According to Greek mythology, the ingenious inventor Daedalus designed an intricate maze with a monstrous animal at the centre, that could kill the people unfortunate enough to arrive there. What was the name of the maze and the animal?
LABYRINTH / MINOTAUR
100
You can play this sport on grass, hard court, or clay. What is it?
Tennis
100
True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat
True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.
100
If you mix together the three primary colours in art, red, blue, and yellow, what colour is formed?
Brown
100
Who was Lord Balaram's favourite mace student?
Duryodhana
200
This 18th Century British politician loved to gamble so much that he refused to leave the gambling tables to eat, and subsequently invented a type of meal which bears his name. What was it?
Earl of SANDWICH
200
In football (soccer) how many yellow cards will get a player expelled?
2
200
The slowest-moving fish has such an interesting appearance that it was represented in Greek mythology, ridden by Neptune and other sea gods. What is it?
Sea Horse
200
What is the name for the type of art portrait that deliberately exaggerates a person?
Caricature
200
When Kamsa made himself the Vrishni king, what did he do with his father Ugrasena?
Put him in prison.
300
Roman armies were organised in highly trained infantry units of about 5000 soldiers, called what (7 letters, plural)?
Legions
300
The English sports of rounders and cricket evolved into what American sport?
Baseball
300
What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia
300
The 2000-year old style of decorating fabric known as batik - how does it work... and in what country is it considered a national art form?
Melted wax is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. National art form of Indonesia.
300
We are the same as Krishna in quality, but not in..?
Quantity. The Lord has all quantities in infinite quantity; we most qualities in minute quantity.
400
Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?
Cleopatra
400
A standard round of golf consists of how many holes?
18
400
Name four types of birds whose names start with P.
This fairy-tale character lost altitude, and despite efforts by government representatives, he could not be relieved of his injuries. Who was he?
Humpty Dumpty (who sat on a wall and had a big fall...)
400
What are the 3 parts of our subtle (non-gross) material bodies?
Mind, intelligence, and false ego
500
This weapon was originally used by the Soviets against the Germans during World War II, and was named after one of the Soviet foreign Ministers at that time. This kind of weapon is still used today, often by people who can't afford expensive weapons. What
Molotov Cocktail
500
Explain what the 'offside' rule means in football (soccer)
A player is caught offside if (s)he’s nearer to the opponent’s goal than both the ball and the second-last opponent when his/her team-mate plays the ball to him/her
500
What medium size birds have been trained to tend and move sheep?
Geese
500
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings of all time. a. In which museum is it currently located? b. What is the alternate, Italian name, for this painting?
a. At the Louvre Museum in Paris b. La Gioconda, because part of her husband's last name was Giocondo
500
Does Lord Krishna, the source of all compassion and love, create the bad things in the material world? Yes/No; Explain.
Yes. The Lord is the source of EVERYTHING, spiritual and material.
The individual soul is RESPONSIBLE to chose (right/wrong) and then reaps the results (good/bad).