BRAIN test

1. In the nursery rhyme “Little Miss Muffet”, what sits down beside

Miss Muffet?

2. What animal is depicted on the Lacoste logo?

3. What is the name for the hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels?

4. What is the name of the fairy in “Peter Pan” who helps children fly? 5. Which actress played the role of Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movies?

6. Who made the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?

7. With which sport would you associate Simone Biles?

8. Belinda Clark was the first cricketer to score an ODI double century in 1997. Who was the first man to achieve this, against South Africa in 2010?

9. Nick Carraway is the narrator of which novel? A) “To Kill a Mockingbird”, B) “Catcher in the Rye”, C) “The Great Gatsby”, D) “1984”

10. Which famous actor starred as The Dude in the 1998 film “The Big Lebowski”?

11. What is the name of Elvis Presley’s daughter who was a musician and also (for a short time) the wife of Michael Jackson? 12. What is the name of the strait that separates Asia and North America — just off Alaska?

13. What nationality was Harold Holt who, while prime minister, went swimming in the sea and disappeared never to be found? 14. Which political TV show was created by Aaron Sorkin? A) “House of Cards”, B) “Madam Secretary”, C) “Scandal”, D) “The West Wing”

15. What type of nuts (pictured) are traditionally used in pesto? 16. Which of the following is the chemical symbol for ammonia?

A) CH4,

B) H2SO4,

C) NH3,

D) CaCl2

17. Which of these flags does not have a star or stars?

A) Cuba,

B) Israel,

C) Chile,

D) Kenya

18. Which word means “the quality of being brief and to the point”?

A) Laconic,

B) Loquacious,

C) Garrulous,

D) Prolix

19. For 40 years Anthony Kiedis has been lead singer of which band?

20. Who painted “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”, a painting that is considered one of the first cubist artworks?

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