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1
The abbreviation MERS, significantly impacting South Korea 2015, is otherwise known as:
Camel Flu
Typhoon Mandy
The Asian Financial Crash
Seoul Earthquake
2
An official investigation as to proof of the US moon landings was demanded in 2015 by:
Donald Trump
Russia
China
NASA
3
Political fear of communism's potential to spread nation-to-nation is called (What?) Theory?
Lego
Domino
Jenga
Chinese Chequers
4
According to 2015 survey what fruit was most popular children in the US?
Oranges
Bananas
Pears
Apples
5
Which legendary folk singer played his first concert in Vietnam, in April 2011?
Joan Baez
James Taylor
Bob Dylan
Cat Stevens
6
Which networking tech corporation bought the Lynda learning company for $1.5bn in 2015?
Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
7
Which tech corporation opened its first 'Nest' intelligent home store in California in 2015?
Google
Samsung
Intel
Apple
8
What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?
Arch
Suspension
Beam
Truss
9
This is a mythological creature known as a ______?
Manticore
Basilisk
Hippogryph
Chimera
10
cartoon character depicted on the sign in Crystal City, Texas, the spinach capital of the world
Mickey Mouse
Bugs Bunny
Yogi Bear
Popeye
11
How much space debris and dust fall to earth every day?
2 pounds
200 pounds
2,000 pounds
20 pounds
12
What city is the capital of India?
Bejing
New Delhi
Jakarta
Mumbai
13
John Wayne Airport is in which US state?
Arizona
California
Utah
Flordia
14
What famous horror film actor - especially for playing Dracula - died age 93 in 2015?
Boris Karloff
Peter Cushing
Vincent Price
Christopher Lee
15
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Liver
Lungs
Skin
Intestines
16
What is an angle called which measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Acute
Right
Obtuse
Obelisk
17
Love, caddy and apostle are all types of what?
Cup
Spoon
Flower
Drink
18
What global contest ruled against the use of swimsuits for its competitors?
Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss America
Olympics
19
How many hydrogen atoms are in one molecule of water?
1
4
2
3
20
What word makes five new words when prefixing: man, post, nail, bell, and stop?
Door
Pre
Big
Work
21
Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show:
Pram
Trousers
Dishwasher
Bike
22
Name the last US president to meet the leader of Cuba before Barack Obama did in 2015:
Washington
Reagan
Eisenhower
Clinton
23
The Oakland Bay Bridge is in which US city?
San Francisco
New York City
Baltimore
Los Angeles
24
In 2015 evidence of water was found on:
Pluto
The Moon
Mercury
Mars
25
What colour are the stars on the national flag of China?
Gold
White
Yellow
Tan
26
In computers, the X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System is now known as what?
Cursor
Mouse
Monitor
Grid
27
Which vegetable was the first to be canned?
Peas
Beans
Corn
Carrots
28
Who stepped down as chief of 21st Century Fox in 2015:
Clint Eastwood
Donald Trump
Warren Buffet
Rupert Murdoch
29
The emblem of the Rainforest Alliance, is a green _________
Spider
Parrot
AntT
Frog
30
In 2015 the Sinabug volcano erupted in:
Hawaii
Indonesia
Sicily
Iceland
31
What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
H
Hi
He
Hl
32
Japan lies in which body of water?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
33
The sepals or calyx of a plant initially surround and generally give way to the:
Roots
Leaves
Stem
Petals
34
In zoology, which order of mammals include apes, monkeys, prosimians and man?
Carnivora
Marsupials
Animals
Primates
35
What reintroduced UK species generated demands for culling in the 2010s due to damage?
Reindeer
Wolf
Meerkat
Wild boar
36
Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?
Jean Piaget
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
37
In the human body, mydriasis is the dilation of what?
Nostrils
Pupils
Finger Nails
Blood Vessels
38
In what year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?
1990
1985
1995
2000
39
Who was the first US President to declare war?
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
40
The Frey Bentos factory of which nation was given UNESCO World Heritage status July 2015:
Germany
Uruguay
Scotland
Australia
41
The game of Monopoly celebrated what anniversary in 2015:
40th
80th
60th
100th
42
Christian is the lead character in the film 2015 adaptation of what very successful book?
