Who published his first book “Principia” setting
out the laws of mechanics in 1687?
Sir Isaac Newton did
100
Who acted at the London theatre called “The
Globe” and wrote during the golden age of the
English literature?
William Shakespeare did
100
He was the first President of the United States.
It was George Washington
100
He was an American artist and film producer, who
was famous for his animated cartoons
It was Walt Disney
100
Name the game played between two teams of
eleven players who kick a ball around a field trying
to score a goal.
It’s football
200
He invented the first telephone in 1876 and became
a citizen of the United States in 1882.
It was Alexander Graham Bell.
200
He lived in Alaska for some years and wrote 152
stories about the North.
It was Jack London
200
She ruled for the longest period in the English
history, that is for 64 years.
It was Queen Victoria.
200
What American actor is known as “Terminator”?
It is Arnold Schvarzenegger.
200
People played this game in England as early as
1550
It’s cricket
300
He was a man who transformed the world. In 1896
he succeeded in building an automobile powered
by a gasoline engine.
It was Henry Ford
300
He was a short-story writer and the greatest
American humorist. He was fond of collecting
things which nobody had.
It was Mark Twain
300
In 1863 this American president signed the
Emancipation Proclamation, the document that
made all the slaves free.
It was Abraham Lincoln.
300
This American actor was born on the 6th of April
in 1889. He made his first film “Making a Living”
in 1914.
It is Charlie Chaplin
300
This game is played by two teams of 6 players each
on an ice field.
It’s ice hockey
400
Name the only woman-scientist in the world who
became a Nobel Prize winner twice.
Marie Curie became a Nobel Prize winner in
physics and chemistry.
400
What famous doctor and writer wrongly believed
that drugs stimulated the brain activity?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did
400
This monarch is known for saying “I know I have
a body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the
heart and stomach of a King.”
It is Queen Elizabeth I.
400
He is regarded as the most successful director
in Hollywood today. He is well-known for his
imaginative movie making and has helped to create
a new generation of filmmakers.
It is Stephen Spielberg
400
. It is a game of two players. Each of them starts
with sixteen different playing pieces to move on a
board. The aim is to move your pieces so that your
opponent’s king will be taken.
It’s chess
500
These brothers invented, built, and flew on the first
airplane on the 7th of December in 1903 at Kitty
Hawk, North Carolina.
It is about Orville and Wilbur Wright.
500
He was born in London in 1906. He began to write
in 1939 and became famous. He wrote 78 books
It was James Hadly Chase.
500
He was a very important monarch. Under his reign
Britain became independent of the Roman Catholic
Church, it got richer and more powerful.
It was King Henry VIII.
500
She is an American singer and actress. Her Broadway
performance in the musical “Funny Girl” in 1964
made her a major star.
It is Barbara Streisand
500
This game was first played in England in 1872 and
the first championship at Wimbledon was in 1877