African Capitals
KAMPALA is the capital of which African country?
Uganda
Name the Australian animal that is spiky like a hedgehog
Echidna
Cape Verde is made up of 10 volcanic islands off which coast of Africa - north, south, east or west?
West
What cheese is Somerset most known for?
Cheddar
Which 3 countries are hosting this year's world cup?
Canada / Mexico / USA
What is the capital city of Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome!!
What shape is wombat poo?
cubes
What is the official language of Cape Verde?
Portuguese
Somerset is home to which famous music festival?
Glastonbury
In which year was the first World Cup held?
1930
How many capital cities does South Africa have?
3
Pretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein
Vocally why are LYREBIRDS famous?
they are great mimics (even the sound of chainsaws!)
To the nearest 100k, what is the population of Cape Verde (2026)
500,000
(529,777)
The West Somerset Railway is the largest standard guage, independent, heritage railway in the UK.
How long is it? (to within 2miles)
22.75 miles
How many matches will be played in this year's World Cup?
104
Is BANJUL the capital city of Central African Republic or The Gambia?
The Gambia
(capital of Central African Republic is BANGUI)
What type of eagle is the largest bird of prey in Australia?
Wedge Tailed Eagle
Cape Verde is famed for its population of which animal?
turtles
How many different counties surround Somerset?
4
Gloucestershire / Wiltshire / Dorset / Devon
Scotland's Craig Gordon is the oldest player competing in this year's competition.
How old is he (+/- 1yr)
43yrs
NOUAKCHOTT is the capital of which African country starting with 'M'?
Mauritania
Kangaroos & Wallabies have the ability to pause their pregnancy - eg if feel threatened or bad weather.
Swamp wallabies have the ability to do something else unique when pregnant. What?
They have two uteri and can conceive when already pregnant.
During the 20th century, something happened in Cape Verde causing 200,000 deaths and mass migration. (There are now more people with Cape Verde origin living outside of the country!)
What happened?
Severe drought
Fyne Court in the Quantock Hills was home to Mr Crosse, known for his electricity experiments. This inspired a young girl called Mary when she wrote what famous novel?
Frankenstein
How many World Cups have USA (men) qualified for?
(+/- 2yrs accepted)
12