Courier - Geography?
Which city hosted the 2004 Olympic Games?
Athens
Name the largest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
I N O R
(name the chemical element written
in alphabetical order)
I R O N
Peppa Pig recently got a new baby sister.
What is her name?
EVIE
The geographic shape of the island of Sri Lanka resembles what?
A tear drop
Queen Mary of Denmark was born in which state of Australia?
Tasmania
Which spacecraft put the first man on the moon?
Apollo 11
C I I L N O S
Name the chemical element written
in alphabetical order
S I L I C O N
Who wrote Pride & Prejudice?
Jane Austen
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
Columbo (population 7.5m)
Would you find a durian fruit commonly in a market in Malaysia or Mozmbique?
Malaysia
What name did scientists give the first cloned mammal?
DOLLY (the sheep)
C E I K L N
Name the chemical element
written in alphabetical order
N I C K E L
In which year was George Orwell's novel '1984' first published?
(will accept +/- 5yrs)
1949
What did Sri Lanka used to be called?
Ceylon
Which ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (in 79 AD)?
Pompeii
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
D E G H N O R Y
Name the chemical element
written in alphabetical order
H Y D R O G E N
Which noted poet wrote 'The Raven'
Edgar Allan Poe
What is the main food crop of Sri Lanka?
Rice
(though main export food crop is tea)
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
Who composed 'The Four Seasons'?
Vivaldi
H H O O P P R S S U
Name the chemical element
written in alphabetical order
P H O S P H O R U S
What was George Orwell's real name?
(i) A M Barnard
(ii) Charles Dodgson
(iii) Eric Blair
(iii) Eric Blair
A M Barnard -> Louisa May Alcott
Charles Dodgson -> Lewis Caroll
Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka but what is the official national sport of Sri Lanka?
Volleyball