The document is a 30 question quiz covering topics in literature, film, history, geography and science. It tests knowledge in areas such as authors who wrote famous books, actors who starred in well known movies, historical events, capital cities and scientific concepts.

1. CHE527: Worksheet
2018-03-28
1) Which author wrote 'Inferno'?:
1) Stephen King
2) Donna Leon
3) Frederik Pohl
4) Dan Brown
2) Who won the 1978 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing the role of Nick in The Deer
Hunter?:
1) Bruce Dern
2) Richard Farnsworth
3) John Hurt
4) Christopher Walken
3) In the Marvel Cinematic Unvierse, which character is played by Benicio Del Toro?:
1) Alexander Pierce
2) Howard Stark
3) Groot
4) The Collector
4) What country is the largest consumer of beer per head?:
1) Austria
2) Poland
3) Germany
4) The Czech Republic
5) Who released the album 'Let's Dance'?:
1) Eric Clapton
2) Madonna

2. 3) The Police
4) David Bowie
6) Which Is The Smallest State In The USA? :
1) Hawaii
2) Maine
3) Vermont
4) Rhode Island
7) Which country altered its timezone in order to be the first to see in the year 2000 ?:
1) Samoa
2) Mexico
3) New Zealand
4) Tonga
8) Which tropic passes through Australia?:
1) Tropic of Cancer
2) Tropic of Libra
3) Tropic of Virgo
4) Tropic of Capricorn
9) Which song begins with the lyrics: "Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today to get through this
thing called life."?:
1) "Jumpin', Jumpin'" by Destiny's Child
2) "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco
3) "Gimme More" by Britney Spears
4) "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince
10) 'Liberian Girl' is a song by which musician?:
1) Nicki Minaj
2) Neil Young

3. 3) Eric Clapton
4) Michael Jackson
11) Which band includes 'John Cale'?:
1) Alice in Chains
2) Marilyn Manson
3) Fall Out Boy
4) The Velvet Underground
12) Which actor has featured in films including The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Charlie's Angels?:
1) Aaron Paul
2) Mark Hamill
3) Richard Burton
4) Tim Curry
13) Which city used to be called Suba?:
1) Ōsaka
2) Kyoto
3) Yokohama
4) Hiratsuka
14) Which of these is a model of car made by Renault?:
1) Accord
2) Focus
3) Model S
4) Espace
15) Name the movie that matches the following plot summary: 'A skilled forger and conman is pursued by
an FBI agent.':
1) American History X
2) Logan

4. 3) American Beauty
4) Catch Me If You Can
16) In which year did the first atomic bomb drop in Hiroshima, Japan?:
1) 1941
2) 1942
3) 1943
4) 1945
17) What song did David Soul have a hit with in 1993?:
1) The Hustle
2) Macarena
3) Heart And Soul
4) Don't Give Up on Us
18) Which of these quotes is from the film '2001: A Space Odyssey'?:
1) "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown."
2) "I love lamp."
3) "I’m the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy."
4) "Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL."
19) Which Singer Starred In The Title Role Of The Film 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence''?:
1) Michael Jackson
2) Ringo Starr
3) Elvis Presley
4) David Bowie
20) What U.S city is known as Insurance City?:
1) Belford
2) Scranton
3) Bellaclaire

5. 4) Hartford
21) What was the name of the Viking settlement that was established in Newfoundland, Canada?:
1) Quebec
2) Hedgesville
3) Iceland
4) L'Anse aux Meadows
22) Which book contains the character 'Jake Barnes'?:
1) Winnie the Pooh
2) Gone With the Wind
3) The Horse's Mouth
4) The Sun Also Rises
23) Which actor has featued in films including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The King's
Speech?:
1) Paul Newman
2) Tobey Maguire
3) Dennis Hopper
4) Timothy Spall
24) Which metal was invented by British metallurgist Harold Brearley in 1912?:
1) Aluminium
2) Einsteinium
3) Cast Iron
4) Stainless Steel
25) Who Wrote The Book 'Alice In Wonderland'?:
1) Roald Dahl
2) TS Eliot
3) Oscar Wilde

6. 4) Lewis Carrol
26) In the 15th century, what was the war between the houses of Lancaster and York?:
1) The House War
2) The Game of Thrones
3) The Happy War
4) War of the Roses
27) Honiara is the capital city of which country?:
1) Burkina Faso
2) Panama
3) Brunei
4) Solomon Islands
28) Which Bridge Features On The Poster To The Woody Allen Film Manhattan?:
1) Manhattan Bridge
2) Hudson Bridge
3) Brooklyn Bridge
4) Queensboro Bridge
29) What is Paleoclimatology the study of?:
1) cancer
2) the study and science of phenomena as distinct from the science of actual existence or being
3) a branch of soil science that studies the influence of soil on life
4) prehistoric climates
30) Who was the most famous leader of the Carthaginians?:
1) Spartacus
2) Arminius
3) Brennus
4) Hannibal