Capitals and Countries
France
Paris
What type of dwelling did monks in early Christian Ireland live in?
Cells/beehive huts
What scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter scale
What is the chemical formula for water?
H₂O
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
Bulgaria
Sofia
What system was society organised under in Medieval Europe?
Feudal system
What type of plate boundary causes earthquakes when two plates slide past each other?
Transform boundary
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
Kazakhstan
Astana (Nur-Sultan)
Who invented the printing press in Germany in the 15th century?
Johannes Gutenberg
What is the name of the process where rocks are broken down by water, wind, or ice?
Weathering
What is the currency used in Japan?
Yen
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
What is the name of the method archaeologists use to determine the age of wooden artifacts by studying tree rings?
Dendrochronology
What is the name for a fast, downhill movement of soil and rock, often triggered by heavy rain?
Landslide
Which mammal has the longest gestation period?
Elephant - 18-22 months
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What is the capital of the only country in the world that starts with ‘O’?
Muscat
In medieval Ireland, what was the name of the law system used by Gaelic clans before English common law was introduced?
Brehon Law
Where is the deepest place on earth?
Challenger Deep - Mariana Trench -
Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
What is the study of flags called?
Vexillology