Test your knowledge

1 The musical MyFairLady is

based on which 1913 play?

2 Peppermint is a hybrid of which two plants?

3 What is the name of Milhouse’s dad in TheSimpsons?

4 Who is credited for inventing email?

5 The bumblebee bat is notable for being what?

6 What is the currency of Denmark? 7 What size of paper measures 148mm by 210mm?

8 Name the 2010 debut album

by Ke$ha.

9 Who created the 1987 artwork

RiddleMeThis,Batman?

10 What does HIV stand for?

11 Who did tennis player Andy Murray marry in November 2015? 12 What is the capital city of Paraguay?

13 What type of animal is a falabella? 14 What is the trepang more commonly known as?

15 Who provides the voice for animated ogre Shrek?

16 In which African country was actor Hugo Weaving born?

17 Who created the international auxiliary language Esperanto, publishing the first book on the subject in 1887?

18 In what year was fashion house Dolce & Gabbana founded? 19 Which novel features The Dead Men of Dunharrow?

20 In which sport would you find the 6-6-6 rule?

21 What are the three colours on the national flag of Cuba?

22 In which country would you find a traditional snack called tanghulu, of candied fruits on skewers?

23 Commonly used in jewellery,

what colour is chrysoprase?

24 Taekwondo is believed to have originated in which country? 25 What is the name of the fictitious mineral mined by the corporation RDA in Avatar?

26 Who wrote the 1985 dystopian novel TheHandmaid’sTale? 27 Which British rapper released the albums AwfullyDeep and Run ComeSaveMe?

28 Who was the 24th prime minister of Australia and the Leader of the Labor Party from 1991 to 1996? 29 On what date does the US

celebrate its independence?

30 In which year did Ceylon become Sri Lanka, after the end of British colonial rule?

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