BRAINtest
By Trivia Tom
1. Ibadan, Port Hardcourt and Kano are all cities in which African country?
2. In world finance, what do the initials IMF stand for?
3. With which country would you associate the band Ace of Base? A) Australia, B) Sweden, C) Canada, D) France
4. Which band wrote and sang “Sweet Home Alabama”?
5. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
6. The poison cyanide is said to smell like which nut?
7. Which classical composition by Prokofiev features an orchestra and a narrator (pictured)?
8. In food and drink, what is the main ingredient in borscht? A) Ham, B) Aubergine, C) Beetroot, D) Turnip
9. The sequel to which sciencefiction film takes place in 2049? It stars Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling.
10. Ben Affleck stars alongside Rosamund Pike in the 2014 film titled what? A) “Argo”, B) “Gone Girl”, C) “Wrath of the Titans”, D) “The Accountant”
11. The Trevi Fountain is situated in which European capital city? A) Paris, B) Madrid, C) Rome, D) Vienna
12. By what name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio better known?
13. Which British fighter jet was the main British fighter in the Battle of Britain (it was also responsible for the most German losses)? A) Blenheim, B) Hurricane, C) Spitfire, D) Boulton Paul Defiant
14. Which US General was accidentally shot and killed by his own men in May 1863? A) General Patton, B) General Stonewall Jackson, C) General Custer, D) General Ulysses S Grant
15. What name is given to the minimum number of members of a committee that need to be in attendance for decisions to be made?
16. Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff: what is missing?
17. How many lines are there in a sonnet? A) 3, B) 8, C) 14, D) 22
18. Boxer Roberto Duran is from which Latin American country? A) Cuba, B) Panama, C) Colombia, D) Peru
19. Which forward holds the record as the most-capped Springbok of all time? A) John Smit, B) Tendai Mtawarira, C) Victor Matfield, D) Bakkies Botha
20. Who plays the title role (and sings the theme tune) in the TV series “Frasier”?
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