BRAIN test

1. Which art movement is known for its use of everyday objects and materials in art? A) Pop Art, B) Abstract Expressionism, C) Surrealism, D) Romanticism

2. What are the two main colours featured on the Spanish flag?

3. Which African country was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie before he was overthrown by a MarxistLeninist coup in 1974?

4. Which US President was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998, but acquitted by the Senate?

5. Complete the title of Katy Perry’s first single “I Kissed a ...”.

6. Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart played Test cricket for which country?

7. What “M” is the name of the unleavened bread eaten by Jews particularly during Passover?

8. Which movie features the character Tyler Durden

(pictured)? A) “The Shawshank Redemption ”, B) “The Matrix”, C) “Fight Club”, D) “Inception ”

9. In the 1993 film “What ’ s Love Got to Do with It”, which actress plays the role of Tina Turner?

10. Which is the only country that has a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf?

11. Lisa Bonet, who played Denise Huxtable in “The Cosby Show”, was once married to which famous musician? A) Prince, B) Lenny Kravitz, C) Jamie Foxx, D) P Diddy

12. Which mammal causes the most human fatalities per year? A) Hippopotamus, B) Dog, C) Lion, D) Grey wolf

13. What is the meaning of the word “vicarious ”? A) Experienced in a negative way, B) Something very dangerous, C) Experienced through another person or source, D) Karmic hardships

14. What is the name of the character who is the main villain in the play “Othello ”?

15. Which Dickens novel is set in the fictional town of Coketown? A) “David Copperfield”, B) “Great Expectations ”, C) “The Pickwick Papers ”, D) “Hard Times”

16. Who had a hit with the song “Hey There Delilah” in 2006?

17. What “E” is the name of the theoretical boundary beyond which nothing, not even light, can escape the gravitational pull of a black hole?

18. How is a myocardial infarction explained in layman’s terms?

19. Which SA rugby player won the World Cup in 1995 and in 2007? 20. Who played Michael Bluth in the TV series “Arrested Development ”? A) Jonah Hill, B) Michael Cera, C) Jason Bateman, D) Steve Carell

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