10 Quick Questions

1. True or false? It’s impossible for people to tickle themselves. True

False

2. Whose was the “face that launched a thousand ships”? Cleopatra

Helen of Troy

Queen Elizabeth I

Catherine the Great

Timbuktu is an ancient city in which country? Madagascar

Yemen

Jordan

Mali

True or false? Bulls are enraged by the red colour of a matador’s cape.

True

False 5. Which of these has a similar meaning to “peripatetic”? Nomadic

Unhealthy

Insulting

Vigorous

Which book includes the famous quote “Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven”? American Psycho

Dracula

The Bible

Paradise Lost

Who was the keyboard player and lead vocalist in The

Muppet Show’s rock band? Animal Dr Teeth Floyd Pepper Janice

8. Which of these words was coined by Lewis Carroll? Titter

Chortle

Guffaw

Snicker

9. Which animal is most closely related to hippos?

Rhino

Pig

Elephant

Whale

10. Which country has a widespread tradition of eating KFC on Christmas Day? Pakistan

Russia

Japan

Indonesia