Australia and New Zealand
What unique animal, known for laying eggs, has the body of a mammal but the bill and webbed feet of a duck?
platypus
What does the Scottish Gaelic surname prefix "Mac" mean?
son (of)
What is the name of the tower in London that houses Big Ben?
Elizabeth Tower
Which American president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
In which book does a scientist create a living creature from dead body parts?
Frankenstein
What is the name of the famous rock formation in central Australia?
Uluru / Ayers Rock
Which two religious communities have historically been at the centre of conflict in Northern Ireland?
Catholics and Protestants
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis
Which building houses the U.S. Congress?
the U.S. Capitol
In which book does a young woman named Elizabeth Bennet meet the proud Mr Darcy?
Pride and Prejudice
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
What is the name of the largest lake in Scotland and Great Britain by surface area?
Loch Lomond
Who is first in line to the British throne?
Prince William, the Prince of Wales
Which Canadian city is the largest city in the province of Quebec and is famous for its French-speaking population?
Montreal
Which Scottish author wrote Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Robert Louis Stevenson
What is the traditional Māori ceremonial dance from New Zealand called?
haka
Which two plants are traditional symbols of Wales?
leek, daffodil
Which document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarchy and influenced modern democracy?
Magna Carta
Who is credited with writing the majority of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In which book does a group of schoolboys become stranded on an island and gradually lose their sense of civilisation?
Lord of the Flies
Which European explorer is credited with being the first to reach Australia in 1770?
Captain James Cook
In which year were England and Scotland united by the Act of Union?
1707
What are the two houses of the UK Parliament?
House of Commons, House of Lords
What is the name of the river that separates New York City from New Jersey?
the Hudson river
Which novel features Atticus Finch, a lawyer who defends a Black man accused of rape in the American South?
To Kill a Mockingbird