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

 

What is the Scotland Gaelic name for Scotland?

Alba

 

William Jefferson Blythe III is the birth name of which former US President?

Bill Clinton

 

As of 2020, Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are long term team captains on which British satirical quiz show?

Have I Got News for You

 

What is the name of the branch of medicine that specialises in the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system?

Neurology

 

Which actress won the 2013 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the film 'Silver Linings Playbook'?

Jennifer Lawrence

 

Which festival is observed on the 15th day of the month of Kartika in the Hindu calendar?

Diwali

 

What is the typical par score on a championship golf course?

72

 

What is the name of the treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body?

Acupuncture

 

Nirvana Day is a festival in which religion?

Buddhism

 

The Third of May 1808 and La maja desnuda are works by which Spanish romanticist painter?

Francisco Goya