Fifty Shades of Grey
City of Bones
Book Thief
The Fault In Our Stars
43
Which US city displays a large sign declaring it ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’?
Sacramento, California
Los Vegas, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Salt Lake City, Utah
44
What nation hosted the 2015 Women's World (soccer) Cup?
United States
Canada
France
Britain
45
The original Ghostbusters movie was released in June of what year?
1985
1982
1984
1983
46
What was the name of the camp that was set up in Chile when 30 miners where trapped underground
Camp Chile
Camp Heart
Camp Care
Camp Hope
47
What is the name of the ship in the novel ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Santa María
Hispaniola
Pinta
Niña
48
A Hereford is what breed of animal?
Goat
Chicken
Horse
Cow
49
A teetotaler is a person that never drinks what?
Tea
Alcohol
Coffee
Water
50
What is triskadekaphobia the fear of?
The number 13
Left-handed Things
Wooden Structures
Long Words
51
Who is going to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill?
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
52
Which of the Great Lakes is the only one located entirely in the United States of America?
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
53
Apiculture is the raising and care of which creatures?
Cows
Goats
Bees
Chickens
54
Which fruit is used in making Melba sauce?
Blueberries
Apples
Strawberries
Raspberries
55
Which 1900s movie franchise correctly predicted automatic self-tightening shoes for 2015?
Time Bandits
Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure
Back to the Future II
Terminator
56
The Lion King is based on which Shakespearean play?
Romeo & Juliet
Hamlet
The Taming of the Shrew
Julius Ceasar
57
Which US state is known as the ‘Beef State’?
Texas
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
58
Greenpeace promoted nuclear disarmament in 2015 by flying a large hot-air balloon over:
The Taj Mahal
Mount Everest
Buckingham Palace
The White House
59
FAST is the acronym for recognizing what medical condition?
Hypothermia
Heart Attack
Concussion
Stroke
60
What are the Secret Service names for Barack and Michelle Obama?
Rawhide and Rainbow
Eagle and Evergreen
Deacon and Dancer
Renegade and Renaissance
61
Which planet in our solar system takes the shortest time to orbit the sun?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Mercury
62
What did Russian authorities list as an impairment to safe driving in 2014/15
Vaping (e-cigarettes)
Chewing gum
Transgender/Transexuality
Spectacles/contact lenses
63
Ireland suffered the Great Famine beginning in 1845 due to the collapse of what crop?
Turnips
Rice
Potatos
Carrots
64
Our solar system is located in what galaxy?
Andromeda Galaxy
The Milky Way Galaxy
Pinwheel Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
65
The gemstone ruby is the birthstone of people born in which month of the year?
July
June
September
August
66
A clarion was the medieval version of which modern day musical instrument?
Clarinet
Trumpet
Tuba
Saxophone
67
This is the flag of which country?
Guatemala
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
68
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
Iron
Silcon
Quartzite
Carbon
69
Astronomers refer to a planetary position enabling Earthlike conditions as the '(What?) Zone'
Goldilocks
End
Friend
War
70
How many finger holes does a penny whistle have?
6
5
5
7
71
12 inches (1 foot) is approximately how many centimeters?
30.5
23.5
18
42
72
Sugar, cotton, corn, coffee, and other grown produce are known in commodity trading as:
Softs
Hards
Foods
Organics
73
A new North Korean schools curriculum reportedly included that Kim Jong-un learned to drive age
7
3
5
35
74
In 2015 the World Anti-Doping Agency suggested banning which nation from the 2016 Olympics?
Russia
France
United States
China
75
Who won the 2015 US Masters Golf Championship with a record 18-below par, and also the US Open?
Rory Mcllroy
Fred Couples
Jordan Speith
Phil Mickelson
76
What musical does the song 'I feel pretty' come from?
West Side Story
South Pacific
Oklahoma
The Sound of Music
77
What US city is originally associated with Dixieland (jazz)?
