Which chemical is commonly used in nail polish remover?
acetone
In Monopoly, what colour is Leicester Square?
yellow
By which name is Swaziland now known?
Eswatini
The people of which country are known as Ticos?
Costa Rica
In what country was Frida Kahlo born?
Mexico
In Saving Private Ryan, what was Private Ryan's first name?
James
The Ngaio Marsh Awards celebrate excellence in ...
crime writing
Nick Kyrgios is well known for playing which sport?
tennis
Where in the body is the incus?
ear
How did World Series champions the LA Dodgers earn their name?
Their fans had to "dodge" trolley cars to get to the ballpark.
The ruins of ancient Persepolis are found in which country?
Iran
Greenland is an autonomous region of which country?
Denmark
How old was John Lennon when he was shot and killed?
40
In Roman mythology, who was the fleet-of-foot messenger god?
Mercury
Someone with melissophobia is afraid of ...
bees
In which part of the world did bananas originate?
Southeast Asia
Who was Henry VIII's fifth wife?
Catherine Howard
Jack Dorsey founded which social network in March 2006?
Twitter
In which children's book does the clock strike 13 times?
Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
Who is Dolly Parton's famous god daughter?
Miley Cyrus
Which country is the island of Sumatra part of?
Indonesia
When did the Suez Canal open? (+/-) 5 years
1869
Who is the daughter of the giant Pallas and of the infernal River Styx?
Nike
Achluophobia is a fear of ...
darkness
Who composed the William Tell Overture?
Rossini
In which year did the Crimean War start? (+/- 5 years)
1853
Which bird was considered sacred by the Incas?
Condor
Tobey Maguire played which superhero?
Spiderman
Which country was called South West Africa until 1968?
Namibia
What does the first R in JRR Tolkien stand for?
Ronald
A muscovy is which type of bird?
duck
What is the northernmost capital in Europe?
Reykjavík
Which film featured Aerosmith's song, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"?
Armageddon
Which ancient kingdom was associated with Zoroastrianism?
Persia
Breaking the record for the world's longest fleece, how much did Gizzy Shrek's wool weigh? (nearest KG)
13kg
Pope John Paul I served the shortest term in papal history. How long was he head of the Catholic church? (+/- 5 days)
33 days
An area described as a delta has which shape?
triangle
Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar for his performance in which film?
The Revenant
How many bathrooms does Buckingham Palace have (to the nearest 5)?
78
Which actor was born Ramon Antonio Gerard Estevez?
Martin Sheen
Which painting has twice been stolen from Oslo?
Oslo
In January 1877, Queen Victoria was made Empress of ...
India
Hugo Chávez was leader of Venezuela until 2013, when ...
he died of cancer.
Which US president succeeded Richard Nixon?
Gerald Ford
Wangari Maathai, the first black African woman to win a Nobel Prize in 2004, is from which country?
Kenya
Where is the world's longest canal?
China
Bluetooth technology took its name from ...
a Viking king
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps
What is the name for the parallel universe in Stranger Things?
The Upside Down
Kevin Spacey played Lester Burnham in which film?
American Beauty
Which actor famously danced with Diana, Princess of Wales, at the White House in 1985?
John Travolta
What is the meaning of the word 'tortuous'?
full of twists and turns
The phrase "therein lies the rub" came from which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
The … flower was sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
Lotus/water lily
How many castles are there in New Zealand?
2
If a prescription medicine is to be taken QID, how often is this?
4 times a day
If the statue of Christ the Redeemer was looking down at you, which city would you be in?
Rio de Janiero
What is the collective noun for giraffes?
tower
In what city is Leondardo Da Vinci's ‘The Last Supper’?
Milan
What was the name of Adele's first album?
19
What was the first name of the Austrian friar Mendel who is considered to be the father of modern genetics?
Gregor
Which Bible character was known for his patience?
Job
How many contiguous US states are there in total?
48
Which is the largest single island of the West Indies?
Cuba
The Spanish Civil War ended in which year?
1939
Which element is used as a blue pigment?
cobalt
The Nile is longer than the Amazon river. True, or false?
T
Music that is played adagio is played...
slowly