Trivia questions, page 7

In 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', what is the lion called?

1. ALeo
2. BAslan
3. CMufasa
4. DSimba

Which Spanish artist helped found Cubism?

1. AJoan Miró
2. BFrancisco Goya
3. CPablo Picasso
4. DSalvador Dalí

Which composer wrote the opera 'The Magic Flute'?

1. ARichard Wagner
2. BLudwig van Beethoven
3. CWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4. DGiuseppe Verdi

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

1. ASandro Botticelli
2. BLeonardo da Vinci
3. CRaphael
4. DMichelangelo

Origami is the traditional art of folding what?

1. ALeaves
2. BWire
3. CPaper
4. DCloth

What is the highest female singing voice?

1. AMezzo-soprano
2. BAlto
3. CSoprano
4. DContralto

How many lines are on a musical staff?

1. ASeven
2. BSix
3. CFour
4. DFive

In music, what does 'forte' tell you to do?

1. APlay softly
2. BPlay quickly
3. CPlay loudly
4. DPlay slowly

How many members were in The Beatles?

1. AThree
2. BSix
3. CFour
4. DFive

Which country does paella come from?

1. AItaly
2. BPortugal
3. CMexico
4. DSpain

Which nut is marzipan made from?

1. AAlmonds
2. BHazelnuts
3. CWalnuts
4. DCashews

Sushi rice is traditionally seasoned with which ingredient?

1. ASoy sauce
2. BRice vinegar
3. CLime juice
4. DCoconut milk

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

1. AChickpeas
2. BPeas
3. CLentils
4. DWhite beans

Which country is feta cheese from?

1. ASpain
2. BItaly
3. CFrance
4. DGreece

Which spice gives many curries their yellow colour?

1. ATurmeric
2. BCinnamon
3. CCumin
4. DPaprika

Which fruit wears its seeds on the outside?

1. AThe kiwi
2. BThe strawberry
3. CThe blueberry
4. DThe raspberry

Pad thai is a famous dish from which country?

1. AMalaysia
2. BVietnam
3. CThailand
4. DIndonesia

Which cheese tops a classic Margherita pizza?

1. AMozzarella
2. BRicotta
3. CGorgonzola
4. DParmesan

Which grain is risotto made from?

1. ABarley
2. BOats
3. CWheat
4. DRice

Which vegetable is fermented to make sauerkraut?

1. ACarrot
2. BBeetroot
3. CCabbage
4. DCucumber

Which fruit is dried to make raisins?

1. AFigs
2. BApricots
3. CGrapes
4. DPlums

What is the main ingredient of a traditional omelette?

1. AEggs
2. BPotatoes
3. CMilk
4. DFlour

Which country is famous for the dish called pierogi?

1. ASpain
2. BPoland
3. CGreece
4. DIreland

Which fruit is a prune when it's dried?

1. AA plum
2. BA cherry
3. CA date
4. DA grape

Which herb is the main ingredient in classic pesto?

1. AMint
2. BParsley
3. CBasil
4. DCoriander

How many sides does a hexagon have?

1. ASeven
2. BEight
3. CFive
4. DSix

What is the square root of 144?

1. A14
2. B11
3. C16
4. D12

What is pi to two decimal places?

1. A3.41
2. B3.14
3. C3.12
4. D3.16

What is 15% of 200?

1. A30
2. B15
3. C35
4. D20

How many minutes are in a day?

1. A1,440
2. B1,400
3. C1,240
4. D2,400

What is 50 in Roman numerals?

1. AL
2. BX
3. CC
4. DD

How many edges does a cube have?

1. A10
2. B6
3. C8
4. D12

What is the only even prime number?

1. A4
2. B2
3. C0
4. D6

The three angles of a triangle add up to how many degrees?

1. A360
2. B90
3. C270
4. D180

What is 2 to the power of 10?

1. A1,024
2. B512
3. C1,000
4. D2,048

How many zeros are in one million?

1. ASix
2. BNine
3. CSeven
4. DFive

What do you call a triangle with three equal sides?

1. ARight-angled
2. BScalene
3. CIsosceles
4. DEquilateral

How many seconds are in an hour?

1. A360
2. B3,600
3. C1,200
4. D6,000

Which prime number comes straight after 7?

1. A10
2. B13
3. C11
4. D9

How many degrees are in a full circle?

1. A100
2. B400
3. C360
4. D180

What is 100 in Roman numerals?

1. AM
2. BD
3. CL
4. DC

What does 'CPU' stand for?

1. AComputer power unit
2. BCentral program utility
3. CCore processing unit
4. DCentral processing unit

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

1. ALouis Pasteur
2. BJoseph Lister
3. CEdward Jenner
4. DAlexander Fleming

Who developed the first smallpox vaccine, in 1796?

1. AJonas Salk
2. BAlexander Fleming
3. CLouis Pasteur
4. DEdward Jenner

What does 'USB' stand for?

1. AUniversal Signal Base
2. BUser Storage Bus
3. CUniversal Serial Bus
4. DUnified System Board

How many bits are in a byte?

1. AEight
2. BFour
3. CSixteen
4. DTen

What did Louis Braille invent?

1. AA hearing aid
2. BA sign language
3. CA typewriter
4. DRaised-dot writing read by touch

Which country opened the first high-speed bullet train line, in 1964?

1. AJapan
2. BGermany
3. CChina
4. DFrance

What does 'HTML' stand for?

1. AHyperlink Text Management Logic
2. BHome Tool Markup Language
3. CHyperText Markup Language
4. DHigh Transfer Mail Link

Which Scottish engineer greatly improved the steam engine in the 1760s and 1770s?

1. AIsambard Kingdom Brunel
2. BGeorge Stephenson
3. CJames Watt
4. DThomas Newcomen

Which material did the Chinese invent around 2,000 years ago that we still write on?

1. APaper
2. BParchment
3. CSilk
4. DGlass

What does a seismograph measure?

1. AEarthquakes
2. BWind speed
3. CAir pressure
4. DRainfall

What does a barometer measure?

1. ATemperature
2. BHumidity
3. CWind direction
4. DAir pressure

How many players does a basketball team have on court?

1. AFive
2. BSeven
3. CFour
4. DSix

How many holes are on a standard golf course?

1. A9
2. B16
3. C18
4. D20

In tennis, what is a score of zero called?

1. ANil
2. BLove
3. CZip
4. DDuck

In which country did cricket begin?

1. AEngland
2. BAustralia
3. CIndia
4. DSouth Africa

How many players does a volleyball team have on court?

1. AFour
2. BSeven
3. CSix
4. DFive

In which sport do players hit a shuttlecock?

1. ATennis
2. BSquash
3. CBadminton
4. DTable tennis

What is the highest break in snooker without fouls?

1. A100
2. B155
3. C180
4. D147