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

Harold Macmillan

Edward Heath

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?

Uvula

Tonsils

Lymph nodes

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

Algorithm

Analogy

Allegory

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?

Creosote

Propane

Kerosene

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

Three

One

Two

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

Leonard Bernstein

George Gershwin

Aaron Copland

10. What is the official language of Brazil?

Spanish

Brazilian

Portuguese