BRAIN test

1. In London, what is the Old Vic?

2. What was the name of the character played by Sylvester Stallone in the film series of which the first film was called “First Blood”?

3. Which of these is not a Marvel Avenger? A) Hawkeye, B) Hulk, C) Captain America, D) Wonder Woman

4. Catherine the Great was once the leader of which country?

5. What band has had hits with “Fresh”, “Joanna” and “Celebration”? A) Earth Wind and Fire, B) Kool & The Gang, C) Chic, D) Commodores

6. Which living flying bird has the longest wingspan (pictured) ? A) Great white pelican, B) Marabou stork, C) Wandering albatross, D) Andean condor

7. What are autobots and decepticons?

8. What is a stenographer?

9. In 2002, Will Smith was nominated for an Oscar playing which famous person? A) Martin Luther King jnr, B) Nelso Mandela, C) Muhammad Ali, D) Malcolm X 10. Of the countries making up the peninsular of Southeast Asia (East of India/South of China), which is the only one that is landlocked? A) Cambodia, B) Laos, C) Myanmar, D) Brunei

11. In which part of the world would you find the Maghreb? A) Central Asia, B) North Africa, C) Arabian peninsula, D) Eastern Europe

12. In SA cuisine, what is a spatlo? A) A quarter loaf of bread with various fillings, B) Stewed goat meat, C) Braaied mealie, C) Fried sugar cane 13. Kemal Atatürk was the founder of which modern country in 1923? 14. It’s often referred to as the garbanzo bean, but by what name is it more commonly known in South Africa (and many other English-speaking countries)? A) Kidney bean, B) Soya, C) Chickpea, D) Lentil

15. Which 19th-century book is subtitled “The Modern Prometheus”?

16. What song begins, “Well I heard there was a secret chord, that David played, and it pleased the Lord …”? 17. What word is used to describe different crystalline structures of the same element: for example carbon can exist as graphite and diamond?

18. In soccer, what does VAR stand for?

19. The Cthulhu Mythos is a fictional world created by which author?

20. Steve Smith, David Warner and which other Australian cricketer were given lengthy bans following a ball tampering scandal?