SUNDAY CHALLENGE

1 In which sport would you find a ripcord involved?

A) Cricket

B) Skydiving

C) Soccer

2 You’re travelling to a Southeast Asian country to visit the magnificent Ha Long Bay, which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. After the guided tour, you pay your boat driver in dong. Which country are you in?

3 The suffix -gate is often used to create a catchy name for a piece of scandal. Which was the original scandal from which this suffix is derived?

4 What in the world is flatware?

A) used in computers; similar to software B) utensils used for serving and eating

C) a tool used to flatten metal

5 I’m sitting in my dressing room in Africa in 1974 comparing my boxing skills to two insects. Which legendary boxer am I?

6 What is the anatomical term for the voicebox?

7 What is the name of the first space telescope?

A) Galileo

B) Copernicus

C) Hubble

8 In 1815 aboard the HMS Bellerophon what famous Frenchman surrendered to the British, ending a war between France and Britain?

9 If you have earned pole position, which of these sports are you most likely engaged in?

A) Auto racing

B) Rugby

C) Soccer

10 What word can refer to material surrounding a specimen of geological interest, a 1999 film starring Keanu Reeves, or a mathematical tool useful in solving systems of equations?

11 What word precedes the following: ___out, ___berry and ___ beauty?

A) red

B) black

C) yellow

12. Who was the legendary aviator and motion picture pioneer that Leonardo Dicaprio portrayed in the film “The Aviator” (2004)?

13 This South American capital city very large and located on the north-eastern edge of a flat plain known as The Pampa. What is it called?

14 He was a Cambodian revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge from 1963 until 1997. From 1976 to 1979, he also served as the prime minister of Democratic Kampuchea. He presided over a communist dictatorship that imposed a radical form of agrarian socialism on the country and millions died due to his policies. What is his name?

15 What is the currency of Guatemala, hint; it is named after the national bird (bonus point for the right answer and double bonus points for its accurate spelling)?

16 ‘Billy Elliot’ was a film set during the miners’ strike of 1984-1985 and told of an 11 year old boy who had aspiring dreams to become a dancer. Which young actor took the lead role?

A) Daniel Radcliffe

B) Jamie Bell

C) Hugh Grant

17 Who was head of the German Afrika Corps in World War II (hint; Desert Fox)?

18 Who wrote the novel Love in the Time of Cholera?

19 Who won the Oscar for best director with the film Life of Pi?

20 Which animal has the Latin name of Lupus?