Inventions
Invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell
What is the telephone?
The red planet.
What is Mars?
This composer, known for his "Symphony No. 9," was almost completely deaf when he wrote it.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
The date and year of Sophie's birth.
When is 13th October 1995?
This 16th-century English monarch is known for establishing the Church of England.
Who is Henry VIII?
Invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison.
What is the lightbulb?
The only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
What is mercury?
This composer’s opera "The Magic Flute" premiered in 1791, just two months before his death.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
The university Sophie attended.
What is University of Central Lancashire?
This empire, which lasted from 27 BC to 476 AD in the West, controlled most of Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
What is the Roman Empire?
Discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming.
What is penicillin?
What is nitrogen?
This band’s drummer, Keith Moon, was known for his wild lifestyle and his destructive antics on and off the stage.
Who is The Who?
What is Carlotta?
This country, with over 7,000 islands, is the largest archipelago in the world.
What is Indonesia?
Invented in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg.
What is the printing press?
The number of fundamental forces of the universe.
What is four?
In 4/4 time signature, this note value receives one beat.
What is a quarter note?
Who is Bon Iver?
This author is best known for his novel The Great Gatsby.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Invented in 1750 by Benjamin Franklin.
What is the lightning rod?
The God Particle.
What is the Higgs Boson?
This composer is known for his ballets The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
Sophie's favourite wine.
This is the only U.S. President to have served more than two terms.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?