BRAINtest

1. During the 1980s and 1990s, which dictator ruled Iraq?

2. In which language do you thank people with the words “merci beaucoup”?

3. Name the third and current wife of Donald Trump.

4. Which Mediterranean island is split into Greek and contested Turkish areas?

5. For what does the U in SCUBA stand?

6. In October 1822, Dom Pedro became emperor of which South American country?

7. Arthur Conan Doyle, despite believing in a lot of irrational things himself, invented which literary detective — arguably the most famous of them all?

8. Name the acid jazz band fronted by singer Jay Kay.

9. With which band (named after a US city) would you associate the lead singers: Peter Cetera, Robert Lamm and Terry Kath?

10. With which sport would you associate the term pinch-hitter, tailender and slogger?

11. What “J” was an MTV series starring Johnny Knoxville and featuring him and his friends doing dares and pulling pranks?

12. In which country was artist Gustav Klimt born (famous for art nouveau)? A) Germany, B) Netherlands, C) Austria, D) Tanzania

13. Name the Hitchcock film starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck that features a dream sequence designed by Salvador Dali. A) Mirage, B) Spellbound, C) Night People, D) The Omen

14. The 1953 film “Kiss me Kate” is a musical based on which Shakespearean play? A) “The Taming of the Shrew”, B) “Hamlet”, C) “Much Ado About Nothing”, D) “Romeo and Juliet”

15. What “B” is collected by lepidopterists?

16. There are five floral kingdoms of the world. While four span continents; one is unique as it is located within the borders of just one country. Which country? A) Brazil, B) Australia, C) Iceland, D) South Africa

17. The Scottish sport of shinty is closest to which of these sports? A) Bowling, B) Rugby, C) Hockey, D) Snooker

18. What “D” is the name of the passage between Tierre de Fuego (the southern tip of South America) and the Antarctic Peninsula?

19. By what name is Siddhartha Gautama better known?

20. Who wrote the novel “Silas Marner”?