General Knowledge
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
mayflower
What gets wetter the more it dries?
towel
What was the name of the BBC Three mockumentary set in rural cotswolds
this country
What unusual food, often served with cockles and bacon, is a traditional South Wales delicacy made from seaweed?
laverbread
What is the currency of Japan?
yen
Which Egyptian queen was famously associated with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
cleopatra
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
an candle
Which UK YouTuber from Brighton became huge in the 2010s, known by the channel name "ThatcherJoe" and his vlogs?
joe sugg
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
liver
The Hundred Years' War was fought primarily between which two countries?
england and france
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
an stamp
What was the name of the dance/song by Ylvis that went viral in 2013
The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)
Joe's Ice Cream is a beloved Swansea institution — in which year was it founded?
1922
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
canada
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during most of World War II?
joseph stalin
What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish?
a map
What 2011 viral dance craze involved a single person dancing, then a sudden cut to a whole room going wild to Baauer's track?
the harlem shake
What 19th-century industry made Swansea so dominant that it earned a nickname
copper smelting
What is the term for an animal that is active during twilight (dawn and dusk)?
crepuscular
Which ancient civilisation built the city of Machu Picchu?
inca
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
light
The phrase "on fleek" became huge around 2014, what was it most commonly used to describe?
eyebrows?
Swansea's original name, "Sweinsey," is thought to mean "island of" which Viking raider?
Swein