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1. Vilnius is the capital city of which country?
Vilnius, Lithuania, capital city over 500,000 population and famous for baroque architecture:
Malta
Moldova
Lithuania
Kyrgyzstan
2. Was Spencer Perceval ......?
British prime minister from 1809 until his assassination in 1812:
The first man to swim the English Channel:
Only British Prime Minister to be assassinated in office:
First Briton to Become a Billionaire:
The translator of the 'Dead Sea Scrolls':
3. Which colour is at the top of a rainbow arch?
In order downwards red / orange / yellow / green / blue / indigo / violet:
Blue
Yellow
Green
Red
4. Which of these countries does NOT border Saudi Arabia?
Syria at its closest point to Saudi Arabia is approx. 100 km across Jordan:
Syria
Oman
Jordan
Kuwait
5. Which animal is the odd one out?
Capybara is a giant rodent of South America - the other animals are all South American camelids
Llama
Vicuna
Capybara
Alpaca
6. Which of these European countries is the smallest in area?
San Marino 61 km2, Liechtenstein 160 km2, Malta 316 km2, Andorra 468 km2
San Marino
Liechtenstein
Malta
Andorra
7. Which of these fruits has the least calories per 100 gm?
Plum 46 c / Pineapple 50 c / Cherry 50 c / Apple 52 c
Cherry
Apple
Plum
Pineapple
8. Which of these US cities is NOT a State Capital?
Helena - Montana / Frankfort - Kentucky / Lansing - Michigan
Helena
Albuquerque
Frankfort
Lansing
9. "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none"...... is a quote from ?
Taken from ..... "All's Well That Ends Well"
Muhammad Ali
Benjamin Franklin
Mahatma Gandhi
William Shakespeare
10. Georges Bizet the composer of 'Carmen' was born in which city?
Born 1838 as Alexandre César Léopold Bizet in Paris, France:
Barcelona
Madrid
Paris
Lisbon
11. The River Rhine does NOT run through which of these cities?
Liege is situated on the river Meuse, Belgium
Liege
Dusseldorf
Basel
Arnhem
12. Which of these 'Elements' is not named after a city?
Nihonium is named for Japan: Hafnium for Copenhagen, Lutetium for Paris, Berkelium for Berkeley Cal.
Hafnium
Nihonium
Lutetium
Berkelium
13. According to votes IMDB members (International Movie Data Base) the greatest movie of all time up to 2020 is?
Titanic
Citizen Kane
Shawshank Redemption
The Godfather
14. The famous painting 'The Laughing Cavalier' was painted by who?
Wallace Collection, London, has been described as "one of the most brilliant of all Baroque portraits".
Frans Hals
Johannes Vermeer
Frida Kahlo
Pablo Picasso
15. Who created 'The Academy' in Athens famous for its philosophers:
Famous school in ancient Athens founded by Plato in 428/427 BC
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Pythagoras
16. Our Sun and most Stars exist in a stable state of nuclear fusion, mainly converting Hydrogen to which gas?
Late in life stars also start to convert Helium into other elements:
Helium
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Methane
17. The nearest country to South Korea is of course North Korea, what is the second nearest?
Tsushima Island, Japan is approx. 50 km from South Korea:
China
Japan
Taiwan
Russia
18. Which of these commercially fished fish is the odd one out?
All except Cod are 'Flat fish' having a greatly compressed body and swimming on one side, with both eyes on the upper side in the adult.
Cod
Turbot
Halibut
Flounder
19. Approximately how wide is the 'Red Sea' at its widest point?
The Red Sea is about 2250 km (1398 mi) long:
80 km
350 km
600 km
150 km
20. Which of these US States does not border one of the five Great Lakes?
Vermont borders Lake Champlain - sometimes called the Sixth Great Lake:
Wisconsin
Ohio
Illinois
Vermont
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Level 66
Mar 26, 2021
The Shawshank Redemption is the best movie according to IMDB ratings.
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Mar 26, 2021
Thanks, I have now updated that question.