Trivia Test: Feb. 28, 2019

Questions

1. MUSIC: What is the full name of former Beatles member Paul McCartney?

2. FOOD & DRINK: What is marzipan?

3. CHEMISTRY: Who is credited with discovering the element oxygen?

4. ANATOMY: What purpose does bile serve in the human body?

5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who was the first woman to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine?

6. HISTORY: The Contras guerrilla movement was associated with which country?

7. GEOGRAPHY: The island of Sardinia is a region of which country?

8. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin abbreviation "cv" or "curriculum vitae" mean in English?

9. LITERATURE: Which movie was made from the science-fiction short story called "The Sentinel" by Arthur C. Clarke?

10. MOVIES: In which post-apocalyptic 1980s movie did the singer Tina Turner appear?

Answers

1. James Paul McCartney

2. A confection made of honey or sugar and almond meal

3. Joseph Priestley

4. Bile breaks down fat and increases its absorption.

5. Marilyn Monroe

6. Nicaragua

7. Italy

8. "Course of life"

9. "2001: A Space Odyssey"

10. "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"

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