geography
Which big country is closest to New Zealand?
Australia
What does Fred Flintstone wear around his neck?
A tie
What year did World War 2 end?
1945
What is the top colour in a rainbow?
Red
What sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers?
Honey
In the nursery rhyme, who sat on a wall before having a great fall?
Humpty Dumpty
How many days are there in June?
30
Which two primary colours make "green"?
Yellow and blue
Where in Scotland is there supposedly a lake monster called Nessie?
Loch Ness
Which fictional detective lived at 221b Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes
Pharaoh is the title given to the rulers of which ancient county?
Egypt
If you boil water you get?
Steam
Which country is home to the Emu?
Australia
When is the International Children's Day?
1st of June
What is the name of the Australian stick or toy that is designed to come back to you when thrown?
Boomerang
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which river flows through London?
The Thames
Who does (the animated character) Princess Fiona marry?
Shrek
In which year did the Titanic sink? 1912, 1939, 1812.
In the year 1912
Who discovered rubber? Charles Macintosh or Ralph Rubber.
Macintosh
How long is the gestation period in elephants?
22 months
Which two games can be played on the same black and white board?
Chess and draughts
How many days are there in a fortnight?
14
Which are the three primary colours?
Red, yellow and blue.
‘Stars and Stripes’ is the nickname of the flag of which country?
United States of America
The Beatles music band featured how many members?
4
Which English king had six wives?
Henry 8th
What galaxy is Earth located in?
The Milky Way
From what tree do acorns come?
Oak
Who are Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, Dopey and Bashful?
The seven dwarfs from the fairy tale ‘Snow White’.
What is the antonym of the word ‘synonym’?
Antonym
Where is the Louvre museum located?
Paris
Which Italian city is famous for its leaning tower?
Pisa
Who was the first actor to have played the role of James Bond in the movie series? Sir Sean Connery, George Clooney, Tom Cruise?
Sir Sean Connery
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What two particles does water consist of?
Hydrogen and oxygen
Do carnivores eat meat or plants?
Meat
Name the four main characters from the cartoon series ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’.
Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael and Michael Angelo
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
Which famous painter cut his own ear off?
Van Gogh
Which is the highest mountain in Africa? Mount
Kilimanjaro
Which country was the band Nirvana from?
USA
Which president of the US was killed by a sniper at a parade?
John F. Kennedy
Who created the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What occurred in the Atacama Desert for the first time in 400 years, in 1971?
Rain
Who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver?
Pinocchio
In which street does the British Prime Minister live?
Downing Street (Number 10)
Where was Pablo Picasso from?
Spain