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

Anthony Eden

Edward Heath

Harold Macmillan

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

Pepper

Tomato

Radish

3. Of which European country is Tirana the capital?

Albania

Latvia

Estonia

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?

Uvula

Lymph nodes

Tonsils

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

Allegory

Analogy

Algorithm

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

The feet

The lungs

The back

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

Propane

Kerosene

Creosote

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

One

Three

Two

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

Aaron Copland

George Gershwin

Leonard Bernstein

10. What is the official language of Brazil?

Portuguese

Brazilian

Spanish