The UK
The USA
Cruel World
US/UK Historical Figures
Music Trivia
100
What countries does the UK consist of?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
100
What was the last state to join the US as it's 50th state in 1845? It is also known as the Lone Star state.
Texas
100
This ship sunk in 1912 during its maiden voyage.
The Titanic
100
This civil rights leader gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
Marthin Luther King, jr.
100
In which country was the first Eurovision Song Contest held?
Switzerland
200
What is the title held by the prince or princess, who is next in line to the British throne?
(E.g. Prince Andrew - Duke of York)
Prince/Princess of Wales
200
This bird would've almost become the national animal of the USA, but the Bald Eagle was chosen. The bird has a connection to a US holiday.
Turkey
200
This nuclear accident in Ukraine in 1986 is considered the worst in history.
Chernobyl
200
She ruled the UK for over 60 years during the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution and gave her name to an entire era. She became queen at 18, and had 9 children that were married off to different royal houses across Europe.
Queen Victoria
200
The longest word in English - 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' - appears in this musical, where Julie Andrews played the lead role in the 1964 film.
Mary Poppins
300
This historic fortress on the River Thames, built by William the Conqueror, houses the Crown Jewels, is guarded by ravens said to protect the kingdom, and is where Anne Boleyn was famously beheaded.
The Tower of London
300
This major American conflict began in 1861 between the Union and the Confederacy and led to the creation of the U.S. postal service.
The Civil War
300
The eruption of this Italian volcano in 79 AD buried the city of Pompeii.
Mount Vesuvius
300
Born in the Caribbean and rising to power in early America, this Founding Father died in a duel with Aaron Burr. He was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and inspired a hit Broadway musical.
Alexander Hamilton
300
Which musician holds the Guinness World Record for most words in a hit song?
Eminem, for "Rap God"
400
This English document, signed in 1215, is considered a foundational step towards modern democracy.
Magna Carta
400
This national park sits atop a supervolcano, making it one of the most geologically dangerous places on Earth. The name includes a colour of a chemical connected to volcanoes.
Yellowstone
400
In 2011, a tsunami caused a meltdown at this Japanese nuclear power plant.
Fukushima
400
This nickname, inspired by her tough political style, was given to Margaret Thatcher, the UK’s first female Prime Minister. Part of it relates to a metallic chemical element.
The Iron Lady.
Fun fact: after announcing Thatcher's death, one radio station played the song with lyrics "Ding-dong the witch is dead".
400
This frontman of a famous British rock band was born in Tanzania and named Farrokh Bulsara. He is more famously known for his stage name that includes a toxic metallic chemical element.
Freddie Mercury
500
The Great Fire of London destroyed the city centre - 13,000 houses, St.Pauls Cathedral, 86 churches, and more. The year is significant as it has a connection to the "devil's number". What year did the fire happen?
1666
500
Which US presidents are carved into the Mount Rushmore? Name 3 out of 4. Extra 100 poinst for all four.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
500
This dark period in the 14th century was caused by the bubonic plague and killed over 25 million people in Europe.
The Black Death
500
This British nurse became famous during the Crimean War for improving hospital conditions and is often called the founder of modern nursing. Her first name is a city in Italy, surname of a songbird that commonly sings at night.
Florence Nightingale
500
In 2008 Coldplay dazzled the world with their hit song "Viva la Vida" that includes line such as:
"Listen as the crowd would sing
Now the old king is dead, long live the king" and
"Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate"
What historic event is Coldplay singing about? Extra 100 points for the correct historic figure.
The decapitation of King Louis the XVI of France during the French Revolution
