Brain test
Answers:
1. Which two letters do you find at the end of most South African website addresses? 2. With which sport would you associate sisters Venus and Serena Williams? 3. With which art movement would you associate the artists Monet, Degas and Cézanne? 4. By what letter is James Bond’s boss known? 5. What is the capital of Austria? 6. In what do dipsomaniacs overindulge? 7. To which rap artist is Beyoncé married? 8. Which African country was formerly known as Nyasaland? 9. Complete the verse of this song: “Copper sun sinking low, scatterlings and fugitives, hooded eyes and weary brows, seek refuge in the night. These are the…” 10. Which part of the body is of particular interest to a dermatologist? 11. From where does Starbucks take its name? A) Jim Starr and Bill Bucknall; B) A line from C) D) The road where the first branch opened 12. In which South African province is Graaff-Reinet situated? 13. Which big country fought for both opposing sides in each of the two world wars? 14. What was the name of the bear in Rudyard Kipling’s ? A) Bagheera; B) Mowgli; C) Baloo; D) Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 15. How many semi-tones are there in a full musical octave? 16. Which of the following action stars was an Olympic diver? A) Jean Claude van Damme; B) Jason Statham; C) Jackie Chan; D) Dolph Lundgren 17. What is common about the origin of the following words? “jodhpur”, “coffee”, “jeans”, “thermal” 18. Duncan Faure from the SA band Rabbitt also played with which Scottish super band? 19. Which South African province has won more rugby Currie Cup finals than any other? 20. Which ’70s sitcom launched the careers of Tony Danza, Danny Devito and comedian Andy Kaufman?
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