BRAINtest

1. Who played the title role in the 1983 film “Scarface”?

2. In which ocean would you find the Seychelles?

3. In Texas Hold ’em poker, how many “hole” cards are dealt to each player at the beginning of each game?

4. Epimetheus is known in mythology for opening whose box? 5. Who forged the ring in JRR Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”? A) Sauron, B) Gandalf, C) Aragorn, D) Saruman

6. In which country was Protea spinner Imran Tahir born?

7. Which search engine takes its name from creatures in a Jonathan Swift novel? A) Google, B) Bing, C) Baidu, D) Yahoo

8. In which country was composer Gustav Holst born? A) Germany, B) Great Britain, C) Czechoslovakia, D) Austria

9. The DAX is a stock exchange in which country?

10. Who was married to both Frank Sinatra and Mickey Rooney?

A) Ava Gardner, B) Bette Davis, C) Katharine Hepburn, D) Coco Chanel

11. The Faroe Islands are administered by which country? 12. Chorizo sausage originates from which country? A) Spain, B) Italy, C) Hungary, D) Sweden

13. What was Margaret Thatcher’s maiden name? A) Smith, B) Williamson, C) Roberts, D) Marston

14. What is inscribed on the Victoria Cross? A) For Bravery, B) For Courage, C) For Valour,

D) For Patriotism 15. What was the name that the Ancient Greeks gave the steep hills around which they built many cities?

16. Which of these is a Bee Gees song that was a Number 1 for Diana Ross? A) “Jive Talkin”, B) “Tragedy”, C) “Chain Reaction”, D) “Upside Down”

17. Which actress/musician has been married to Elliott Gould and James Brolin?

18. What is a macaque? A) Parrot, B) Fresh-water crustacean, C) Monkey, D) Russian antelope

19. Cerumen is the scientific term for what? A) Skin moles; B) Earwax; C) Iris pigment; D) Perspiration

20. With which sport would you associate Kristin Otto, Katie

Ledecky and Sarah Sjöström? Answers on this page