General Knowledge
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
Diamond
Name five fruits beginning with "P"
pear/plum/papaya/peach/pomegranate/passion fruit/pineapple
What is the name of the fictional sport played in the Harry Potter movies?
Quidditch
Who discovered/invented X-rays?
Wilhelm Röntgen
There are three US states with just four letters in their name. Can you name two of them?
Utah, Iowa, Ohio
Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
Silver
Which British dish is made from sheep's offals (Innereien)?
Haggis
What is the name of Barcelona's ground/stadium
Camp nou
Where was Marie Curie born?
Poland
Which European country has the longest coastline?
Norway
Which is the only city situated on two continents?
Istanbul
What is the world's costliest spice by weight?
Saffron
In which sport do you have to stand behind the "oche"?
Who was imprisoned on Robben Island?
Nelson Mandela
True or False? The peak of Mount Everest is the closest point on earth to the moon.
False. It is Ecuador's Mt. Chimborazo.
What is the study of earthquakes called?
Seismology
Which country is famous for its deep fried Mars Bars?
Scotland
Which English football team has the nickname "The Magpies"?
Newcastle United
Which US President was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald?
John F Kennedy
What is the capital city of Peru?
Lima
What is the second highest mountain in the world?
K2
In the UK, what are "bangers"?
Sausages
What is the maximum score possible in a game of ten-pin bowling?
300
James Watson and Francis Crick are credited with discovering the structure of what?
DNA
Name 3 of the five EU countries whose name and the name of their capital city both end in the letter A.
Austria/Vienna, Bulgaria/Sofia, Latvia/Riga, Malta/Valleta, Slovenia/Ljublijana