Yew and Dwarf Planet Eris

Question 1

Which English king led his army to victory at Agincourt in 1415?

Accepted Answer

Henry V

Answer

Henry IV

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Edward III

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Richard III

Question 2

Which actor plays astronaut Mark Watney in the 2015 film The Martian?

Accepted Answer

Matt Damon

Answer

Ryan Gosling

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Matthew McConaughey

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Brad Pitt

Question 3

In which US state would you find the historic Palomar Observatory?

Accepted Answer

California

Answer

Hawaii

Answer

Arizona

Answer

New Mexico

Question 4

Which Shakespeare play includes the witches’ chant “Double, double toil and trouble”?

Accepted Answer

Macbeth

Answer

Hamlet

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King Lear

Answer

The Tempest

Question 5

In Greek mythology, who awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Answer

Achilles

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Menelaus

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Odysseus

Question 6

At the Olympics, how far from the target do recurve archers stand?

Accepted Answer

70 metres

Answer

90 metres

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50 metres

Answer

30 metres

Question 7

Which of these chemical elements has the atomic number 94?

Accepted Answer

Plutonium

Answer

Neptunium

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Americium

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Uranium

Question 8

Which metal sits at the centre of a chlorophyll molecule?

Accepted Answer

Magnesium

Answer

Zinc

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Copper

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Iron

Question 9

Which Tudor warship yielded over 100 longbows when raised from the Solent in 1982?

Accepted Answer

Mary Rose

Answer

Revenge

Answer

Golden Hind

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Ark Royal

Question 10

Which fastening system was inspired by burrs clinging to a dog’s fur?

Accepted Answer

Velcro

Answer

Zippers

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Press studs

Answer

Buckles