When did Nelson Mandela receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
1993
100
Which South American country has the greatest land area?
Brazil
100
In which sport would you use a 'sand iron'?
golf
100
Which female pop singer had a hit called 'Baby, One More Time'?
Britney Spears
100
What is the study of plants called?
botany
200
The original language spoken in the British Isles.
Celtic
200
What is the capital city of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
200
In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for?
knock out
200
What pop group was Michael Jackson in when he was young?
The Jackson Five
200
How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
2
300
Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
300
Which climate is generally hotter and more humid, tropical or temperature?
tropical
300
Baseball originated in the USA in which century?
the 19th century
300
What type of music did Louis Armstrong play?
jazz
300
What is a lucky break?
An opportunity to get something that you want
400
In the British Museum there are the Benin Bronzes claimed by Nigeria; the Ethiopian Tabots claimed by Ethiopia and many manuscripts, paintings and relics from Mogao Caves, claimed by....
China
400
What do we call a mountain which could erupt?
volcano
400
How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol?
5 (five)
400
What does an orchestra conductor wave to keep time?
a baton
400
Which rock group is Michael Stipe the lead singer of?
R.E.M.
500
Antarctica covers which of the Earth's poles?
the South Pole
500
Which country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup football tournament?