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1. Name the form of carbon, considered in the early 2000s the strongest material ever, which having a thickness of one atom has just two dimensions ?
2. A burning truckload of 'brunost' - brown what ? - caused a 5-day fire in a Norwegian road tunnel in January 2013: Diesel; Sugar; Bread; or Cheese ?
3. The 'Mohorovicic discontinuity' (commonly known as 'Moho') is a boundary between: Weather systems; Earth layers; Chemical solutions; or Beer and froth ?
4. What are generally defined as 'the four big cats', and the only ones to roar ?
5. London's Savoy Hotel entrance roundabout provided the 25ft (8m basis) for a standard UK: Mini-roundabout; Black Cab turning-circle; Bus length; or Helipad ?
6. Before the film Jurassic Park, the word raptor technically refers to what sort of carnivorous creature: Lion; Dragon; Snake; or Bird ?
7. The Republic of Upper Volta was renamed what two-words in 1984, meaning respectively 'men of integrity' and 'fatherland' in its two native languages ?
8. In physics, the elementary exchange particles ('gauge bosons') between quarks are called: Gluons; Addons; Stickons; or Clingons ?
9. The six soft alkali metals of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium react with water to produce what gas ?
10. London's Wembley Arena (next to Wembley Stadium) was built in 1934 as what sort of sporting facility, reflected in what original name (two possible answers) ?
11. What is the formal systematic chemical name for the alcohol in intoxicating drink: Methanol; Ethanol; Propan; or Methylbutan ?
12. A safe reliable business agreement or position is said to be a what bottomed ?: Gold; Copper; Brass; or Lead ?
13. The 'steg' in stegosaurus refers to its: Covering (of armoured plates); Slowness; Two-brains; or Stripes ?
14. Baniku (Japan), Rosswurst (Germany) and Gustafskorv (Sweden) are foods made from what ?
15. Poached eggs on muffins with hollandaise sauce, and ham or bacon are popularly called 'eggs ...' what ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. Name the form of carbon, considered in the early 2000s the strongest material ever, which having a thickness of one atom has just two dimensions ? Graphene
2. A burning truckload of 'brunost' - brown what ? - caused a 5-day fire in a Norwegian road tunnel in January 2013: Diesel; Sugar; Bread; or Cheese ? Cheese
3. The 'Mohorovicic discontinuity' (commonly known as 'Moho') is a boundary between: Weather systems; Earth layers; Chemical solutions; or Beer and froth ? Earth layers
4. What are generally defined as 'the four big cats', and the only ones to roar ? Lion, Tiger, Leopard and Jaguar
5. London's Savoy Hotel entrance roundabout provided the 25ft (8m basis) for a standard UK: Mini-roundabout; Black Cab turning-circle; Bus length; or Helipad ? Black Cab turning-circle
6. Before the film Jurassic Park, the word raptor technically refers to what sort of carnivorous creature: Lion; Dragon; Snake; or Bird ? Bird
7. The Republic of Upper Volta was renamed what two-words in 1984, meaning respectively 'men of integrity' and 'fatherland' in its two native languages ? Burkina Faso
8. In physics, the elementary exchange particles ('gauge bosons') between quarks are called: Gluons; Addons; Stickons; or Clingons ? Gluons
9. The six soft alkali metals of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium react with water to produce what gas ? Hydrogen
10. London's Wembley Arena (next to Wembley Stadium) was built in 1934 as what sort of sporting facility, reflected in what original name (two possible answers) ? Swimming Pool/Empire Pool
11. What is the formal systematic chemical name for the alcohol in intoxicating drink: Methanol; Ethanol; Propan; or Methylbutan ? Ethanol
12. A safe reliable business agreement or position is said to be a what bottomed ?: Gold; Copper; Brass; or Lead ? Copper
13. The 'steg' in stegosaurus refers to its: Covering (of armoured plates); Slowness; Two-brains; or Stripes ? Covering
14. Baniku (Japan), Rosswurst (Germany) and Gustafskorv (Sweden) are foods made from what ? Horse
15. Poached eggs on muffins with hollandaise sauce, and ham or bacon are popularly called 'eggs ...' what ? Benedict
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