BRAIN test

1. How many Ivy League Universities are situated in California? A) 0, B) 1, C) 2, D) 3

2. In which country would you be able to see Michelangelo’s Statue of David? A) Italy, B) US, C) France, D) San Marino

3. “The Meltdown”, “Continental Drift” (pictured) and “Collision Course” are all subtitles to which animated film series?

4. Who played the role of Jake La Motta in the 1980 film “Raging Bull”?

5. Which US city is situated in the District of Colombia?

6. In World War 2, the Battle of

Midway was fought between which two countries?

7. In 1968 Roger Waters became the lead singer after Syd Barrett was kicked out of which band?

8. Which of the tennis grand slams is played on clay?

9. Which TV series features the lead protagonist Jack Bauer?

10. What “A” is a company listed on the JSE, headquartered in Luxembourg and is the largest steel producer in the world?

11. Which of these countries in

2020 is not a member of the EU? A) Serbia, B) Hungary, C) Denmark, D) Finland 12. The Japanese dish fugu, unless prepared properly, can be potential lethal. What is fugu?

13. From which language do we get the term schmaltzy meaning overly sentimental?

14. Peter Mark Roget is most noticeable for a book published in 1852; what was the book?

15. Which classic novel features the character Atticus Finch?

16. The terms positive and negative referring to electricity were coined by which US founding father?

17. A mastodon is an extinct distant relative of which common animal? A) Shark, B) Whale, C) Tiger, D) Elephant

18. Apart from Ayrton Senna, which other two Brazilian drivers have won the Formula One world championships?

19. What is the name given to the laws enforcing segregation in the US Confederate States passed during the late 19th century?

20. What famous song begins, “She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene.”

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