Quiz Night Questions

1. What is another word for lexicon? Dictionary.

2. Name the country where you would find the City of Prague in? Czech Republic.
3. Name the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Peter Jackson.
4. Who is the actor that played Neo in the movie The Matrix? Keanu Reeves.
5. Which Shakespeare play features the character named Shylock? The Merchant of Venice.
6. What is allspice alternatively known as? Pimento.
7. What name is given to an archer's portable case used for holding arrows? Quiver
8. Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? Mt. Sinai
9. Who composed Moonlight Sonata? Beethoven
10. What is the largest herbaceous flowering plant? Banana
11. In the periodic table of elements, what does Au mean? Aurum or Gold
12. In the Horoscope, which star sign is represented by the twins? Gemini
13. How many square meters are there in a hectare? 10,000
14. What is the opposite of nocturnal? Diurnal
15. What unit of measurement is used to determine the absolute temperature scale? Kelvin
16. What hormone is produced by the pancreas? Insulin
17. Which Asian country was formerly named Ceylon? Sri Lanka
18. What was the first fully animated feature film released by Walt Disney? Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs (1937)
19. What film series stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as leaders of a New York Mafia family? The
Godfather
20. What is the only mammal on Earth that can actively fly? Bat
21. What was the name of Moses' brother? Aaron
22. What is the name of the dog in the 'Back to the Future' films? Einstein
23. In the film 'Meet The Parents' who plays the role of Greg? Ben Stiller
24. Who invented the lightning conductor? Benjamin Franklin
25. In which country is Mount Vesuvius located? Italy
26. What is the most western country belonging to Europe? Iceland
27. When referring to a USB port, what do the letter USB stand for? Universal Serial Bus
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