Test Your General Knowledge

1. In 2012, what became the first movie to win both the Oscar for Best Picture and France’s César Award for Best Film? 2 points

2. HD 140283 is one of the most ancient known stars, at over 13.5 billion years old. It also has what biblical name? 2 points

3. New Zealand’s largest city is known as T maki Makaurau in Ma–ori and what in English? 1 point

4. Who built a private apartment near the top of the iron tower named for him and entertained Thomas Edison in it? 1 point

5. In the popular video game series, what type of animal is Sonic? 1 point

6. In 2007, purported remains of what saint were found to be from an Egyptian mummy instead? 2 points

7. What app, a monster hit in 2016, has been credited with teaching Americans the metric system? 1 point

8. Complete the title of the play by Shakespeare – The Merchant of ______? 1 point

9. Which pop superstar topped the list of the world’s best-selling music artists last year, beating South Korean group BTS who placed second? 1 point

10. Colombo is the largest city of which Asian country?–a 1 point

11. Sahti is a type of beer that’s traditionally flavoured with juniper. You’re most likely to find it in which northern hemisphere country? 2 points

12. What actor won the inaugural Razzie Redeemer Award by going from a flop ( Gigli) to hits ( Argo and

Gone Girl)? 1 point

13. Complete the well-known phrase: ‘A leopard never changes its _____’ 1 point

14. Brie, Camembert and Bleu d’Auvergne are types of which food? 1 point

15. In which national capital can you find around 200,000 gers (traditional round tents) alongside other kinds of housing? 2 points