Nashville
Detroit
New York City
New Orleans
78
Matthais Muller was made chief of which troubled car company in 2015?
Volkswagen
Mercedes
Saab
Audi
79
In which part of the human body is the organ of Corti?
Ear
Throat
Mouth
Nose
80
What is the zodiac sign of someone born on the 15th May?
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
81
What does a calorimeter measures?
Heat
Light
Fat
Gas
82
Which book was famously rejected by 12 publishers before finally being accepted by Bloomsbury?
Eragon
Ella Enchanted
Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone
Twilight
83
In which US city are the Academy Awards held?
San Fransico
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
84
What is the name of the convenience store in the tv cartoon show ‘The Simpsons’?
Kwik-E-Mart
7Eleven
Fast Mart
Minit Mart
85
Which Scottish hero was made Guardian of Scotland in 1297?
Robert the Bruce
Fin MacCool
William Wallace
Alexander Fleming
86
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?
Spain
Germany
England
France
87
Which playing card is known as the Snowman?
5
7
6
8
88
In 2015 Fiji decided to remove what historical feature from its national flag?
Coat of Arms
Dragon
The Union Jack (British Flag)
Naag Mandir Temple
89
Which word can be used for a birthmark, a piece of drilling machinery and a secret agent?
Mole
Rat
Drill
Toe
90
In 2015 Japan lowered its voting age from what to what:
18 to 16
20 to 18
17 to 15
21 to 19
91
Fred Dagg had a number 1 song in New Zealand about what item of clothing?
Gumboots
Stubbies
Jandals
Singlets
92
At auction in 2015 $1.2m was paid for Don McLean's original lyrics for which 1971 big hit song?
Castles in the Air
Vincent(Starry Starry Night
American Pie
Mr. Sandman
93
Which Beatles single was the biggest selling record of the 1960s in the UK?
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Eleanor Rigby
Hey Jude
She Loves You
94
Which blood group is known as the universal donor
A-
B-
A+
O
95
What is the capital of Indonesia?
Hanoi
New Delhi
Jakarta
Bejing
96
Facebook welcomed which new member in November 2015:
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Queen Elizabeth II
Donald Trump
97
What is the intense culinary characteristic of the piri piri?
Heat
Sour
Salt
Sweet
98
A 2015 intensive listening study discovered that giraffes actually:
Gurgle
Nothing
Hum
Whistle
99
Which 'BRIC' country launched the Astrosat space lab in 2015?
Brazil
China
Russia
India
100
In what city does SpongeBob SquarePants live?
Pirate Bottom
Bikini Bottom
Krusty Krab
Goo Lagoon
101
first name of the butler in the tv series ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’, starring Will Smith?
Geeves
Chester
Nile
Geoffrey
102
Texas Hold ‘Em is a variation of which card game?
Black Jack
Poker
Hearts
Spades
103
Philae the spaceprobe thought dead until it re- communicated with controllers in 2015 is on:
The Sun
Mars
Comet 67P
The Moon
104
UK's oldest still operating manufacturing company, what does the Whitechapel Foundry make? 1570
Guns
Bells
Trains
Swords
105
Which children's author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 Bond movie, "You Only Live Twice"?
C.S. Lewis
Roald Dahl
Theodor Giesel (Dr Seuss)
S.E. Hinton
106
What is the parasitic insect with the Latin name Pediculus humanus capitas better known as?
Head Lice
Leech
Mosquito
Ticks
107
The Magna Carta, signed in London, inspiring constitutional rights, was how old in 2015:
400 Years Old
800 Years Old
1500 Years Old
1000 Years Old
108
What feature of tailored clothing has variations described as bound, plain and keyhole?
Buttonhole
Pocket
Felling
Bar Tack
109
What is a straight line passing from side to side through the centre of a circle called?
Circumference
Diameter
Radius
Line
110
Samuel Clemens is better known by what pen name?
Sidney Sheldon
Woody Allen
Mark Twain
Perez Hilton
111
What is the profession of Nick Bottom in Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’?
