what year did the Norman’s invade England?
1066
what was Alfred Nobel famous for inventing?
dynamite
what famous racetrack is located in Germany, that is known for its long straights and sharp corners?
Nuremberg-ring
where is London bridge located? (not London tower bridge)
lake Havasu, Arizona
Montevideo is the capital of what South America country?
Uruguay
what year did Constantinople fall?
1453
what is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
what does BMX stand for in biking?
bicycle Motocross
what building is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
The White house
What is the capital of Washington?
Olympia
What year marked the start of the Roman Empire (not republic)?
27 B.C.
what was the name of the first cloned sheep that is now housed in the national museum of Scotland?
Dolly
what is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
in what country would you find the temple of Angkor Wat?
Cambodia
what is the capital of North Korea?
Pyongyang
what empire did Cyrus the great rule?
Persian empire, Achaemenid empire
what is the study of knowledge called?
epistemology
what is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup?
Brazil
what is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic polar desert
what is the capital of Romania?
Bucharest
first codex/recorded set of laws?
Hammurabi’s code
Ötzi “the ice man” was from which age (not ice age)?
Copper age
what was Mohammed Ali’s name before he changed it?
Cassius clay
what is the name of the group of geoglyphs that Peru is famous for?
Nazca Lines
what is the capital of Australia?
Canberra