March 19, 2012 | QM print friendly version 1 Composer Giacomo Puccini died leaving which opera unfinished? Turandot 2 What type of bird is a Green Leek? Parrot 3 Flamenco music originated in which European country? Spain 4 Postbellum relates to the period following a what? War ? especially American Civil War 5 King Louie, Akela and Ziggy are all characters in which Disney film? The Jungle Book 6 Exobiology is the study of what? Life in outer space or on other planets 7 Which national football team won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games? Poland 8 In humans, what is the name of the fibrous protein found in the outer layer of the skin and is a major constituent of hair and nails? Keratin 9 What is the capital of Hungary? Budapest 10 The Jack Adams Award is a prize given to a team coach in which sport? Ice Hockey 11 Which US author said ‘ Habit is not to be thrown out of the window, but it is to be coaxed down the stairs one step at a time’? Mark Twain 12 The UK’s first mobile phone call, in 1985, was across which network? Vodaphone 13 What is usually kept in an alabastrum? Perfume/oils or ointments 14 Which two countries joined the European Union on 1st January 2007? Romania and Bulgaria 15 Who was actress Britt Ekland’s first husband? Peter Sellers 16 On which side of the road do motorists drive in Japan? Left 17 Boo, Randall Boggs and Celia Mae are all characters in which 2001 animated film? Monsters Inc. 18 Who wrote the 1855 epic poem ‘The Song of Hiawatha’? Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 19 Who played King Louis XIV of France and his twin brother Philippe in the 1977 film ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’? Richard Chamberlain 20 ‘Impossible is nothing’ is the motto of which sportswear company? Adidas 21 Who was the first British reigning monarch to visit Australia? Queen Elizabeth II 22 In cookery, what is the mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour called, used in making sauces? Roux 23 Who was the captain of Brazil’s national football team when they won the 1970 FIFA World Cup? Carlos Alberto 24 Lake Geneva (or Lake Leman) lies in which two countries? France and Switzerland 25 Decompression Sickness in SCUBA divers is more commonly known by what name? The bends 26 In the US, Black Friday occurs during which month of the year? November 27 Who wrote the play ‘The Iceman Cometh’? Eugene O’Neill 28 How many numbered boxes are there at the beginning of a game of UK tv’s ‘Deal or No Deal’? 22 29 In humans, silicosis affects which part of the body? Lungs 30 A cottage pie is traditionally made with with meat? Minced beef