1 | In which country was the author Hans Christian Andersen born? : - A – Australia, B – Britain, C – Canada, D - Denmark D - Denmark |
2 | Who invented cats eyes? : - A - Percy Blakeney, B - Percy Shaw, C – Percy Sledge, D – Percy Sugden B - Percy Shaw |
3 | Which house wore the White Rose in the War of the Roses? : - A – House of Frazer, B – Maxwell House, C – House of Lancaster, D – House of York?. D – House of York |
4 | Which comedy team starred in the 1927 Movie “Duck Soup”? : - A – Amos & Andy, B – Laurel & Hardy, C - The Three Stooges, D – The Marx Brothers B – Laurel & Hardy (The Mark Brothers appeared in a 1933 movie of the same name, but NOT in the 1927 movie ! ! ) |
5 | What does the letter “O” in OPEC stand for? : - A – Office, B – Oil, C – Occidental, D - Organisation D - Organisation (The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) |
6 | What fruit obscures the face of the man in Magritte's 1964 painting "The Son of Man?" : - A – Apple B – Banana, C – Clementine, D – Damson A – Apple |
7 | “Back to the Future Day” was celebrated by fans in 2015 – on which date? : - A - July 21st, B - August 21st, C - September 21st, D - October 21st D - October 21st (October 21st 2015 is the date Marty McFly visited ‘the future’ in the second film) |
8 | A “Pyeloplasty” is a surgical procedure to remove a blockage in which part of the body?: - A – Spleen, B – Throat, C – ureter, D – Vein C – Ureter |
9 | What is a filibeg? : - A – a condom, B – The plastic bit on the end of a shoelace, C – a Kilt, D – the dot above the letter “I” and “J” C – a Kilt |
10 | Which farming pioneer invented the Seed Drill in 1701? : - A - Alice Cooper B - Jethro Tull C – Roger Whittaker D – James Galway B - Jethro Tull |