Work
What is the term for the money you earn each month, regardless of hours worked?
A: Salary
Bonus question: What do you call payment that is calculated by the hour?
What helpful spirit can live in your home and help with chores?
A Brownie
The bosses are fighting again- if you go in there, you could get caught _________________.
in the crossfire
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
Carbon dioxide
What has to be broken before you can use it?
an egg
What is the term for working from home some days and in the office others? (2 words)
Hybrid working
What creature lures people to drown in rivers or lochs?
A Kelpie
How am I feeling if I'm “under the weather”?
sick/ill
What country invented paper?
China
I’m always running but never walk. What am I?
a river
What document describes your main duties in a paid position? (2 words)
Job description
What ghostly woman appears before the death of clan leaders?
A Banshee
What simile means two people or things have nothing in common?
As different as chalk and cheese
Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
London
I turn everything around but never move. What am I?
a mirror
What’s the term for learning new skills to improve your career? (2 words)
Professional development
What is the realm of Scottish fairies traditionally called?
The Otherworld
What simile means wrapped up, all comfy and cosy?
As snug as a bug in a rug
What is the term for animals that eat both plants and meat?
Omnivores
I can fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?
a cloud
What do we call the process of welcoming and training a new employee?
Onboarding
Which giant is linked to Fingal’s Cave?
Fionn MacCumhaill (Finn McCool)
What does the idiom “to throw a spanner in the works” mean?
Cause a problem / disrupt plans
Who wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
What has ten letters and starts with gas?
'automobile'