Maths
What is the name for the longest side of a right angled triangle?
Hypotenuse
What is the part of the eye called that's coloured and surrounds the pupil?
The iris
Who is the author of ‘The Alchemist’ (play)?
Ben Jonson.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What is Japanese sake made from?
Rice
“Number rules the Universe” Who said it?
Pythagoras
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
What nationality is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
Columbian
What is Queen Elizabeth II's surname?
Windsor. Her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
In Harry Potter, what is the name of The Weasley's house?
The Burrow
Who is widely considered to be the “Father of Mathematics”?
Archimedes
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Name the Shakespearean character who had spoken the maximum number of lines?
Hamlet
What were the two most important city states in ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What does LGBTQ stand for?
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (or queer)
What number do you get when you multiply all of the numbers on a telephone number pad?
Zero
At what temperature are Farenheit and Celsius equal to each other?
-40
Homer is known for The Illiad and which other work?
The Odyssey
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?
Julia Gillard (2010-2013)
Who is the highest spiritual leader of Tibet?
The Dalai Lama
The name of the polygon that has 15 sides?
Pentadecagon
What type of sugar does the brain need for energy?
Glucose
Name the only play written by Shakespeare in which there is no song
The Comedy of Errors
What were the two most important city states in ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Which singer has the most UK Number One singles ever?
Elvis Presley