History
What well-known event happened on June 6th, 1944?
Invasion of Normandie (D-day)
What is the more “formal” way of referring to the main character in a novel?
Protagonist
What is the form of government where people vote for representatives called?
(Representative) democracy
What’s the name of the formula normally stated as
a2+b2=c2?
The Pythagorean theorem
Photosynthesis uses sunlight, water, and a gas. What gas?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What year did World War 1 start?
1914
After de-colonization, former colonies of Great Britain formed an organization. What is this organization called?
British Commonwealth (As long as the word "Commonwealth" is in the answer)
How many seats are there in the Swedish riksdag?
349
What do you get if you divide the circumference of a circle with its diameter?
Pi
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid
Gas
Liquid
(Plasma)
Which Egyptian queen had a child with Julius Caesar?
Cleopatra
What wordclass do the words “the, a, an” belong to?
Articles
Switzerland borders five countries. Name at least three!
Germany
Austria
Lichtenstein
Italy
France
Square 1 has a side of 5 cm, and square 2 has a side of 10 cm.
How much bigger is the area of the second square?
Four times bigger.
Which planet is the fifth from our sun?
Jupiter
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu in the Andes mountains?
Inca
Shakespeare is a well-known English playwright.
In which of his plays do we meet the characters Prospero, Caliban, Ariel and Miranda?
The Tempest
The United Nations were formed as a peacekeeping organization after World War 2.
What was the previous attempt at a worldwide peacekeeping organization, formed after WW1 called?
The league of nations.
What is the value of Pi to the fifth decimal?
3.14159
Which three particles make up atoms?
Electrons
Protons
Neutrons
Between which years did the 30-year war take place?
1618-1648
Between 1400-1700, a change in pronunciation occurred in the English language. What is this change called?
The great vowel shift. (Give points for example too!)
The French philosopher Montesquieu suggested that power be split between three parts of government. Which?
Executive, legislative and judiciary
(Accept descriptions too)
What is the next number in the series 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8…?
13. (Fibonacci sequence)
How many types of quarks are there?
Six.
(Up, down, top, bottom, strange, charm)