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100

Which is the most populous continent?

Asia

100

Which sport played at Wimbledon?

tennis

100

What was Christopher Wren by profession?

architect

100

Who wrote the books about Harry Potter?

Joanne Rowling

100

His favourite drink is blood.

vampire

200

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

200

How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol?

Five (5)

200

Who invented the telephone?

Alexandre Bell

200

Why do we remember 23 April 1564?

It’s William Shakespeare’s date of birth

200

An ugly woman practicing magic.

witch

300

Which ocean is to the north of the Russian Federation?

the Arctic Ocean 

300

What is the longest running race in the Olympic Games?

marathon

300

What medicine was invented by Alexandre Fleming?

penicillin

300

What is the traditional musical instrument of Scotland?

bagpipes

300

Who presided over the knights’ Round Table?

King Arthur

400

What do we call a mountain which could erupt?

volcano

400

In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for?

knock out

400

Who developed the theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein

400

Who was the Sheriff of Nottingham’s deadliest enemy?

Robin Hood

400

What do we call the study of birds?

ornithology

500

In which country is Mount Everest?

Nepal

500

Name at least four sports that originated in Britain.

cricket, football, golf, rugby, races, boxing

500

Which classical composer became deaf at an advanced age?

Beethoven

500

According to R. Kipling, everybody has six honest servants. Name them.

what, why, when, how, where, who

500

What natural phenomena are measured by Richter scale?

earthquakes

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