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The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

 

Nicole Brown Simpson, the murdered wife of O J Simpson was born in which country?
Germany

 

The film Spellbound starred Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman but who directed it?
Sir Alfred Hitchcock

 

Mozart composed a piece that means 'A Little Serenade' when translated to english. What is the piece called?
Eine kleine Nachtmusik

 

What is the name of the author and poet whose poems include Mandalay, and If?
Rudyard Kipling

 

What is the Roman numeral for 50?
L

 

What 'ology' is the study of the skull?
Craniology

 

Of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, which is the only one still surviving?
The Great Pyramid at Giza

 

What is the cooking term for pasta which is cooked until just firm and is taken from the Italian?
Al dente

 

Switzerland has 4 official languages: French, German, Italian and which other?
Romansh (Rumantsch).

 

Des Moines is the capital city of which USA state?
Iowa