Homeworkfor grown-ups

Try our quiz…and see how of much you can remember what you learnt at school

1. Which of the following musical notes has the longest duration? a) Minim b) Crotchet c) Semibreve d) Quaver

2. In the Bible, what prevents Adam and Eve from returning to the Garden of Eden? a) The serpent b) A flaming sword c) The Archangel Gabriel d) A river of smoke

3. It is thought that Aboriginal people have been living in Australia for approximately how many years? a) 1,500 b) 12,000 c) 26,000 d) 70,000

4. What is the meaning of the legal term ‘caveat’?

a) Warning b) Barrister’s fee c) Compensation d) Judgement

5. Which company created the video game Super Mario Bros? a) Sega b) Microsoft c) Nintendo d) Sony

6. What makes stars twinkle? a) Gravity b) Atmospheric distortion c) Implosion d) Radioactivity

7. Aminatta Forna’s book The Devil That Danced On The Water is set in: a) Sierra Leone b) Ireland c) Iceland d) Italy

8. Which of these is true of fish? a) They are cold-blooded b) They often have scales c) They tend not to have eyelids d) They are invertebrates

not

9. What is the total of the interior angles of a triangle? a)100° b)90° c)180° d) 3°

10. The adjective ‘equine’ means: a) Like an eagle b) Like a bear c) Like a whale d) Like a horse ANSWERS 1c;2b;3d;4a; 5c;6b;7a;8d;9c;10d