Aviation
What are the four forces that act on an aircraft in flight?
Lift, drag, thrust and weight(gravity)
Geoff Hurst scored the infamous „ghost goal“ in the 1966 World Cup final putting England 3 to 2 ahead of Germany. But what was the final score ?
England 4, Germany 2
What was the first feature film to be fully computer animated?
Toy Story
Which two nations agreed to redraw their boundaries in 2023 near the Matterhorn due to melting glaciers?
Switzerland and Italy
What is the only bird capable of flying backwards?
The hummingbird
What is the name for the horizontal motion of an aircraft on the ground?
Taxiing
What is the highest altitude location where a World Cup match has been held?
Mexico City (2,240 metres above sea-level)
What do these movies have in common? Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Carrie and Stand by Me
Based on stories by Stephen King
What is the only country that borders the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea?
Iran
What is the name of the process that bats use to detect prey?
Echolocation
What call from the pilot to the control tower signals urgency but not immediate daanger?
Pan-pan
What world leader sent a telegram to his team saying „Win or die“?
Benito Mussolini in 1934
Who is the only character in the Star Wars feature films to wield a purple light saber?
Mace Windu
Which nation was formed by joining six colonies in 1901?
Australia
What animals are the Canary Islands named after?
Dogs ( Latin Canis- Insula Canaria)
Who went from being called by Kaiser Wilhelm II “the most foolish of all South Germans” to receiving the Order of the Red Eagle for aviation innovation?
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Which country won the Olympic gold medal for football in 1928?
Uruguay
What is the highest grossing film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Avengers:Endgame
Which landlocked nation nicknamed “The Kingdom in the Sky“ is the only country in the world that lies entirely above 4,000 feet?
Lesotho
What is Scotland‘s national animal? ( not the Loch Ness monster)
The unicorn
What component is hex code #FF4A00 universally associated with on aircraft?
Flight Recorder - International Orange color
In what kind of box was the World Cup trophy safely hidden by FIFA Vice President Ottorino Barassi during World War II?
Shoebox
Which was the first film to depict a toilet flushing after the introduction of the Hayes Code?
Psycho
Name two nations that have dragons on their flags
Wales, Bhutan, Malta
What animal holds the record for the highest jump?
Puma