Duplicate of Trivium Spectaculum

Question 1

How old was Ned Kelly when he was hanged?

Accepted Answer

25

Question 2

What is the collective noun for a group of ravens?

Accepted Answer

A conspiracy.

Question 3

What are the four bases of DNA?

Accepted Answer

Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine

Question 4

Which actor has won the most Oscars for Best Performance/ Best Supporting Performance?

Accepted Answer

Katharine Hepburn

Question 5

Prior to Up, only one animated film had been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. Which one?

Accepted Answer

Beauty and the Beast

Question 6

Which insect order contains the most species?

Accepted Answer

Coleoptera (beetles)

Question 7

Respectively, what are Harry, Ron and Hermione's middle names?

Accepted Answer

James, Billius and Jean

Question 8

"Family. Duty. Honour." Which great house of Westeros are these the words of?

Accepted Answer

Tully

Question 9

Which word in the English language has the most meanings?

Accepted Answer

Set

Question 10

Which is the northernmost capital city in the world?

Accepted Answer

Reykjavik, Iceland

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true about Genghis Khan?

Accepted Answer

He forced his faith onto all of the nations he conquered.

Question 12

Cecilia Payne made one of the the key scientific discoveries of the twentieth century. What?

Accepted Answer

That the Sun and stars are composed primarily of hydrogen.

Question 13

How many wives did Henry VIII have? And how many did he have executed?

Accepted Answer

Six, and two.

Question 14

How many named female characters appear in the original Star Wars film?

Accepted Answer

Two.

Question 15

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first on the moon. Who was the third man of Apollo 11?

Accepted Answer

Michael Collins

Question 16

Which of the following US Presidents is NOT on Mt Rushmore?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 17

In 1804, the second of Australia's capital cities was founded. Which one?

Accepted Answer

Hobart

Question 18

Which of these species is most closely related to Tyrannosaurus?

Accepted Answer

Canary

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