Challenge 1
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
16
In which country are the famous Pyramids of Giza?
Egypt
What is the meaning of the expression "be on cloud 9"
Be very happy
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Who wrote the novel 1984
George Orwell
How many kingdoms are part of the United Kingdom?
4: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
The hardest naturally occurring mineral is…?
Diamond
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the difference between British and American in "colour" and "color"
Color: American
180
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
On what coast is the state of Washington ?
West
Who is the author of James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Roald Dahl
Which ocean is the most northern?
Arctic Ocean
What animal is a platypus ?
Ornithorynque
What form of Japanese poetry consists of 3 lines with 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables?
Haiku
Spain
What do you call the part of the story where a turning point happens for a character?
The climax