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1
In which country would you find Harvard university?
United States of America
Canada
England
Scotland
2
Which one of these are NOT a Disney princess?
Snow White
Pocahontas
Annastasia
Ariel
3
What colour is the black box (flight recorder) on a plane?
Green
Blue
Black
Orange
4
Which is the 3rd most spoken language in SA, by number of native speakers (as per 2011 census)?
IsiXhosa
English
Sepedi
Afrikaans
5
Which country will lift its ban on woman drivers in June 2018?
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Iran
Saudi Arabia
6
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-nam
Kim Jong-il
Ko Young-hee
7
Who won the women singles at Wimbledon 2017?
Serena Williams
Caroline Wozniacki
Venus Williams
Garbiñe Muguruza
8
What is the capital of Mali called?
Luanda
Kigali
Bamako
Tripoli
9
After more than 2000 years, in 2017 China allowed the commercial distribution of:
Rice
Sillkworms
Alcohol
Salt
10
What was the Comrades marathon distance in 2017?
89.54km
84.7km
91.9km
86.7km
11
Does polar bears eat penquins?
Sometimes
Yes
No
12
How old is Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper) from Big Bang Theory in real life?
39
41
37
44
13
How old is Penny (Kaley Cuoco) from Big Bang Theory in real life?
31
33
29
35
14
Which country is the smallest in the world (landmass)?
Monaco
Liechtenstein
Vatican
San Marino
15
Hisarlik in modern day Turkey was 3 000 years ago called:
Troy
Olimpia
Sparta
Delphi
16
What is the capital of Chile called?
Santiago
Caracas
Rio
Lima
17
What is the capital of Bulgaria called?
Sofia
Minsk
Kiev
Warsaw
18
What is the world record for number of people to fit into a modern day Mini Cooper?
28
18
12
22
19
In which province is Hoedspruit?
Limpopo
Gauteng
North-West
Mpumalanga
20
Which country do now allow woman to vote? Until 2015 there were 2 countries...
Iran
Bahrain
Vatican
Saudi Arabia
21
Name the second biggest bank in SA by customer numbers?
First National
Absa
Standard
Capitec
22
If you tie a string around earth 1m above the ground, how much longer will it be than 40 000km?
6.3m
630m
63km
6.3km
23
How many sides does a dodecagon shape have?
12
8
10
6
24
How many years were Nelson Mandela in prison on Robben Island (sentenced on 12 June 1964)?
26
27
18
25
25
What is the current mens 100m world record time?
9.71s
9.68s
9.51s
9.58s
26
Who owns the right to name cars "Rolls Royce"?
Volkswagen
Mercedes-Benz
BMW
Rolls Royce Inc
27
Which planet is the hottest in the Solar system?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
28
Which country is the second largest in the world (landmass)?
India
United States of America
Canada
China
29
Amount of germs on the average cellphone compared to the average toilet (WHO)
10 time more on the cellphone than toilet
similar
5 times more on cellphone than toilet
2 time more on the cellphone than toilet
30
Mayim Bialik (Amy in Big Bang Theory) obtained the following degree in real life in 2007:
Bachelor of Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater
Doctorate in Neuroscience from UCLA
Acting and playwriting - University of Virginia
Bachelor’s degree in history from Denison University.
31
London born singer Miss Adkins is better known by what name?
Lady Gaga
Beyonce
Adele
Rihanna
32
What is the name of the second highest waterfall in the world?
Victoria Falls
Tugela falls
Niagara falls
Angel Falls
33
Name the closest star to Earth?
None of the above
Proxima Centauri
Alpha Centauri
Sirius
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In which ocean did the Titanic sink?
North Atlantic
Antarctic
Arctic
Pacific
