Answer beginning with "H"
Which astronomical comet was last seen in Earth’s skies in1986?
Halley’s Comet
Which card game uses a board for scoring?
Cribbage
In accounting, the term "ROI" is often used to describe the financial performance of an asset. ROI stands for "return on" WHAT?
Investment
When a password is limited strictly to numeric characters, the secret is often referred to as a PIN. What does that acronym stand for?
Personal Identification Number
What are phasmids known as?
Insects
What type of electricity is created from water?
Hydroelectricity
What is the alternative name for the card game ‘Twenty-One’?
Black Jack
If you don’t repay a debt, what might a creditor place against your property (for example, your house) as collateral until you pay up?
Lien
More commonly used in a biological sense (particularly in recent times), its name comes from the Latin word for "poisonous". In the world of computers, Anna Kournikova, SCA, Ping-pong, and Gameover ZeuS are all famous examples of what?
Virus
Gelato is another name for what in Italy?
Ice Cream
Name the title of the Christmas song from the following lyrics – “Now I don’t know if there’ll be snow but have a cup of cheer”
Holly Jolly Christmas
In Bridge, what is a ‘finesse’?
A tactic to win a trick
Saying “I have to go to the ATM machine” is actually redundant because ATM stands for Automated ______ Machine.
Teller
What “M” computer security company, founded by namesake John in 1987 before being acquired by Intel in 2011, is well known for its anti-virus software that is available to individual consumers?
McAfee
Who invented the color wheel?
Isaac Newton
What shark species has 360 degree vision?
Hammerhead shark
What card game is also known as ‘Patience’ in some countries?
Solitaire
Accountants use different methods of depreciation for tax purposes. What do the letters in the Acronym LIFO stand for?
Last In First Out
What is the 6-letter term for a group of computers that is networked together and used by hackers to steal information?
Botnet
Which part in human eyes is responsible for colour vision?
Iris
What animal will you find on the Porsche car logo?
Horse
Which card game has a unique deck that includes cards like ‘The Fool’ and ‘The Lovers’?
TAROT
A measure of your money you might want to go over with your financial advisor is EBIT: earnings before ______ and taxes.
Interest
What “A” antivirus software is a freeware solution available across multiple platforms, with an amoeba like orange “A” as a logo? It is also a pirate word meaning “Stop.”
Avast
What are elephant’s tusks made from?
Ivory