Food & Drink
What is the technique called when you cut food into strips of 0.5cm?
Julienne
Name 3 of America's Founding Fathers
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe and Benjamin Franklin
What is 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2?
Photosynthesis
What is the name of Elton John's biopic film?
Rocketman
What does LGBTQ stand for?
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (or queer)
What is the spiciest chilli in the world?
The Carolina Reaper
Which is Henry VIII's wives gave birth to Elizabeth I?
Anne Boleyn
At what temperature are Fahrenheit and Celsius equal to each other?
-40
What is the name of The Beatles' debut album?
Please Please Me
Who played Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of The Crown?
Claire Foy
How many kernels will you find on an average ear of corn? 400, 600 or 800?
800
What does USSR stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
How many litres of blood is there in the human body?
4.5-5.5 litres
Which country has won Eurovision the most times?
Ireland
How many world titles has Phil Taylor won in darts?
16
How many cups of tea are drunk in the UK on average every day?
165 million
What was the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD?
Mount Vesuvius
In computer science, what does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
When translated, what does 'Karaoke' mean?
Empty orchestra
What do you call a group of jellyfish?
A bloom
What is the difference between Ale and Lager?
Ale is made from top-fermented yeasts that work at warm-ish temperatures; lager is made with bottom-fermented yeasts that need the liquid their fermenting to be cold and still for a long time
What is the origin of the Apple logo?
Alan Turing underwent chemical castration because he was gay (which was illegal in the UK at that time), which made him suicidal; so, he dipped an apple in cyanide and bit it
What is the study of mushrooms called?
Mycology
Which Jamaican artist released a song in 1974 that begins with the lyrics, 'Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting'?
Carl Douglas
How many people have won an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)? Extra points if you can name some
16 - Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg, Scott Rudin, Robert Lopez, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, John Legend, Alan Menken