BRAINtest

1. VW, Mercedes and BMW are all car brands that originate from which country?

2. Which European city boasts Antoni Gaudi’s spectacular-yet-unfinished Sagrada Familia church?

3. What is the official language of Israel?

4. The capital city of Belgium lends its name to what vegetable?

5. Elton John’s hit “Candle In The Wind” was originally written about which famous actress?

6. Which musician has had hits with “Cracklin’ Rosie” and “Sweet Caroline”?

7. What name belongs to a polygon with eight sides?

8. The majority of basketballs across the world come in what colour?

9. George Costanza, Elaine Benes and Cosmo Kramer are all characters in which TV series?

10. Who is Obelix’s best friend (pictured together)?

11. Whose heroes were Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas in a 1970 war film?

12. Who directed the 10-time Oscar-nominated film “Mank”? A) David Fincher, B) Christopher Nolan, C) Ridley Scott, D) Spike Lee

13. What collective name belongs to the islands at the tip of the Florida peninsula?

14. What brand of beer shares its name with the river running through Amsterdam?

15. What “L” were a group of textile workers in 19thcentury England that protested and broke the new machinery that threatened their jobs? The name is today synonymous with people who fear technology.

16. In which city was the Titanic built?

17. What does the Russian word “Bolshoi” mean?

A) Big, B) Ballet, C) Royal, D) Star

18. Which DH Lawrence novel was banned in the US from 1928 to 1959 and from 1958 to 1992 in South

Africa?

19. What is the name of the oath taken by medical doctors?

20. What gymnastic event often sees men perform the Iron Cross and the Crucifix?

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