History
Around 3000 BC was the first known use of what paper-like material by the Egyptians?
Papyrus
What are the two main ingredients in a Meringue?
Egg Whites & Sugar
How many bones does a human body have?
206
Which Greek mathematician is famous for the theorem stating that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides?
Pythagoras
Name the 5 Oceans of the World
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity?
Prometheus
What sporting event has a strict dress code of all white?
Wimbledon
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which English mathematician is often credited as the inventor of calculus and made several contributions to modern Physics including the Laws of Motion and the Law of Universal Gravitation?
Isaac Newton
Name the 3 capital cities of South Africa
Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein
What disease in the 17th Century was also called 'the Black Death'?
Bubonic Plague
On the Scoville scale, how many Scoville Heat Units (SHU) does a bell pepper register?
0
Name the rarest blood type
AB Negative
Which ancient Greek mathematician discovered the principle of displacement, which is used to measure the volume of irregularly shaped objects?
Archimedes
What Asian country is the only one in the world whose national flag is not a quadrilateral?
Nepal
What was the name of the secret project that developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II?
Manhattan Project
Who is most likely to wear a toque?
A chef
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Who was the Indian mathematician who, despite limited formal education, made substantial contributions to number theory, continued fractions, and infinite series before dying at age 32?
Srinivasa Ramanujan
How many Countries are in the United Kingdom? (Bonus +100 if you can name them.)
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
List the past 5 Australian Prime Ministers (in order)
Anthony Albanese (2022–present)
Scott Morrison (2018–2022)
Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
Julia Gillard (2010–2013)
What is the rarest and most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
Which Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, known as the "father of modern science," supported the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Galileo Galilei
Which famous British computer scientist and mathematician is known for leading the team of cryptographers who broke the German Enigma Code during World War II?
Alan Turing
Name the 4 types of tectonic plate boundaries
Conservative, Destructive, Constructive and Collision.