BRAINtest

1. In which month do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?

2. Which US president did Sir Anthony Hopkins play in a 1995 film?

3. In which ocean would one find the Falkland Islands?

4. Love apple is an old term for what?

5. Who was the first president of an independent Mozambique?

6. What does the “P.S.” at the end of a letter stand for?

7. Who was Herge’s most famous comic creation?

8. Which of these singers was known as “Mama Africa”? A) Brenda Fassie, B) Rebecca Malope, C) Zahara, D) Miriam Makeba 9. Adam Levine is lead singer of which band? A) Maroon 5, B) The Killer Flamingos, C) Linkin Park, D) Muse

10. Name the American crime drama revolving around a mobster played by James Gandolfini.

11. In which country was Greta Garbo born? A) Sweden, B) Hungary, C) Germany, D) Italy 12. What is the world’s northernmost (national) capital city? A) Helsinki, B) Moscow, C) Reykjavik, D) Oslo

13. Who wrote the 1815 novel “Emma”?

14. How many acres are there in a square mile? A) 16, B) 64, C) 160, D) 640

15. In weights and measures, what is measured in togs?

16. Which unseeded player won the 2001 Wimbledon men’s singles title? A) Michael Chang, B) Richard Krajicek, C) Goran Ivanisevic, D) Roger Federer

17. Which is the oldest swimming stroke?

18. What “R” is a Renaissance painter whose works include:

“St Catherine of Alexandria’’,

“The School of Athens”, “Sistine Cherubs” and “Cowper Madonna”? 19. How many tricks make up a grand slam in bridge?

20. Who was king of England at the time of the Guy Fawkes gun powder plot?

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