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100

  1. What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

    • A) Fault Line

    • B) Epicentre

    • C) Magma Chamber

    • D) Tectonic Plate

Epicentre (The point vertically above the focus).

100

  1. Which English monarch was defeated at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

    • A) Edward the Confessor

    • B) Harold Godwinson

    • C) Alfred the Great

    • D) William the Conqueror

Harold Godwinson (The last Anglo-Saxon King of England)

100

  1. What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

    • A) Ag

    • B) Au

    • C) Fe

    • D) Pb

Au

100

  1. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what is the name of Thor’s home realm?

    • A) Asgard

    • B) Xandar

    • C) Sakaar

    • D) Vormir

Asgard (Home of the Aesir)

100

  1. Which country is the largest in the world by total land area?

    • A) Canada

    • B) China

    • C) Russia

    • D) USA

Russia

200

  1. In human migration models, which of these is considered a 'pull factor'?

    • A) War and conflict

    • B) Better job opportunities

    • C) Natural disasters

    • D) Lack of healthcare services

Better job opportunities (Pull factors attract; push factors repel).

200

  1. What was the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

    • A) The Beagle

    • B) The Santa Maria

    • C) The Mayflower

    • D) The Golden Hind

The Mayflower (Transported the first 'Pilgrims' to Plymouth, Massachusetts).

200

  1. In which part of a plant does most photosynthesis take place?

    • A) Root

    • B) Stem

    • C) Leaf

    • D) Flower

Leaf

200

  1. Which actor played both the characters of Indiana Jones and Han Solo?

    • A) Mark Hamill

    • B) Harrison Ford

    • C) Tom Cruise

    • D) George Lucas

Harrison Ford (One of the highest-grossing actors of all time).

200

  1. What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?

    • A) Gold

    • B) Iron

    • C) Diamond

    • D) Titanium

Diamond (A solid form of the element carbon)

300

  1. What is the capital city of Switzerland?

    • A) Zurich

    • B) Geneva

    • C) Bern

    • D) Basel

Bern

300

  1. During the Industrial Revolution, who invented the 'Spinning Jenny'?

    • A) James Watt

    • B) James Hargreaves

    • C) Eli Whitney

    • D) Richard Arkwright

James Hargreaves (A key invention of the early Industrial Revolution).

300

  1. What is the name of the process where a liquid turns into a gas below its boiling point?

    • A) Condensation

    • B) Sublimation

    • C) Evaporation

    • D) Freezing

Evaporation (Boiling happens throughout the liquid; evaporation only at the surface)

300

  1. In the first Harry Potter film, which house did the Sorting Hat almost place Harry into?

    • A) Hufflepuff

    • B) Ravenclaw

    • C) Slytherin

    • D) Gryffindor

Slytherin ("You could be great, you know, it’s all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness...").

300

  1. How many players are on the field for a single team in a standard game of Cricket?

    • A) 9

    • B) 11

    • C) 15

    • D) 12

11 (Matches the number of players in a football starting XI)

400

  1. Which river is responsible for the erosion that carved the Grand Canyon?

    • A) Mississippi

    • B) Colorado

    • C) Amazon

    • D) Rio Grande

Colorado (Carved the canyon over 5 to 6 million years)

400

  1. Which document, signed by King John in 1215, established the principle that everyone is subject to the law?

    • A) The Bill of Rights

    • B) The Domesday Book

    • C) Magna Carta

    • D) The People's Charter

Magna Carta (Signed at Runnymede).

400

  1. Which organ is responsible for circulating blood throughout the human body?

    • A) Lungs

    • B) Brain

    • C) Heart

    • D) Liver

Heart (A double-pump system: one side for the lungs, one for the body)

400

  1. What is the name of the fictional kingdom in the movie 'Frozen'?

    • A) Genovia

    • B) Corona

    • C) Arendelle

    • D) DunBroch

Arendelle (Loosely based on Nærøyfjord in Norway)

400

  1. Which planet in our solar system is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'?

    • A) Venus

    • B) Jupiter

    • C) Mars

    • D) Saturn

Mars (Red due to iron oxide/rust)

500

  1. Which type of rock is formed specifically from the cooling of magma or lava?

    • A) Sedimentary

    • B) Metamorphic

    • C) Igneous

    • D) Fossilized

Igneous (From the Latin ignis, meaning fire).

500

  1. Who served as the British Prime Minister for the majority of World War II?

    • A) Neville Chamberlain

    • B) Clement Attlee

    • C) Winston Churchill

    • D) Anthony Eden

Winston Churchill (Served from 1940–1945 and again in the 1950s).

500

  1. Which of Newton’s Laws states that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction"?

    • A) First Law

    • B) Second Law

    • C) Third Law

    • D) Law of Gravitation

Third Law (Forces always act in pairs)

500

  1. In 'Jurassic Park', what substance is the dinosaur DNA extracted from?

    • A) Fossilized bone

    • B) Amber

    • C) Glacier ice

    • D) Volcanic ash

Amber (Fossilized tree resin)

500

  1. What is the name of the Time Lord who travels through space and time in a TARDIS?

    • A) Captain Kirk

    • B) Doctor Who

    • C) Lister

    • D) Geralt of Rivia

Doctor Who (The show first aired in 1963)

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