History
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Who became the world's first female prime minister in 1960, serving as Sri Lanka's prime minister?
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Which Australian mammal lays eggs and has a duck-like bill?
Platypus
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the Tamil New Year festival called?
Puthandu
What year did WW2 end?
1945
What is the name of the famous ancient rock fortress built by King Kashyapa?
Sigiriya
Off the coast of which Australian state is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Qld
What is the chemical symbol for Gold?
Au
Who is traditionally credited as the author of the Thirukkural?
Thiruvalluvar
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system made up of picture-like symbols called?
Hieroglyphics
In what year did Sri Lanka gain independence from British rule?
1948
Which Australian state or territory was the first to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections in 1894?
South Australia
How many bones are typically found in an adult human body?
206
What is the fourth vowel in the Tamil alphabet?
ee
What treaty formally ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I?
Treaty of Versaille
What is Sri Lanka's legislative capital?
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
In what year did the six Australian colonies federate to form the Commonwealth of Australia?
1901
What is the only group of mammals capable of true powered flight?
Bats
What is the name of the ancient Tamil grammatical work traditionally attributed to Tolkappiyar?
Tolkappiyam
In what year did Constantinople fall to the Ottoman Empire? GIVE 1000 YEAR RANGE
1400-1500
Which Sri Lankan king built the vast ancient irrigation reservoir known as the Sea of Parakrama?
King Parakramabahu I
What is the name of the 1967 Australian referendum that resulted in a majority voting to amend the Constitution regarding Aboriginal people?
The 1967 Australian Referendum
Which chemical element has the atomic number 74?
Tungsten
What collective name is given to the five great epics of classical Tamil literature?
Aimperumkappiyam