BRAINtest

1. In comic strips, which letter is used to denote a character sleeping or snoring?

2. With which fast-food brand would you associate Ray Kroc? A) KFC, B) McDonald’s, C) Domino’s, D) Nando’s

3. Which ’80s movie tagline was “Who ya gonna call?”

4. The three former Soviet states that are known as the “three Baltic states” are Estonia, Latvia and which other state?

5. World War 1 officially ended at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in what year?

6. In a short story “Runaround”, who wrote the line “A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.”?

7. The fans of which band are known as “deadheads”?

8. Which sport utilises a shuttlecock instead of a ball?

9. The international TV reality series “Dancing with the Stars” is known by what name in the UK?

10. Who wrote “The Barber of Seville”? A) Puccini, B) Rossini, C) Pachelbel, D) Verdi

11. “The Virgin Suicides”, “Lost in Translation” and “The Beguiled” were all directed by whom?

12. Which two countries share the longest terrestrial border (approximately 8 900km)?

13. “Brut” on a bottle of sparkling wine means what? A) Dry, B) Sparkling, C) White, D) Alcohol content above 12%

14. According to Greek legend, who cut the Gordian Knot? A) Hercules, B) Alexander the Great, C) Helen of Troy, D) Aeneas

15. If “Sino” refers to China and “Anglo” to Great Britain, then to what does “Teuto” refer? A) Germany, B) Japan, C) Europe, D) Egypt

16. Which American university administers the Pulitzer Prize? A) Harvard, B) Princeton, C) Columbia, D) Stanford

17. British comedian Russell Brand was married to which American musician? A) Taylor Swift, B) Lady Gaga, C) Fergie, D) Katy Perry

18. In 2024, Paris joins which other city as the only cities to have hosted the modern Olympics three times? A) Los Angeles, B) London, C) Athens, D) St Moritz

19. Which stadium replaced Cardiff Arms Park as the Welsh national stadium?

20. Which of these was not a Mars space mission? A) Beagle 2, B) Viking 2, C) Curiosity, D) Magellan

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