Ancient History
Which ancient civilisation built Machu Picchu in Peru?
A) Mayan
B) Aztec
C) Inca
D) Olmec
Incas
Which metal is liquid at room temperature? (and where would you find it traditionally?)
A) Mercury
B) Lead
C) Aluminium
D) Zinc
Mercury (inside a thermometer)
What is the capital of Norway?
A) Copenhagen
B) Oslo
C) Stockholm
D) Helsinki
Oslo
What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?
A) Lizard
B) Snake
C) Crocodile
D) Turtle
Lizard
"Spawned to Sprint"
Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Augustus
C) Nero
D) Constantine
Augustus
Roughly how much of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
70%
The River Danube flows through how many countries? (closest wins)
A) 5
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15
10
(Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine)
Which animal has the longest migration of any in the animal kingdom?
A) Humpback Whale
B) Arctic Tern
C) Monarch Butterfly
D) Leatherback Turtle
Arctic Tern
"Entire lunar obscuring of the ticker"
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler
The Rosetta Stone helped scholars to finally understand which ancient writing system?
A) Cuneiform
B) Hieroglyphics
C) Sanskrit
D) Latin
Hieroglyphics
Which natural phenomenon is measured using the Richter scale?
A) Hurricanes
B) Tornadoes
C) Earthquakes
D) Volcano eruptions
Earthquakes
Which European city is divided by canals and sometimes called the “Venice of the North”?
A) Bruges
B) Copenhagen
C) Amsterdam
D) Stockholm
Amsterdam
What is the largest species of shark in the world?
A) Great White Shark
B) Whale Shark
C) Tiger Shark
D) Hammerhead Shark
Whale Shark
"Beneath force"
"Under Pressure" Queen
Who referred to Ireland as "Hibernia"?
A) Vikings
B) Romans
C) Greeks
D) Normans
Romans
What part of the cell is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”?
A) Nucleus
B) Ribosome
C) Mitochondria
D) Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Which European country has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) France
D) Germany
Italy
Which animal has the longest lifespan?
A) African Elephant
B) Bowhead Whale
C) Galápagos Tortoise
D) Blue Whale
Bowhead Whale (Can live up to 200)
"Scented similar to adolescent essence"
"Smells like teen spirit" Nirvana
In ancient Egypt, what organ did they believe was the seat of intelligence?
A) Brain
B) Heart
C) Liver
D) Stomach
Heart
Which of these scientific units is used to measure electric current?
A) Watt
B) Volt
C) Ampere
D) Ohm
Ampere (or Amps)
Which European capital city lies on two continents?
A) Athens
B) Istanbul
C) Sofia
D) Bucharest
Istanbul
Which bird can mimic almost any sound it hears, including chainsaws and car alarms?
A) Lyrebird
B) Raven
C) Parrot
D) Mockingbird
Lyrebird
"The resonance of tranquility"
"The Sound of silence" Simon and Garfunkle