General knowledge
The name of which famous band is also the Aramaic word for ‘father’?
Abba
What is a synonym?
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
In which CITY would you find the "Colloseum"
Rome
In what year did World War II end?
1945
Which Beatles single lasted longest in the charts, at 19 weeks?
a) Hey Jude
b) Rocketman
c) Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Hey Jude
What is the Japanese art of folding paper called?
Origami
What is the opposite of easy? Points for each word you can think of
challenging, tough, hard, rigorous, demanding, formidable, complicated, heavy, rough, effortful, arduous, rugged, severe, painful, strenuous, exhausting, laborious, uphill, testing, grueling, intricate, problematic, backbreaking, toilsome, killer, murderous, serious, tricky, stressful, trying, troublesome, grim, brutal, burdensome, thorny, irksome, bruising, hairy, bothersome, labored, distressing, taxing
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Hong Kong
In which year did the band Oasis, release their debut album, titled ‘Definitely, Maybe’?
a)1979
b) 1994
c)2006
1994
How do lobsters communicate? Hint: Its disgusting
With urine
Which famous British playwright wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
Shakespeare
The smallest country in the world
Vatican city
Who was the first President of the United States
George Washington
Money for nothing was an 80s’ number one for which band?
Dire Straits
Where is a shrimp's heart located?
Its head
What is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Monaco- 86.5–87 years
Who is the Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
Before Phil Collins, who was the lead singer of Genesis?
Peter Gabriel
What kind of doctor invented cotton candy?
A dentist
Which planet is closest to the Earth
Mercury
In what European country is it illegal to own just one guinea pig?
Switzerland
Who discovered Radium, was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel prize and helped create the first ever ambulances?
Marie Curie.
Which famous band are responsible for the hit ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?’
Eurythmics
How many minutes are in a full week?
10,080
How do lobsters communicate? Hint: Its disgusting
With urine
Capital of India
New Delhi
Which controversial structure was built in 1961 and came down in 1990?
The Berlin wall
What makes the medicine go down in the Disney classic Mary Poppins?
A spoonful of sugar
What is widely believed to be the strongest muscle in the human body?
The masseter, of which there is one on each side of your jaw.
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What nationality was Alois Alzheimer, who gave his name to Alzheimer’s disease?
German
What country gave the US the State of Liberty
France
“At first, I was afraid, I was petrified / Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side”
Gloria Gaynor- "I Will Survive" 1978