Trivia: October '10

 

1. Asparagus is a member of the lily family. True or false? 1 point

 

2. Name the groove under your nose. 1 point

 

3. What culture-changing company was launched in September 27, 1998? 1 point

 

4. What is the often-seen Musca domestica more commonly known as? 1 point

5. How many stripes are on the US flag? Why? 2 points

 

6. Does a hygroscopic substance a) absorb water; b) absorb air; c) release water; or d) release air? 1 point

 

7. Which continent has the most countries? 1 point

 

8. Born in 1884, who was a haberdasher before becoming the 33rd president of the United states? 2 points

 

9. The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa’s four-year mission to collect samples from the Itokawa asteroid took how many years before returning in June this year? 1 point

 

10. September 19 is International Talk Like a ____ Day: a) Pirate; b) Professor; c) Prime Minister; d) Parent? 1 point

 

11. Which James Bond film was named after author Ian Fleming’s Jamaican estate? 2 points

 

12. Who said, “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”: 1 point
a) Joseph Stalin;
b) Oliver Cromwell;
c) George Bush snr;
d) Winston Churchill?

13. Who is the shortest serving President of post-apartheid South Africa? 1 point

 

14. Name the two record-holders to win eight Grammys in one year. 2 points

 

15. Who am I? An Oscar-winning filmmaker, I connect American Beauty, Revolutionary Road and the Road to Perdition. 2 points

 

17-20 Gold medal 13-16 Silver medal 8-12 Bronze medal 0-7 Wooden spoon

 

 

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