Here are some random questions:
FLAGS
1. What species of tree appears on the flag of Lebanon?
2. What species of bird appears on the flag of Uganda?
3. Which mammal appears on the flag of Wyoming?
4. Two examples of which mammal appear on the flag of Belize?
1. LEBANESE CEDAR
2. RED CRESTED CRANE
3. AMERICAN BISON (BUFFALO)
4. HUMAN
ACADEMY AWARDS
1. For his role in which 1987 film did Michael Douglas win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Gordon Gecko?
2. For his role in which 1995 film did Nicholas Cage win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ben Sanderson?
3. For his role in which 1985 film did William Hurt win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Luis Molina?
4. For his role in which 1997 film did Jack Nicholson win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Melvin Udall?
1. WALL STREET
2. LEAVING LAS VEGAS
3. KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
4. AS GOOD AS IT GETS
ART MOVEMENTS
1. Its name coined by Ezra Pound, the painters Wyndham Lewis, David Bomberg and Lawrence Atkinson are associated with which artistic movement?
2. Its name coined by Guillaume Apollinaire, the painters Robert Delaunay, Sonia Terk and Frantisek Kupka are associated with which artistic movement?
3. Its name coined by Naum Gabo, the painters Alexander Rodchenko, Liubov Popova and Varvara Stepanova are associated with which artistic movement?
4. Its name coined by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the painters Umberto Boccione, Carlo Carra and Luigi Russolo are associated with which artistic movement?
1. VORTICISM
2. ORPHISM
3. CONSTRUCTIVISM
4. FUTURISM
ADVERTISING SLOGANS
1. What is the missing brand name in this famous advertising slogan? “Did you … your teeth today”.
2. What is the missing brand name in this famous advertising slogan? “… guards against night starvation”.
3. What is the missing brand name in this famous advertising slogan? “… - made to make your mouth water”.
4. What is the missing brand name in this famous advertising slogan? “… puts the ‘T’ in Britain”.
1. MACLEAN
2. HORLICKS
3. OPAL FRUITS
4. TYPHOO
ELEMENTS
1. Which of the transition metals takes its name from the Persian for ‘gold-like’?
2. Which of the halogens takes its name from the Greek for ‘unstable’?
3. Which of the transition metals takes its name from the Swedish for ‘heavy stone’?
4. Which of the poor metals takes its name from the German for ‘white mass’?
1. ZIRCONIUM
2. ASTATINE *
3. TUNGSTEN
4. BISMUTH
FOOTBALLERS
1. Which Premiership footballer made his competitive debut for Welling United in 1993 and played for Birmingham City, Notts County and Fulham before joining his current club in 2003?
2. Which Premiership footballer made his competitive debut for Cardiff City in 1998 and played for Greenock Morton, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City before joining his current club in 2007?
3. Which Premiership footballer made his competitive debut for Nottingham Forest in 1998 and played for FC Haka, Ipswich Town and West Ham United before joining his current club in 2007?
4. Which Premiership footballer made his competitive debut for Crewe Alexandra in 1994 and played for Liverpool, Charlton Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur before joining his current club in 2007?
1. STEVE FINNAN
2. ROBERT EARNSHAW
3. MARLON HAREWOOD
4. DANNY MURPHY
SYMPHONIES
1. The Schoolmaster and The Palindrome are the popular names given to symphonies by which composer?
2. The First of May and Leningrad are the popular names given to symphonies by which composer?
3. Spring and Rhenish are the popular names given to symphonies by which composer?
4. Italian and Reformation are the popular names given to symphonies by which composer?
1. JOSEPH HAYDN
2. DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
3. ROBERT SCHUMANN
4. FELIX MENDELSSOHN
NOVELS
1. The duplicitous Julien Sorel, the son of a carpenter, is the protagonist of which 1831 novel?
2. Dr Primrose, whose seemingly idyllic life is rocked by sudden impoverishment, is the protagonist of which 1765 novel?
3. Harry Haller, who struggles to reconcile his noble aspirations with his baser instincts, is the protagonist of which 1927 novel?
4. Isabel Archer, a beautiful young American in Europe, is the protagonist of which 1881 novel?
1. LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR
2. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
3. STEPPENWOLF
4. THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
PRIME MINISTERS
1. Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the Boston Tea Party?
2. Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the Peterloo Massacre?
3. Who was British Prime Minister at the time of Victoria’s ascension to the throne?
4. Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the Easter Rising?
1. LORD NORTH
2. EARL OF LIVERPOOL
3. VISCOUNT MELBOURNE
4. HERBERT ASQUITH
NUMBER 1S
1. “I, I love the colourful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair” is the opening line of which UK number 1 hit of 1966?
2. “Friday night and the lights are low, looking out for the place to go” is the opening line of which UK number 1 hit of 1976?
3. “When I die and they lay me to rest, gonna go to the place that's the best” is the opening line of which UK number 1 hit of 1986?
4. “Slip inside the eye of your mind, don’t you know you might find a better place to play” is the opening line of which UK number 1 hit of 1996?
1. GOOD VIBRATIONS
2. DANCING QUEEN
3. SPIRIT IN THE SKY
4. DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
PRIMORDIAL GREEK DEITIES
1. In Greek mythology, who was the primordial god of the heavens?
2. In Greek mythology, who was the primordial god of the upper air?
3. In Greek mythology, who was the primordial god of eternal time?
4. In Greek mythology, who was the primordial goddess of the Earth?
1. URANUS
2. AETHER
3. CHRONOS
4. GAIA
ENGLISH LOAN WORDS
1. From which European language did we take the words ‘coach’ and ‘sabre’?
2. From which European language did we take the words ‘galore’ and ‘bard’?
3. From which European language did we take the words ‘gauntlet’ and ‘mink’?
4. From which European language have we taken the words ‘buoy’ and ‘easel’?
1. HUNGARIAN
2. IRISH
3. SWEDISH
4. DUTCH
THE SIMPSONS
1. In ‘The Simpsons’ what is the name of the family’s doctor?
2. In ‘The Simpsons’, what is the name of the reverend of the First Church of Springfield?
3. In ‘The Simpsons’, what is the name of the school bus driver?
4. In ‘The Simpsons’, what is the name of the news anchorman for KBBL-TV Channel 6?
1. DR JULIUS HIBBERT
2. REV. TIM LOVEJOY
3. OTTO MANN
4. KENT BROCKMAN
BABY ANIMALS
1. What name is given to the young of an alligator?
2. What name is given to the young of a platypus?
3. What name is given to the young of a jellyfish?
4. What name is given to the young of a hedgehog?
1. HATCHLING
2. PUGGLE
3. EPHYRA
4. HOGLET
AMERICAN STATES
1. Charlotte is the largest city in the Tar Heel state. Which state?
2. Wilmington is the largest city in the Blue Hen state. Which state?
3. Bridgeport is the largest city in the Nutmeg state. Which state?
4. Manchester is the largest city in the Granite state. Which state?
1. NORTH CAROLINA
2. DELAWARE
3. CONNECTICUT
4. NEW HAMPSHIRE
* Many thanks to Chris for spotting the mistake - I had said actinium, which, incidentally, takes its name from the Greek for 'ray' or 'beam'.
