1. Tarzan
   Voldemort
2. Darth Vader
   Spock

Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan is the character’s ape name, meaning “white skin.” His English name is John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke.

1. 1 & 2
   0 & 1
2. 2 & 4
   6 & 7

Binary code is the simplest form of data. It is represented entirely by a binary system of digits consisting of zeros and ones. It still plays a critical role in computing today.

1. Meryl Streep
   Cate Blanchett
2. Katherine Hepburn
   Bette Davis

Katherine Hepburn has won the most female acting Oscars with four awards. Meryl Streep and Ingrid Bergman each have three.

1. Queen
   Pawn
2. King
   Bishop

The bishop can move any number of squares. He is, however, limited to diagonal movement. This is stopped when another piece stands in his way.

1. January 1, 1999
   January 1, 2010
2. January 1, 1971
   January 1, 2018

The Euro was introduced on 1 January 1999 as the single currency of 11 member states of the European Union. Greece became the 12th member state on 1 January 2001, and Euro banknotes and coins were introduced as legal tender on 1 January 2002.

1. Apple
   Orange
2. Cherry
   Peach

Cointreau is a brand of triple sec (an orange-flavored liqueur). It is used in many popular cocktails, including the margarita and the cosmopolitan.

1. Clement Atlee
   Harold Wilson
2. Anthony Eden
   Harold MacMillan

Eden succeeded Winston Churchill when he retired in 1955. He served briefly from 1955 to 1957, being forced to resign due to ill health.

1. Z
   X
2. A
   J

J was the last letter added to the alphabet, in 1524. Prior to that, I and J were used interchangeably by scribes to express the sound of both the consonant and the vowel.

1. Philippines
   Spain
2. Egypt
   Scotland

The Spanish national anthem, the Marcha Real, is one of only four national anthems in the world to have no lyrics. The others are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and San Marino.

1. Rabbit
   Sheep
2. Unicorn
   Salmon

The unicorn was central to Celtic mythology. It first appeared on the Scottish coat of arms in the 12th century and has stayed there ever since.

1. The Bible
   The Oxford Dictionary
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
   The Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness Book of Records is most commonly stolen from public libraries. Well, it is a good read, isn't it? The Bible came in second.

1. Eyelashes & eyebrows
   Pinky finger
2. An ear
   None of the above

The painting appears to have no eyelashes or eyebrows. However, high resolution scans provide evidence that they may have originally been painted but over-cleaning has removed them.

1. John
   Zhang Wei
2. Mohammad
   Fatima

Although these things are difficult to count and are indeed not an exact science, Mohammad is thought to be the most popular name in the world. Estimates say it has been given to an estimated 150 million men and boys.

1. All were invented in 1920.
   All are Australian inventions.
2. All failed to secure patents.
   All were invented by women.

All were invented by women – paper bags by Margaret Knight in 1868, fire escapes by Anna Connelly in 1887, windshield wipers by Mary Anderson in 1903, and Monopoly by Elizabeth Magie in 1904.

1. Oats
   Honey
2. Caterpillar meat
   Sugar

Honey doesn't spoil. The oldest jar of honey found is believed to be 5,500 years old and is still edible. Would you try it?

1. Sharks
   Lions
2. Hippopotamus
   Mosquitos

Mosquitoes are the biggest killer, estimated to kill about 725,000 people from malaria every year. The situation regarding malaria is particularly bad in Sub-Saharan Africa.

1. Filters in gas masks
   Bandage inners
2. Airmail paper
   Giftwrap

Kleenex tissues were originally developed in 1915 as crepe paper and used as cheap filters in gas masks during World War I. The product we use today evolved from that by accident.

1. Smallpox and chicken pox
   Polio and measles
2. Measles and chicken pox
   Smallpox and rinderpest

The last naturally occurring case of smallpox was diagnosed in 1977 and the last case of rinderpest was recorded in 2001. Let's hope other quickly follow!

