General History
As recently dramatised in a critically acclaimed miniseries, what year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
1986
What is the capital of What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
Which country is brie cheese originally from?
France
Which British archaeologist discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb?
Howard Carter
What is the biggest animal in the world?
The blue whale
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
In which country did the Second World War Battles of El Alamein take place?
Egypt
Name the four spheres of the earth
Lithosphere (land), Hydrosphere (water), biosphere (living things), and atmosphere (air).
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
What is the driest continent in the world?
Antarctica
Name one landlocked country in Europe
Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Vatican City.
What year did the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster take place?
1986
Name the four states in America which start with A
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas
Dracula famously lived in the historical region of Transylvania – but in what country would you now find his castle?
Romania