10 Quick Questions

1. Which of these is not a definition of the word “monitor”?

Loudspeaker

Warship

Lizard

Ethnic group

Which film originated the quote: “Lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!” Lawrence of Arabia King Kong

Casablanca

The Wizard of Oz

Which child star became a diplomat as an adult and served as the US Ambassador to Czechoslovakia? Mickey Rooney Shirley Temple

Haley Joel Osment Danny Bonaduce

In which of these countries might you see a sun bear in the wild? Cambodia

Canada

Cameroon

Chile

5. Which of these structures was designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí?

Burj Khalifa

Sagrada Família

The Louvre Pyramid Alhambra

6. The Star of India and the Star of Bombay are famed examples of which gemstone?

Emerald

Ruby

Diamond

Sapphire

7. Which of these is a true nut in the botanical sense? Hazelnut

Cashew

Pistachio

Brazil nut

8. Which is the earlier version of this word? Aluminum Aluminium

True or false? Ostriches sometimes bury their heads in sand to avoid predators.

True

False

10. True or false? Scarecrows can be effective at keeping birds away.

True

False

1. Ethnic group. 2. The Wizard of Oz. 3. Shirley Temple. 4. Cambodia. 5. Sagrada Família. 6. Sapphire. Bombay Sapphire gin takes its name from the Star of Bombay. 7. Hazelnut. 8. Aluminum was coined by Sir Humphry Davy in 1812. Soon after, aluminium was proposed as an alternative spelling. 9. False – this is a myth dating back to Ancient Rome. 10. True. However, the birds eventually get used to them, and not all species are fooled.