1. Enclosed places
   Spiders
2. Feathers
   Heights

Pteronophobia is the fear of feathers – the word “ptero” is the Greek word for feather and “phobia” is also Greek, meaning fear. Imagine a fear of feathers and tickling!

1. To be played softly
   To be played loud
2. Decrease the temp
   Increase the tempo

“Piano” in music means to be played softly, as opposed to “forte,” which means to be played loudly. These marks and terms are found on sheet music to inform the musician how the notes should be played.

1. Daffodil
   Tulip
2. Hyacinth
   Arum Lily

Tulips were introduced in the Netherlands in the 17th century. In 1633, land was sold for handfuls of bulbs and bulbs were traded on the stock market in an early form of future trading.

1. Australia
   New Guinea
2. Greenland
   Madagascar

Greenland is the world’s largest island. While Australia is larger, it is not considered an island. It is actually a continent.

1. 10
   11
2. 12
   15

A dodecagon is a 12-sided polygon, formed from the Greek words duo (two) + deka (ten) + gonia (angle). Coins are often shaped as dodecagons for example, the British one pound coin.

1. Tailored suits from Paris
   Dogs
2. Bibles
   Rolls Royce cars

Lenin, leader of the Russian Revolution and champion of the working class, loved big expensive cars. Some were acquired after confiscating property from the Romanov family.

1. 1655
   1822
2. 1944
   1981

Helen Duncan was imprisoned in 1944 under the British Witchcraft Act of 1735 for the crime of falsely claiming to procure spirits. Duncan was simply a fraudster taking desperate people's money. She died in 1956.

1. Quebec
   Newfoundland
2. Ontario
   Ottawa

Cape Spear, located on the Avalon peninsula in Newfoundland, is the Canada's most eastern point. It has a coordinates of 52°37'W.

1. Hecate
   Nemesis
2. Artemis
   Poseidon

Hecate is the goddess of magic and witchcraft in ancient Greek mythology. She was believed to have power over heaven, earth, and sea. She is also said to be the goddess of the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. She sounds like a lovely dinner guest!

1. Two pairs
   Full house
2. Three aces
   Three kings

A full house (three of a kind combined with a pair) is a strong poker hand, beaten only by four of a kind or a flush (five cards in sequence). Just keep your game face on and don't give your good hand away!

1. American
   English
2. Welsh
   Greek

The Greek Presidential Guard, an elite group of Greek soldiers, wear a white kilt called a fustanella, which is believed to represent the liberation of Greece from Ottoman occupation.

1. Two
   Three
2. Four
   Six

A cello has four strings, tuned in fifths – C, G, D and A. The strings of a cello can be plucked or bowed. Interesting, several large pieces of music have been made for the cello.

1. Crème caramel
   Cauliflower soup
2. Cured meat
   None of the above

Biltong is a South African delicacy of spiced cured meat. The meat is first laid in a marinade. Once taken out, it is dried, spiced and hung to cure it. It is similar to beef jerky.

1. Chef
   Car salesman
2. Dog trainer
   Hairdresser

Danny DeVito worked in his sister’s hair salon while he was starting his acting career. He doesn’t like to talk about this early career. His big break came when he starred in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 1975.

1. Blue
   Green
2. Pink
   Red

Absinthe is a pale green, distilled, highly alcoholic spirit derived from botanicals. It is often referred to in literature as “la féeverte” (the green fairy).

1. Jupiter
   Mars
2. Uranus
   Pluto

On 13 March 1781, William Herschel was looking at the constellation of Taurus when he discovered Uranus. Initially, he thought it was a comet, but its orbit proved it to be a planet, the first ever discovered.

1. Stephen King
   Leon Uris
2. J.K. Rowling
   John Grisham

J.K. Rowling became the first author to make the Forbes billionaires list in 2004 thanks to her Harry Potter series, which not only sold many copies but was turned into a lucrative film series as well.