Inventions & Discoveries
Which invention allows people to speak to someone far away and hear their voice in real time?
The telephone
The ancient Egyptians
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Which Italian dish traditionally consists of a flatbread topped with tomato sauce , cheese and other ingredients?
Pizza
The opposite word to "ancient"
Modern
What kitchen appliance was developed using technology originally created for radar systems?
The microwave oven
What was the name of a volcano that erupted in AD 79, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum?
Mount Vesuvius
Which species of shark is the largest in the world?
The whale shark
What's the main ingredient of guacamole?
Avocado
What does the English expression "Break the ice" mean?
To make people feel more comfortable in a social situation, especially when they have just met
Which Scottish scientist discovered penicillin in 1928 after noticing that mould was killing bacteria in a laboratory dish?
Alexander Fleming
Which English king sealed Magna Carta in 1215, after a dispute with his rebellious barons?
King John
Which element contains number 8 on periodic table?
Oxygen
Sushi was originated in which country?
Japan
What do we call a word that has the same meaning as another word, such as "Happy" and "Joyful"?
A synonym
In 1903, Mary Anderson patented a device that helps drivers maintain visability during rain. What was it?
The windscreen wiper
Which ancient civilisation developed a writing system known as cuneiform in Mesopotamia?
The Sumerians
Which part of the human brain is primarily responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining balance?
The cerebellum
Which ingredient makes bread dough rise by producing carbon dioxide during fermentation?
Yeast
What word describes a new word or expression that has recently been created or introduced into a language?
A neologism
Which German inventor developed a printing press using movable metal type in Europe during the 15th century, helping books become much easier to reproduce?
Johannes Gutenberg
Which French military leader crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is the name of the phenomenon in which light changes direction as it passes from one transparent medium into another?
Refraction
The cacao tree, whose seeds are used to make chocolate, is native to which broad geographical region?
Tropical regions of the Americas.
What figure of speech compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"?
A simile