You’ll need the whole household to work together to beat this one.
1. According to Jewish and Christian tradition, where did Noah’s Ark come to rest?
2. What clothing item made of synthetic material was first sold in Wilmington Delaware in 1939?
3. Who was Shakespeare’s wife?
4. How many countries surround the Gulf of Mexico?
5. Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing are members of which fictional group?
6. What sporting event is known as ‘the race that stops a nation’?
7. What is the name of the female character in the video game Tomb Raider?
8. What colour are flamingos when they are born?
9. Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and the Lion King’s Mufasa?
10. What is the capital of Pakistan?
11. What does the “u” in “U-boat” stand for?
12. Where is the headquarters of the international broadcasting network CNN, “the CNN Center”?Â
13. With what profession was Vidal Sassoon most associated?
14. What was established by the Maastricht Treaty?
15. What element has the symbol “P”?Â
16. Which city hosted the 1994 Winter Olympic Games where Nancy Kerrigan competed after being attacked in Detroit earlier that year?
17. In what country is the Aswan High Dam located?
18. What was the name of the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon?
19. Which city was founded in 1847 by a group of Mormon pioneers?
20. Which film franchise features the character Darth Vader?
Bonus question: Kwaito is a music genre which originated in which country? Answer in Quiz #40.
Answers: 1.Mount Ararat 2.Nylon stockings 3.Anne Hathaway 4.Three 5.Fantastic Four 6.The Melbourne Cup 7.Lara Croft 8.White, then grey 9.James Earl Jones 10.Islamabad 11.Untersee 12.Atlanta, Georgia, USA 13.Haidressing 14.The European Union 15.Phosphorus 16.Lillehammer, Norway 17.Egypt 18.Apollo 11 19. Salt Lake City Utah 20.Star Wars
Bonus question answer (from Quiz #38): The song Scarlet is from the U2 album October.
