Literature
Who is the author of The Da Vinci Code?
Dan Brown
99 per cent of which country’s population live in a valley or delta of the River Nile?
Egypt
The United States state of Georgia is famous for what fruit?
Peach
A tandoor is a type of what?
Oven
What type of pasta is commonly known as bow-tie pasta or butterfly pasta?
Farfalle
Which book was Roald Dalh’s first children’s book?
The Gremlins
Which of the African countries is an island?
Madagascar
How many items are in a bakers dozen?
13
What is a traditional fermented Korean side dish made seasoned vegetables and salt?
Kimchi
What is the name of the popular Australian food spread used on sandwiches, toast and pastries?
Vegemite
Catching Fire and Mockingjay are books in what fiction series?
The Hunger Games
For most of the 20th century, what was Zimbabwe called?
Rhodesia
What popular beverage once contained cocaine?
Coca-Cola
The paperboard “Chinese takeout” box was invented in what country?
The United States
The meat of a game animal, such as deer, is called what?
Venison
Which TV political thriller is based on a trilogy of novels by Michael Dobbs?
House Of Cards
Which of the countries of Africa is first alphabetically?
Algeria
Where was the fortune cookie invented?
California
What is name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?
Scoville scale
What popular soda beverage was originally developed as a mixer for whiskey?
Mountain Dew
The Dark Tower’ is a novel from which writer?
Stephen King
What is the largest cave system in the world?
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Which liquor is made from the blue agave plant?
Tequila
The cooking technique that involves submerging food in a liquid at a relatively low temperature is called what?
Poaching
When found on a beer bottle, what does the acronym IPA stand for?
India Pale Ale