Who wrote a brief history of time?
Steven Hawking
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
To the nearest foot, how tall is a standard balance beam?
4.07 feet
Which Belgian province shares a border with Germany?
Liege
Easter Island forms part of which South American country?
Chile
Which oath of ethics is historically taken by physicians?
Hippocratic oath
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I?
Pencil lead
What are the 4 standard women artistic olympic events?
Floor, beam, asymmetric bars, vault
What is the name of Hercule Poirot's Chronicler and best friend?
Hastings
The New York Easter Parade takes place on which famous street?
5th Avenue
What is the lightest metal?
Lithium
If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?
2 o clock 9 o'clock plus 5 hours
11 o'clock plus 2 hours = 1 o'clock
In the 1976 Olympics, Nadia Comaneci took 3 Olympic gold medals at what age?
14
What colour shirts do Anderlecht play their home games in?
Purple
‘Påskeøl’ is a Danish beverage consumed at Easter. What is it?
Easter beer
Henrik Hertz
My life is measured in hours.
I serve you by expiring.
I’m quick when I’m thin.
I’m slow when I’m fat.
The wind is my enemy.
A candle
The 2008 Olympic games was the first time that USA Mens team qualified in what sport?
Trampoline
What is the name of the current king of Belgium?
Phillipe
According to French tradition, which items are said to fly away to Rome and bring Easter eggs back to the children on their return?
Church bells
What is equal to mass times acceleration?
Force
How is seven different from the rest of the numbers between one and ten?
Seven has two syllables and the other numbers only have one syllable.
Who is said to be the acknowledged 'father of gymnastics'?
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
Which river, which rises in France, flows through Antwerp and is the longest in Belgium?
Schelde
What is the two-word name given to the Spanish ‘holy week’, which takes place during the last week of Lent?
Semana Santa