Traditions & Customs
The traditional (UK) 60th wedding anniversary gift is something made of:
A) Gold
B) Diamonds
C) Emerald
B) Diamonds
Gold - 50th
Emeralds - 55th
How many types of alcohol in a 'long Island-iced tea?'
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
B) 5
Triple sec, Rum, Vodka, Gin, Tequila
What animal has the longest tongue in relation to it's size?
A) Giraffe
B) Giant anteater
C) Newfound Paedophryne Amauensis (world's smallest frog)
B) Giant anteater
Which of the following is
the most common letter : least common letter
in the English Language.
A) S & Q
B) E & Z
C) I & X
B) E & Z
Look at the three pictures, what city is shown?
A) New York
B) Philadelphia
C) Seattle
A) New York
Halloween originated in the UK from Celtic culture. What alternative food was traditionally carved instead of the pumpkin?
A) Turnips
B) Apples
C) Watermelons
D) Squash
A) Turnip
Potatoes were also used...
How many keys are on a piano?
A) 44
B) 68
C) 74
D) 88
D) 88
Which of the following is NOT true, 'Quack-Quack' in
A) Danish is 'Rap-Rap'
B) French is 'Coin-Coin'
C) Polish is 'Kwa-Kwa'
D) Romanian is 'Krak-Krak'
D) Romanian is 'Krak-Krak'
it actually is 'Mac-Mac'
What does the 'con' stand for in the term 'con artist?'
A) Conniving
B) Confidence
C) Convict
D) Cunning
B) Confidence
Look at the following pictures, what country is shown?
A) Chile
B) Peru
C) Ecuador
D) Paraguay
A) Chile
Which is NOT a real festival?
A) The Baby-Jumping festival
B) The Wife-Carrying festival
C) The Worm-Charming festival
D) The Toilet-Cleaning festival
E) The Monkey-Buffet festival
D) The Toilet-Cleaning festival
How many airports are there in London?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
D) 6
What animal has the most amount of species?
A) Kiwi
B) Swan
C) Kangaroo
D) Koala
A) Kiwi - 5
B) Swan - 7
C) Kangaroo - 4
D) Koala - 1
Roughly, how many languages are there worldwide?
A) 6,500
B) 9,000
C) 11,500
D) 14,000
A) 6,500
Look at the following historical & current flags (regional or city flags etc), which one is NOT from Russia?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
4 - Californian state flag.
In what year did Waitangi Day become an official holiday?
A) 1954
B) 1964
C) 1974
D) 1984
C) 1974
How many calories in a banana?
A) 50
B) 89
C) 112
D) 128
E) 140
B) 89
What is NOT a name for a group of turkey?
A) a rafter
B) a gaggle
C) a gobble
D) a gang
E) a posse
B) a gaggle
The English word 'vanilla' is derived from what language?
A) French
B) Italian
C) Spanish
D) Greek
E) Romanian
C) Spanish
(vainilla)
Look at the following pictures of national food and drink, what country do they originate from?
A) Thailand
B) Cambodia
C) Vietnam
D) Laos
E) Sri Lanka
C) Vietnam
Which law is NOT true?
A) It is an offence in Victoria, Australia to fly a kite to 'the annoyance of any person'.
B) It is illegal to be shirtless in Barcelona.
C) In Toronto, Canada, it is illegal to climb a tree in public without a permit or approval from authorities.
D) In South Africa it is illegal to wrestle bears.
E) In Mexico, it is illegal to sell tequila that is less than 50% alcohol.
E) In Mexico, it is illegal to sell tequila that is less than 50% alcohol.
How many times did Mike Tyson lose?
A) 0
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
E) 8
D) 6
To the closest million, estimates predict there are how many living species on Earth?
A) 9
B) 11
C) 13
D) 15
E) 19
A) 9
8.7 million - only around 1.6 million have been identified.
What is NOT ranked as one of the easiest languages to learn for English native speakers? (In the top 10 easiest)
A) Spanish
B) German
C) Dutch
D) Afrikaans
E) Finnish
E) Finnish
ranked in the top 10 hardest languages to learn
Look at the following images, then guess which country is represented...
Pakistan
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
2 Azerbaijan