Homework for grown-ups

Everything you learnt at school ... but can you remember?

1 The 17th-century French author Charles Perrault is associated with which genre of writing? a) Thrillers b) Fairy tales c) Science fiction d) Crime

2 Which Asian nation achieved independence in 1949, with Sukarno as its president? a) Indonesia b) Lebanon c) Pakistan d) India

3 Which of the following Latin terms roughly translates as the legal phrase ‘buyer beware’? a) Sine qua non b) Quid pro quo c) Caveat emptor d) Quod erat demonstrandum

4 The flag of which country features a silhouette of a bird of paradise? a) Fiji b) Seychelles c) Mauritius d) Papua New Guinea

5 What is the number 5 expressed in binary figures? a) 11111 b) 0101 c) 1010 d) 1000

6 Which biblical king threw Daniel into the lion’s den? a) David b) Solomon c) Darius d) Herod

7 Which of the following classic French sauces is flavoured with tarragon? a) Béchamel b) Hollandaise c) Béarnaise d) Espagnole

8 What is 100° Celsius in Fahrenheit? a) 122°F b) 167°F c) 194°F d) 212°F

9 Which of the following sea mammals is not a cetacean? a) Manatee b) Killer whale c) Porpoise d) Dolphin

10 What nationality is Erno Rubik, inventor of the famous cube puzzle? a) Czech b) Hungarian c) Russian d) Austrian

Answers: 1 b;2 a; 3 c; 4 d; 5 b; 6 c; 7 c; 8 d; 9 a; 10 b