Terms: |Home Computers|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
The ZX Spectrum was an 8-bit home computer launched in Britain in 1982, powered by a 3.5 MHz Zilog Z80 processor and sold in 16 KB and 48 KB memory versions. What was the name of the inventor behind it, whose surname also appeared in the name of the company that made it?
Clive Sinclair
Terms: |Chemistry|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
When chopped, which vegetable produces propanethial-S-oxide, the substance that triggers tears?
Onion
Terms: |Comic Books| |Pop Culture| |The Smurfs|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
The Smurfs began as a comic series in 1958. In which country did they originate?
Belgium
Terms: |Gastronomy| |Spain|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Which famous Spanish dish from Valencia takes its name from the pan in which it is cooked?
Paella
Terms: |Animals| |Reptiles|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
When an animal appears in forms described by words like king, spitting, Egyptian and black-necked, it is clear which creature is being referred to. Which animal is it?
Cobra
Terms: |Gastronomy| |Japan| |Portugal|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
This Japanese dish is most often made from seafood or vegetables coated in batter and deep-fried. It developed under the influence of cooking methods brought to Nagasaki by the Portuguese in the 16th century. What is it called?
Tempura
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
The gemstone sought in this question is completely transparent when pure, although it usually contains impurities and is more commonly found in shades resembling white wine or straw yellow. The largest specimen ever found was discovered in Brazil in 1984, was named El Dorado, and weighs more than 6 kilograms. Which gemstone is it?
Topaz
Terms: |Politics| |Sweden|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
The assassination of the Swedish prime minister in Stockholm on 28 February 1986 shook the whole country, and the case remained unsolved for 34 years. When the investigation was officially closed in 2020, Stig Engström, known as the “Skandia man,” was identified as the main suspect. What was the surname of the murdered prime minister?
Palme
Terms: |Alcoholic beverages|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Known for its square bottle and unmistakable black label, Jack Daniel’s is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee, by a distillery founded in 1866. In the center of that label, within a circle, is written Old No. ____ Brand. What number belongs in the blank?
7
Terms: |Gaming|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
A mutant Cordyceps fungus spreads across the United States in September 2013, transforming people into aggressive beings called the Infected. In the outskirts of Austin, Joel flees with his brother Tommy and daughter Sarah, only for Sarah to be fatally shot by soldiers during their escape. The scene forms the beginning of what massively popular video game?
The Last of Us