NCT Quiz

A Fathom is 5 Feet/1.5 Meters

Which hot trademark or brand name is closely associated with the McIlhenny Company?

Name of the British special operations units that fought behind enemy lines against the Japanese in Burma during WW2?

Spaghetto is the singular word for a piece of spaghetti

What is known as the ‘last great cavalry charge’?

The river Seine in Paris is longer than the river Thames in London

What was extensively used on the Home Front during Second World War air raids?

Coffee is made from berries

Name the port on the North Africa coast that was held by the allies while twice being besieged by Rommel?

What is the name for the Jewish New Year?

Who is depicted on the famous World War 1 poster, “Your Country Needs You”?

James Bond's mother was born in Switzerland

There are two parts of the body that can't heal themselves

Fe is the chemical symbol for…

What was the war fought between the Malayan National Liberation Army against the British military called?

What was Iran called before 1935?

Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars

Which US president was responsible for the escalation of US involvement in Vietnam and the deployment of combat troops?

Which actor has played all of these: a pharaoh, an SS officer, an Hungarian aristocrat, a serial killer and a Greek god?

Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the U.S.?

Name the biggest tank battle of WW2 which ended in German defeat?

By what name were the British land forces that fought on the Western Front during WW1 known?

What is the color of Donald Duck’s bowtie?

What is the rarest blood type?

Which planet is the hottest?

How long is a nautical mile in meters?

The unsuccessful US invasion of Cuba in April 1961 is known as what?

Which vegetable only previously been grown as an animal feed was encouraged to be grown during WW2 as a human feed?

In which year did the Chinese Communist Party seize control of China, declaring a socialist People's Republic?

In Pirates of the Caribbean, what was Captain Jack Sparrow’s ship’s name?

Which animal does not appear in the Chinese zodiac?

People from Russia and other former Soviet States normally refer to WW2 as the 'Great Patriotic War'

According to Forrest Gump, “life was like…”

What is the official language in Andorra?

With one word, complete this Charles De Gaulle's quote: "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of ...."

Which leader coined the phrase “iron curtain” to describe Europe’s divide in the Cold War?

Where is the highest Bungee Jump in the world located?

Where is this theatre located?

What are the Spetsnaz?

What is the name given to the day commemorated in Australia and New Zealand that stems from the Gallipoli Campaign?

What language is the most spoken worldwide (counting both native and non-native speakers)?

In which port did the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee seek refuge after being damaged by ships of the Royal Navy?

What year did Barbie come out?

Monaco is the smallest country in the world

The French withdrew from Vietnam after suffering an embarrassing defeat in which 1954 battle?

Name of this actor

What is the name of this movie character?

In The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man wanted to see the Wizard about getting…

Name of this movie character?

Australia is wider than the moon

A chimpanzee was the first living creature to be sent into space

The United States and the United Kingdom conducted an airlift to bring vital supplies to which city in 1948–49?

Which ocean is the largest?

The Great Wall of China is longer than the distance between London and Beijing

When did England declare war on Germany in WW2?

In which US state did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

Name of this actress

Known as 'The 355 Year War', which country was officially at war with the Isles of Scilly between 1651 and 1986?

What action triggered the Korean War?

The first prototype of British tank was called 'Little Willie'

Anthony Hopkins, Trevor Howard and Charles Laughton have all played Captain Bligh in film.

Name of this actress

The Reform Act of July 1918 gave women in U.K. the vote. How old did a woman have to be to be able to vote?

Name of this actor

With the exception of a few years in WW2, Indonesia was from the 17th century until 1945 a colony of which country?

How many blue stripes are there on the U.S. National Flag?

The Battle Of Hastings took place in 1076

Name of this actor

Ian Fleming discovered penicillin

Who was the only U.S. President to resign?

Where is this bridge located?

The worst aviation accident occurred on 27/03/77 at Tenerife as two 747s collided. Which two airlines were involved?

In which city were Anne Frank and her family in hiding?

Gin is typically included in a Long Island Iced Tea

Name of this movie character?

Which country held the 2016 Summer Olympics?