Round 1

World Capitals

100

This is the capital of France.

What is Paris?

200

This is the capital of Japan.

What is Tokyo?

300

This is the capital of Canada.

What is Ottawa?

400

Canberra is the capital of this country.

What is Australia?

500

This capital of a European country is known as the "Eternal City".

What is Italy?

Literature

100

Harry Potter was written by this author.

Who is JK Rowling?

200

This author wrote Pride and Prejudice.

Who is Jane Austen?

300

"To be or not to be" is from this Shakespeare play.

What is Hamlet?

400

This epic poem by Homer is about the fall of Troy.

What is the Iliad?

500

He is known for his horror novel The Shining.

Who is Stephen King?

Science

100

This is the chemical symbol for water.

What is H2O?

200

The study of life is known as this.

What is biology?

300

• This planet is known as the Red Planet.

• What is Mars?

400

• Newton is famous for this law of motion.

• What is the law of universal gravitation?

500

Einstein is renowned for this theory

• What is the theory of relativity?

American History

100

He was the first President of the United States

• Who is George Washington?

200

• This war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States.

• What is the Civil War?

300

• This document declared the independence of the 13 American colonies from Britain.

• What is the Declaration of Independence?

400

• The “Gettysburg Address” was delivered by this president.

• Who is Abraham Lincoln?

500

• This purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803.

• What is the Louisiana Purchase?

Pop Culture

100

• He is a famous spy known as 007.

• Who is James Bond?

200

• This superhero is known as the “Dark Knight.”

• Who is Batman?

300

• This movie franchise features a character named Luke Skywalker.

• What is “Star Wars”?

400

• This streaming service is known for “Stranger Things” and “The Crown.”

• What is Netflix?

500

• She is known for her hit song “Bad Guy.”

• Who is Billie Eilish?