)Sugar beet

250

Which former Beatle co-founded the Meat Free Monday campaign in 2009 to encourage people to reduce their meat consumption?

A)George Harrison

B)Paul McCartney

C)Ringo Starr

D)John Lennon 

B)Paul McCartney

300

Which edible plant, belonging to the genus Allium, is a traditional national symbol of Wales?

A)Shallot

B)Leek

C)Chive

D)Garlic 

B)Leek

350

Which country is the world's largest producer of vanilla?

A. Indonesia
B. Mexico
C. Madagascar
D. India

C. Madagascar

400

Miso soup, a staple of Japanese cuisine, is based on a paste made from fermented what?

A)Sesame seeds

B)Soya beans

C)Rice flour

D)Seaweed 

B)Soya beans

450

In Turkish cuisine, the popular cold drink Ayran is primarily made from which main ingredient?

A)Green tea

B)Milk

C)Fruit juice

D)Yoghurt

D)Yoghurt

Geography

200

Which of these microstates is a full member of the European Union? 

A)Malta

B)San Marino 

C)Liechtenstein 

D)Monaco

A)Malta

200

What is the capital of The Philippines?

 A)Kuala Lumpur

B)Manila

 C)Jakarta

 D)Hanoi

B)Manila

250

The Seychelles is an archipelago of islands in which ocean?

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Pacific Ocean

C)Indian Ocean

C)Indian Ocean

300

After Tokyo, what is Japan's second most populous city?

 A)Kobe

 B)Yokohama

 C)Osaka

 D)Kyoto

B)Yokohama

350

Marble is an example of what kind of rock?

 A)Igneus

 B)Metamorphic

 C)Graphite

 D)Sedimentary

B)Metamorphic

400

What are these iconic Argentine waterfalls called? 

A) Angel Falls

B)Iguazo Falls

C)Plitvice Waterfalls

B)Iguazo Falls

450

What is the capital of Mozambique?

 A)Gaborone

 B)Antananarivo

C)Maputo

 D)Mbabane

C)Maputo

Movies/Music

200

What is this fictional detective called? 

A)Inspector Morse
B)Hercule Poirot
C)Lieutentant Columbo

B)Hercule Poirot

200

What does a "Palaeontologist" study? 

A)Fossils and ancient life
B)Volcanos and earthquakes
C) The atmosphere and climate

A)Fossils and ancient life

250

In which city were the band Fleetwood Mac formed?

A)London    B)Los Angeles       C)New York

A)London

300

Who are the only band/artist to have performed on all seven continents, including Antarctica?

A)Pitbull

B) Coldplay

C)Metallica

C)Metallica

350

For which movie did Matthew McConaughey win his only Oscar award?

A)Interstellar
B)The wolf of wall street
C)Dallas Buyers Club

C)Dallas Buyers Club

400

Which of the following is NOT the real name of a Lana Del Rey song?

A)East Coast    B)Video games      C)Born to die

A)East Coast

450

Which of these actors is NOT set to appear in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyseey" adaptation? 

A)Cillian Murphy       B)Lupita Nyong'o         C)Tom Holland

A)Cillian Murphy

General knowledge

200

In which organ of the human body would you find the bronchioles?

A) Kidneys

B) Brain

C) Lungs

D) Liver

C) Lungs

200

Which primate species is the largest living primate in the world?

A)Gorilla

B)Orangutan

C)Chimpanzee

D)Mandrill 

A)Gorilla

250

Which of these countries has the highest population?

A)Thailand       B) Japan        C) Indonesia

C) Indonesia

It's Indonesia by some distance! The country has an estimated 285.7 million people, while Japan trail behind at 123.4 million and Thailand reaches just around 71 million

300

What is geology the study of?

A) Living organisms and ecosystems

B) Stars, planets and galaxies

C) The Earths rocks, structure and history

C) The Earths rocks, structure and history

350

Which Dutch artist painted ‘Sunflowers’?

A)Vincent van Gogh

 B)Piet Mondrian

 C)Johannes Vermeer

 D)Rembrandt

A)Vincent van Gogh

400

Which country did President Donald Trump accidentally accuse of attacking a US aircraft carrier with 11 missiles, when he misspoke at a press conference?

A)Spain      B)Japan        C)Sweden

B)Japan

450

Irish politician Helen McEntee is the Minister for which of the following departments? 

A)Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
B) Foreign Affairs and Trade
C)Culture, Communications and Sport

B) Foreign Affairs and Trade

One is a lie

200

• Honey never spoils.
• Octopuses have three hearts.
• Penguins can fly.

Lie : Penguins can fly 

200

• Sharks are older than trees.
• Crocodiles can stick out their tongues.
• Koalas have fingerprints similar to humans.

Lie :Crocodiles can stick out their tongues.

250

• The shortest war in history lasted less than an hour.

• Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.

• The first Olympic Games were held in Rome.

Lie: The first Olympic Games were held in Rome.

300

• Humans have more than five senses.
• Your skin is the largest organ in your body.
• Your blood is blue until it reaches oxygen

Lie: Your blood is blue until it reaches oxygen

350

• Gold is edible.
• Diamonds are made of carbon.
• Glass is a slow-moving liquid.

Lie: Glass is a slow-moving liquid.

400

• Bees can recognize human faces.
• Cows have four stomachs.
• Chickens are completely blind in the dark.

Lie: Cows have four stomachs.

450

• The human skeleton has 206 bones in adulthood.
• Babies are born with more bones than adults.
• Fingernails keep growing after death.

Lie :Fingernails keep growing after death.