1.Which British prime minister became the 1st Earl of Stockton?

Edward Heath

Harold Macmillan

Anthony Eden

2.By what name is the plant Lycopersicon esculentum, whose red fruit is used in salads and cooking, better known?

Radish

Pepper

Tomato

3.Of which European country is Tirana the capital?

Latvia

Estonia

Albania

4.What name is given to the two patches of tissue at the back of the mouth that are sometimes surgically removed in cases of chronic infection?

Lymph nodes

Tonsils

Uvula

5.What is a description in prose with a hidden or moral meaning called?

Allegory

Algorithm

Analogy

6.What part of the body is affected by lumbago?

The back

The lungs

The feet

7.Which substance obtained by distilling coal tar is used as a wood preservative?

Creosote

Kerosene

Propane

8.How many umpires are on the field in a game of cricket?

Two

One

Three

9.Which American songwriter and composer wrote Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess?

George Gershwin

Leonard Bernstein

Aaron Copland

10.What is the official language of Brazil?

Portuguese

Brazilian

Spanish