Points in time
Which animal went extinct last? The mammoth, the dodo or Tasmanian tiger?
Tasmanian tiger (1960s)
Dodo (1690)
Mammoth (2000BC)
What is the population of Wales? 2 million, 3 million, 4 million.
3 million
What nationality is Drake?
Canadian
What has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape it?
A black hole
What does CIA stand for?
Central Intelligence Agency
Which was invented first? The radio or the telephone?
Telephone (1876)
Radio (1895)
Which 3 of the following TV shows are set/filmed in Wales? Fireman Sam, Line of Duty, Young Dracula, Poldark, Happy Valley, His Dark Materials.
Fireman Sam
Young Dracula
His Dark Materials
What heavy rock festival takes place every year at Donnington Park?
Download
What is the furthest distance from Earth a manned mission has travelled?
10,127 miles, 128,231 miles, 248,655 miles or 578,900 miles
248,655 miles
Which English city is known as the Steel City?
Sheffield
Which was invented first? The bike, the train or the car?
Train (1804)
Car (1886)
Bike (1817)
How many people visit Wales per year? To the nearest million
10 million
In what year did Michael Jackson release the Bad album? One year leeway each side.
1987
To the nearest 100, what is the longest continuous time a human has spent in space?
437 (400)
What brand of beer does Homer Simpson drink?
Duff Beer
Who was born first? Queen Elisabeth II, Marylin Monroe, John F Kennedy or Elvis Presley.
JFK (1917)
Marylin Monroe (1926)
Queen Elisabeth II (1926)
Elvis (1935)
What are the 6 cities in Wales?
Cardiff, Bangor, Swansea, St Davids and St Asaph and Newport.
How many awards did Olivia Rodrigo win at the 2022 Grammy Awards?
3
Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance.
What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way? Red dwarf, red giant, white dwarf or neutron stars.
Red dwarf
Randall Flag, Jack Torrance and John Coffey are all characters created by which author?
Stephen King
Which era came first? The Cenozoic Era, the Mesozoic Era or the Paleozoic Era?
Paleozoic Era: 542 Million to 250 Million Years Ago
Mesozoic Era: 250 Million to 65 Million Years Ago
Cenozoic Era: 65 Million Years Ago to the Present
What is the biggest lake in Wales?
Llyn Tegid
Who was the best selling artist/band in the world in 2020?
BTS
What type of galaxy is the most common in the universe?
Elliptical galaxies
Who founded the World Scouting Movement?
Robert Baden-Powell