BRAIN test
1. Complete the title of the 1980s blockbuster film “… Strikes Back”.
2. What sort of hunter was Robert de Niro in a film with Meryl Streep?
3. What animal do you put before “party” to describe a pre-wedding party for the bride-to-be attended (traditionally) only by women?
4. According to the proverb, what is a change as good as?
5. How many musketeers featured in the book title by Alexander Dumas?
6. Who is Solange Knowles’s famous musician sister?
7. By what name is the sea creature Portuguese man-of-war known in South Africa?
8. What is the first name of England cricketer “Freddie” Flintoff?
9. In the famous 1970s TV series, who was Starsky’s partner?
10. Picture.
11. Who composed the opera “The Flying Dutchman”? A) Dvorak, B) Wagner, C) Puccini, D) Verdi
12. If something is cooked “au gratin” what does it contain?
13. What do the capitals of the following countries have in common: Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico and Panama (amongst others)?
14. What is the name of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter?
15. In what decade did the following events happen? Krakatoa erupts in spectacular fashion. The Jack the Ripper murders take place in London. The Eiffel Tower is completed. Paul Kruger declares the Transvaal an independent republic. A) 1850s, B) 1860s, C) 1870s, D) 1880s
16. What was the name of the ship onboard which the Japanese officially surrendered in front of US General Douglas MacArthur on September 2 1945 in Tokyo Bay? A) USS Missouri, B) USS Nevada, C) USS Carolina, D) USS Idaho
17. “Rumours” was a 1977 album by which band? A) Rolling Stones, B) Led Zeppelin, C) Commodores, D) Fleetwood Mac
18. What “T” is the name of the neurological disorder characterised by facial grimaces or tics as well as involuntary movements of the upper body and sometimes compulsive swearing?
19. For which country did Brian and Michael Laudrup play soccer?
20. What “S” was the right-handman (bosun) of Captain Hook? Answers on this page