test BRAIN

1. What “F” is a single panel comic series created by Gary Larson?

2. What “L” is a director who was nominated for an Oscar in 1990 for “Do the Right Thing”, and also directed “Malcolm X” and “BlacKkKlansman”.

3. Which South African company was the first worldwide to sell tickets online?

4. What well-known South African cocktail shooter is comprised of crème de menthe and Amarula Cream?

5. Which of Henry VIII’s children reigned in England for 44 years?

6. She’s is in the top 10 bestselling artists of all time and has had hits with “Don’t Stop the Music”, “Diamonds”, “We Found Love” and a number of other hits. Who is she? 7. What is Bugs Bunny’s catchphrase?

8. With which field would you associate the name Camille Pissaro? A) Painting, B) Photography, C) Poetry, D) Architecture

9. In which Disney film does the magic line “Bibbidy-bobbidy-boo” originate?

10. Which country has the most neighbouring countries (16)? A) Brazil, B) Russia, C) DRC, D) China

11. Which is the highest capital city in the world? A) Addis Ababa, B) Kathmandu, C) Mexico City,

D) La Paz

12. In which country were US troops hurriedly sent to war in June 1950?

13. What word meaning “record of ancestry” comes from the French for “crane’s foot” due to branches of family trees resembling a crane’s foot?

14. Who wrote the thriller “The Eagle has Landed”? A) John le Carré, B) Alexander McLean,

C) Jack Higgins, D) Jeffrey Archer 15. About which bird did Percy Bysshe Shelley write “Hail to Thee, blithe spirit!”? 16. Which rock band, known for their heavy makeup, had a hit in 1979 with “I Was Made for Lovin’ You”?

17. In what habitat would one find a nudibranch? A) Desert, B) Forest, C) Ocean, D) Jungle

18. Apart from Italy, which is the only other country not to have won a rugby Six Nations championship (since it became the Six Nations in 2000)?

19. Who was the first cricketer to take 10 wickets and score 100 runs in a Test match? A) Jacques Kallis, B) Ian Botham, C) Garry Sobers, D) Andrew Flintoff

20. In Russia it’s the Polish disease, in Poland: the German disease, in Germany: the French disease, in France: the Italian disease, in Netherlands: the Spanish disease. What is the actual name of this disease?

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