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