SUNDAY CHALLENGE
1 The Bactrian camel has how many humps, one or two?
2 What is the name of the weather phenomenon that means “little boy” in Spanish?
3 It is, by area, the world’s largest island that is not a continent in its own right, as well as the least densely populated country in the world. What is it called?
4 Who was the British admiral, who lost most of an arm and the sight in one eye during his distinguished naval career and who won several great victories including the Battle of Trafalgar during which he was killed?
5 On which date is World Environment Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, observed?
6 What was the name of the man that assassinated John F. Kennedy?
7 And who shot and killed the assassin, for reasons which are still not yet clear? 8 Located in South Dakota, it is a monumental granite sculpture that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents. What is the name of this US national memorial?
9 Who created the adolescent wizard Harry Potter, thereby becoming monstrously wealthy through the sale of books and film rights to the series?
10 It is a fresco on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It took four years to complete and work began on it three decades after Michelangelo finished the ceiling of the chapel. Who painted it?
11 Which Korean city hosted the 1988 Olympic Games?
12 If a male adult bear is a boar, what is a female called?
13 Acarology is the study of which nasty critters?
14 Monster is a 2003 biographical-crime-drama thriller about a female serial killer, a former prostitute who was executed in 2002 for killing seven men in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The killer was played by Charlize Theron who won an Oscar for her performance. What was the name of the woman she portrayed?
15 Natal met Northern Transvaal in the legendary 1990 Currie Cup final in Pretoria and won the contest, claiming their first-ever Currie Cup title. Natal won the match with whose famous “9 point try”?
16 What is the name of the surgical procedure which is usually performed in order to improve the function and/ or the appearance (it is suspected that this is the more common of the two) of a human nose?
17 If a juvenile dog is called a puppy, what is a juvenile beaver called?
18 Mars was the Roman name for the God of War. What was the Greek equivalent?
19 The 1992 Cricket World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand. Which country won the tournament when they defeated England in the final?
20 He was an American journalist and author, perhaps most famous for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in 2005. What was his name?