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200

This Tudor king famously had 6 different wives

Who is Henry the 8th?

200

The very first President of the USA

Who is George Washington?

200

Nicknamed the "Emerald Isle", this green very green island is home of Guinness beer and leprechauns 

What is Ireland?

200

This American singer, nicknamed the "King of Rock and Roll", died on the toilet at 42 years old

Who is Elvis Presley?

200

film

movie

400

This Princess of Wales, mother of William and Harry and international icon of fashion and activism, shockingly died in a car crash in Paris

Who is Princess Diana?

400

Before Europeans arrived, these people occupied the land that is now the USA

Who are the Native Americans?

400

The second most populous country in the world, with a capital of New Delhi. Hindi is also spoken here.

What is India?

400

This movie franchise, started in 1977 by George Lucas, features characters such as Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia 

What is Star Wars?

400

cinema

movie theater

600

This bubonic plague pandemic is the most deadly in human history, killing at least 75 million people in the 1300s

What is the Black Death?

600

This activist was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement in the 1950s-60s, famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech

Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?

600

This country is at the southernmost tip of the African continent, and contains cities such as Cape Town and Johannesburg. It has a total of 11 official languages, including English

What is South Africa?

600
Once part of a popular boy band, this British singer is now a successful solo artist with hits such as "As it Was" and "Sign of the Times"


Who is Harry Styles?

600

rubbish

trash

800

The Prime Minister during the Second World War, who was so successful he served a second term 

Who is Winston Churchill?

800
The name of the section of the US Constitution that gives Americans the right to bear arms

What is the 2nd Amendment?

800

A country in Southeast Asia where chewing gum is banned

What is Singapore?

800

This novel, written by Mary Shelley in 1818, tells the story of a scientist who experiments with human body parts and brings a monster to life

What is Frankenstein?

800

flat

apartment

1000

King Henry the 8th's second wife, mother to Queen Elizabeth the 1st, who was beheaded after only three years of marriage

Who is Anne Boleyn?

1000

The term used to describe the rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union from 1947-1991; despite a lot of tension, there was no battle or military use

What is the Cold War?

1000

Although the largest city in this West African country is Lagos, the capital city is Abuja. The nation is home to a variety of ethnic groups, including the Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa people

What is Nigeria?

1000

This British secret agent is nicknamed "007" and is played by 7 different actors in 27 films 

Who is James Bond?

1000

hoover

vacuum cleaner