Weaver
Black Smith
Taylor
Potter
112
Alnwick Castle, Northumberland UK, featured in a popular movie franchise as which institution?
Cambridge University
Oxford University
Hogwarts School
The Queens Residence
113
In a 2015 bio, who was accused of a bizarre initiation ceremony while at Oxford University:
Tony Blair
David Cameron
Lord Ascroft
George Osborne
114
Gunnar Hansen, who died in November 2015, famously starred in:
Nightmare on Elm Street
Texan Chainsaw Massacre
Friday the 13th
The Evil Dead
115
What company launched the S7 Edge smartphone?
LG
Samsung
BlackBerry
Apple
116
William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in our solar system in March 1781?
Uranus
Pluto
Neptune
Venus
117
Which Greek godess was the equivalent of the Roman Venus?
Athena
Aphrodite
Hera
Selene
118
How many times zones does Russia have?
6
7
9
8
119
How many US Supreme Court justices are there?
5
11
7
9
120
When Rugby was first played, how many points did you get for crossing the line?
1
3
5
0
121
The term domicile refers most accurately to a person's country of:
Birth
Permanent home
Current presence
Ancestry
122
Facebook's new music sharing/streaming feature launched in 2015 was called
Faces
Stories
Music
Books
123
Jay Z and Beyonce launched a music streaming service in 2015 called:
Piddle
Bridal
Widal
Tidal
124
Tiger Woods became a professional golfer in what year?
1995
1997
1996
1994
125
What is 50 in Roman numerals?
VX
L
XV
D
126
For which baseball team did both Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth play?
Boston Red Socks
New York Yankees
St Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
127
Which 1975 film features the character Frank N Furter?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Clockwork Orange
Halloween
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
128
Which car company launched the Avensis model in 2015?
Chevy
Subaru
Toyota
Ford
129
Princess born 4th in succession to the British throne in 2015, to Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Charlotte
Ann
Chelsey
Elizabeth
130
Jon Snow was killed off in what series in 2015, adapted from 'A Song of Ice and Fire'?
Game of Thrones
Mad Men
The Walking Dead
Hell on Wheels
131
What type of cat was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
Leopard
Tiger
Lion
Jaguar
132
In 'Pride & Prejudice', by Jane Austin, who does Lydia marry?
Mr Bingley
Mr Wickham
Mr Collins
Mr Darcy
133
Shakespeare was said to have coined the phrase ‘One fell swoop’ in which of his plays?
Macbeth
King Lear
Midsummer Nights Dream
Romeo and Juliet
134
In humans, otalgia, is the medical term for what?
Earache
Sore Throat
Upset stomach
Head Ache
135
Blackberry's new phone for 2015 was called the:
Div
Priv
Giv
Spiv
136
An internet picture of a dress baffled people in early 2015,What color combinations:
Yellow/copper
Green/orange
Red/pink
White/gold
137
How many years old was the McDonalds fast food company in 2015:
60
20
40
80
138
Which US state is known as the ‘Old Line State’?
New York
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
139
How many spikes are on the crown of The Statue of Liberty in New York USA?
5
6
8
7
140
The world’s highest waterfall is in which country?
Venezuela
United States
Brazil
Norway
141
What type of animal is Beatrix Potter’s Mr Tod?
Hedge Hog
Rabbit
Badger
Fox
142
Anime is film animation originating in which country?
United States
China
Japan
India
143
The 'Save the Children' charity admitted in 2015 it mistakenly awarded a Global Legacy award to
Donald Trump
Tony Blair
Hillary Clinton
Angela Merkel
144
What is the collective name for a group of toads?
Herd
Knot
Gaggle
Flock
145
Which American President was assassinated in 1881?
William McKinley
James Garfield
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
146
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada during which month of the year?
October
September
November
December
147
Who won the 2015 men's tennis French Open:
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Stan Warwinka
Andy Murray
148
The 2015 Mad Max movie is sub-titled:
Happy Highway
Angry Avenue
Fury Road
Mean Street
149
What is the most times a piece of paper can be folded in half?
9
10
7
8
150
Nancy Hanks was the mother of which US President?
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln