Assassinations
Fast Food
Indian Railways
4-Letter Words
James Bond
100
"Et Tu Brute" referred to Marcus Brutus assassinating this Roman individual back in 44 BC.
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
Colonel Harland Sanders is the founder and face of this popular fast food chain.
What is KFC?
100
The longest Indian railways route covers over 4,200 kms from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to this North Eastern city.
Where is Dibrugarh?
100
A cog that allows you to switch transmissions in an automobile.
What is a Gear?
100
The world first heard of James Bond when this British novelist brought the secret agent to life in 1953.
Who is Ian Fleming?
200
These were Mahatma Gandhi's last words, on being shot by Nathuram Godse in 1948.
What is "Hai Ram!"?
200
Every UK fast food chain is supposed to stock this item as a staple in the menu, as directed by the Food Standards Agency.
What are Fish & Chips?
200
This is the only city whose metro system is controlled by the Indian Railways, and therefore has its dedicated 'zone'.
What is the Kolkata Metro?
200
An element that is implemented as a monetary policy by a government.
What is Gold?
200
Pierce Brosnan portrayed James Bond in 4 films. In order, these are GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World is not Enough (1999), and this 4th film in 2002.
What is Die Another Day?
300
Jamal Khashoggi was purportedly assassinated by Saudi officials in Istanbul in 2018 for a controversial opinion piece in this Western newspaper.
What is The Washington Post?
300
When McDonald's set up shop in India in the 1990s, it had to begin the cultivation of this critical vegetable from the ground-up, as it was not native to India at the time.
What is Lettuce?
300
Inaugurated in 2013, this UP station holds the record for having the world's longest platform - at 1,355 metres.
Where is Gorakhpur?
300
An obligation that requires one party to pay an agreed value to another party.
What is Debt?
300
Throughout the series, James Bond is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, which colloquially goes by this name.
What is the MI6?
400
When Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family were assassinated in 1975, his two daughters - including current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were in this country, allowing them to survive the events.
Where is West Germany?
400
When Subway wanted to expand overseas in 1984, it selected its first location by having one of the boardroom executives throw a dart onto the map - which landed on this tiny Middle Eastern country.
Where is Bahrain?
400
This ironically named express train from Howrah to Amritsar consistently held the record for the most delayed train in the world until its permanent suspension in early-2020.
What is the Toofan Express?
400
A Monarch ranked below an Emperor or King.
What is a Duke?
400
This is the only James Bond film that has been made twice - in 1967 and 2006.
What is Casino Royale?
500
This former Prime Minister of a Central American republic - who eventually died in 2016 - holds the record for surviving the most number of assassination attempts in modern history - 638.
Who is Fidel Castro?
500
19 of the top-20 fast food companies are American. At the 20th spot lies this Canadian fast food chain, with 4,846 restaurants across 14 countries.
What is Tim Hortons?
500
Since 2000, the Indian Railways has been replacing its trademark ICF coaches on prestigious trains with a newer design developed by this German company.
What is Linke-Hofmann-Busch?
500
A large inlet from an ocean into a landmass, but with a narrower opening than a bay.
What is a Gulf?
500
Adjusted for inflation, this is the most successful film of the series, having taken the equivalent of $1.04bn at the box office.
What is Thunderball?
