Geography
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
What color are traditional London buses?
Red
What was the primary material used by prehistoric humans to make tools during the Paleolithic Age?
Stone
What white stone did Greeks use for statues?
Marble
Which force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?
Gravity
What is the largest continent on Earth by land area?
Asia
Who is the author of the play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Where did the ancient Olympics start?
Greece
What are the three main types of Greek columns?
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian.
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H₂Of
Which ocean is located between Europe and America?
The Atlantic Ocean
What was the name of the era of British history corresponding to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901)?
The Victorian Era
What is the name of the independent city-state in ancient Greece?
Polis
What was the name of the Greek marketplace?
The Agora
What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Which continent is also a country?
Australia
Which English author wrote the novel Oliver Twist?
Charles Dickens
Which Greek city-state was known for its strict military training and discipline?
Sparta
What do we call a drawing of a person's face?
A portrait.
What is the name of the fundamental unit of heredity in living organisms?
Gene
What is the longest river entirely located within the European continent?
The Volga River
What is the name of the river that flows through London?
The River Thames
What is the main temple on the Acropolis in Athens?
The Parthenon
What is the name of the Greek statue of a throwing athlete?
The Discobolus.
What is the nearest planet to the Sun?
Mercury