SUNDAY CHALLENGE

1 What did the Romans call Scotland?

2 Which French philosopher said “Cogito Ergo Sum”?

3 A ____________ is a flat shape with 4 equal straight sides?

4 What country was the setting for both Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book and Gunga Din, was it?

A) Venezuela

B) Costa Rica

C) India

5 Between which two Ages did the Bronze Age occur, was it?

A) the Stone Age and the Space Age

B) the Iron Age and the Renaissance

C) the Stone Age and the Iron Age

6 What is the capital of Australia, is it? A) Melbourne

B) Sydney

C) Canberra

7 If “feline” is used to describe cat-like, what word describes bear-like?

8 Who was the first woman to be entombed at the Pantheon on her own merit?

9 The _______________scale is a measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of chili peppers such as the jalapeño, the habanero, etc.

10 What is a traditional karate uniform called?

A) Pi

B) Ki

C) Gi

11 Mossad is the national intelligence agency of ________? 12 In medical terminology, the “voice box” is known as what?

13 He is the Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes and the Roman equivalent is named Vulcan. Name this fiery character?

14 What was the name of the IBM supercomputer which defeated chess champion Garry Kasparov in a 1997 match; was it?

A) Deep Red

B) Deep Purple

C) Deep Blue

15 The House of _____________ was the second dynasty, after the House of Rurik, to rule over Russia, and reigned from 1613 until the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on March 15, 1917, as a result of the February Revolution?

16 In Disney’s Peter Pan, what animal is Captain Hook constantly stalked by?

17 From 1949 to 1990 which city was the seat of government and de facto capital of West Germany?

18 If a triangle has two equal sides, it is what?

19 He is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname of “The Real

Deal”. He also lost part of his ear to a bite by Mike Tyson in 1997. What is his name?

20 Which country administers Greenland?