General Knowledge
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
Who is the current monarch of the United Kingdom?
King Charles III
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid and gas.
What does the acronym "URL" stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
Who painted the so-called "La Gioconda"?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What is the name of the famous school of witchcraft and wizardry in "Harry Potter"?
Hogwarts
When did the Roman Empire fall?
476 d.C.
What is the difference between a herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore?
Animals that eat plants exclusively are herbivores, and animals that eat only meat are carnivores. When animals eat both plants and meat, they are called omnivores.
What is a firewall and what is its purpose?
A firewall is a network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and decides whether to allow or block specific traffic based on a defined set of security rules.
What is the river that passes through London?
The river Thames
What is the most printed book in the world?
The Bible
What majority event led to the start of the 2nd World War?
Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
The Atom (other possible answers: particles, quarks)
What is a firewall and what is its purpose?
A firewall is a security system designed to prevent unauthorized access into or out of a computer network.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What's the name of the main character in "The Lord of the Rings"?
Frodo Baggins
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is the heaviest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Who is considered the father of modern computer science?
Alan Turing
What do people celebrate in England on 5th November?
Guy Fawkes Night.
Who wrote "Frankenstein"?
Mary Shelley
Who was the famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
Who coined the term "Artificial Intelligence"?
John McCarthy