Q 01/05

Which planet is nicknamed the Red Planet?

A) Venus

B) Mars

C) Neptune

D) Saturn

Answer · why

B) Mars

Mars is the Red Planet: iron oxide, essentially rust, in the dust covering its surface gives it the reddish colour visible from Earth.

Q 02/05

Which score is worth six points in American football?

A) Field goal

B) Safety

C) Touchdown

D) Extra point

Answer · why

C) Touchdown

Touchdown: in 1883 it was worth just two points while a field goal was worth five, and it only rose to six in 1912.

Q 03/05

What is the main ingredient of hummus?

A) Lentils

B) Fava beans

C) Sesame seeds

D) Chickpeas

Answer · why

D) Chickpeas

Chickpeas: hummus is simply Arabic for chickpeas, and Lebanon and Israel fought a 'hummus war', trading Guinness records for the biggest plate.

Q 04/05

Which fictional paper company employs the staff of the US version of The Office?

A) Wernham Hogg

B) Sabre Corp

C) Dunder Mifflin

D) Prestige Worldwide

Answer · why

C) Dunder Mifflin

Dunder Mifflin became a real paper brand in 2011, when Staples' Quill.com licensed the name for copy paper.

Q 05/05

Which superhero's secret identity is Peter Parker?

A) Daredevil

B) Spider-Man

C) Green Lantern

D) The Flash

Answer · why

B) Spider-Man

Spider-Man got no book of his own at first: he debuted in the final issue of Amazing Fantasy, and it sold so well that he soon got his own title.