THE HEADWAY HEADSCRATCHER - 22ND MAY 1. What nationality is Alfred Nobel, after whom the Nobel prizes are named? Swedish 2. What is Alfred Nobel most famous for inventing? Dynamite 3. From which plant is saffron obtained? Crocus 4. The ‘Allianz Arena’ is home to which European football team? Bayern Munich 5. ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ and ‘Bad Medicine’ were hits for which band? Bon Jovi 6. ‘Jackson’ is the capital for which US state? Mississippi 7. What shape is ‘conchiglie’ pasta? Shell-shaped 8. Bourbon whiskey is made primarily from which grain? Corn/ maize 9. Who wrote the play ‘Waiting for Godot’? Samuel Beckett 10. Who hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, which was won by Uruguay? Uruguay 11. Who was the first female to win a ‘Best Director’ Oscar? Kathryn Bigelow 12. In the UK, the ‘Where’s Wally?’ book series was highly successful. But who do the search for in the US equivalent? Waldo 13. In which continent is the Atacama Desert? South America 14. The average adult brain has how many cells? Is it a) 1 billion, b) 10 billion or c) 100 billion? ANSWER C: 100 billion 15. ‘Sepang International Circuit’ was the home of which country’s Formula 1 Grand Prix? Malaysia 16. Zachary Quinto played which character in the 2009 film version of Star Trek? Mr Spock 17. What is the common name for the medical procedure ‘rhinoplasty’? Nose job 18. Which comedy duo had 1991 chart success with the Comic Relief single ‘The Stonk’? Hale and Pace 19. What is the name of the device that was successfully decoded at Bletchley Park during World War Two? Enigma machine 20. In which decade did the Church of England allow the first female priests to be ordained? 1990s Bonus Round 1. N*SYNC 2. The Supremes 3. Percy Sledge 4. Michael Bolton 5. Gorillaz 6. The Monkees 7. Fleetwood Mac 8. Eminem 9. Scorpions 10. Journey
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