BRAINtest

This week’s theme is “alphabet soup”.

1. What “A” completes the title of the international bestseller by Heather Morris — “The Tattooist of ...”? A) Azkaban, B) Auschwitz, C) Antwerp, D) Antioch

2. What “B” is a drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger about two cowboys who fall in love?

3. What “C” is the (main) vegetable constituent of sauerkraut?

4. What “D”, after the suicide of Adolf Hitler, became leader of the Third Reich (and subsequently negotiated its surrender)?

5. What “E” is the German term for an artificial substitute — a term made popular during the world wars?

6. What “F” is the longest bone in the human body? 7. What “G” is the name of the comedian, actor and musician who uses the stage name “Childish Gambino”?

8. What “H” is an animal that a hippophobic person fears?

9. What “I” is a country, the capital of which is Baghdad?

10. What “L” is the lead actor in the TV series “Man with a Plan”? A) Jack Lemmon, B) Matt LeBlanc, C) Damian Lewis, D) James Langford

11. What “M” is an artist who painted “The Creation of Adam” which can be found in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican?

12. What “N” is a South African comedian whose autobiography is titled “Born a Crime”?

13. What “P” was an empire ruled over by Cyrus the Great? 14. What “Q” is the only country whose name begins with a Q?

15. What “R” is the lead singer of Guns N’ Roses?

16. What “S” is the surname of Martina Navratilova’s doubles partner in 1980s (first name Pam)? 17. What “T” is an actress who emigrated to the US; she has acted in “Devil’s Advocate”, “Mad Max: Fury Road” and the remake of “The Italian Job”?

18. What “V” is a sport with which you would associate the terms serve, dig and spike?

19. What “W” is the fictitious land in the Marvel universe — home to the superhero Black Panther?

20. What “Y” is one of the top four most spoken languages in Nigeria with English, Hausa and Igbo? Answers on this page