HISTORY
Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?
Answer: The Ottoman Empire
How many players are on the court for one basketball team during play?
Answer: Five
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars despite mistakenly being announced after La La Land?
Answer: Moonlight
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What wall fell in 1989, symbolising the end of the Cold War?
Answer: The Berlin Wall
Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2010?
Answer: Spain
Which current country was historically known as Persia?
Iran
Who directed Titanic?
Answer: James Cameron
What type of blood cells help fight infection?
White blood cells
Which treaty officially ended World War I?
Answer: The Treaty of Versailles
In Formula 1, what colour flag means the race is stopped?
red
Which river flows through Budapest?
Answer: The Danube
Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2020?
Answer: Parasite
Who developed the theory of general relativity?
Einstein
What was the name of the economic plan created by the USA to rebuild Europe after WWII?
Answer: The Marshall Plan
What is the maximum break in snooker?
147
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Answer: Canada
Which British band released the album The Dark Side of the Moon?
Pink Floyd
What is the name of the process by which plants lose water vapour?
Transpiration
What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta signed in 1215?
Answer: To limit the king’s power
Which cyclist won seven Tour de France titles before being stripped of them?
Lance Armstrong
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
Answer: Tanzania
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar
What particle has a negative electric charge?
Electron