British Writers
He brought Middle-Earth to life.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
On Sept 1, 1939 Germany invaded this country to start the war.
What is Poland?
This Jamaican sprinter is the fastest man in history.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This town is considered the center of Czech beer production and the home of a famous style of beer.
What is Plzeň (Pilsen)?
He invented the printing press around 1440.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
He penned Animal Farm and 1984.
Who is George Orwell?
This was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944.
What is D-Day or Operation Overlord?
He won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Who is Michael Phelps?
Known for its spa culture, this town is part of the West Bohemian Spa Triangle.
What is Karlovy Vary?
The airplane was developed by these American brothers.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
Known for Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, this Victorian author critiqued social inequality.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This British prime minister famously said, “We shall never surrender.”
Who is Winston Churchill?
This American snowboarder won 3 Olympic golds.
Who is Shaun White?
Located near the southern border with Austria, this UNESCO site is known for its Renaissance architecture and square.
What is Telč?
He invented dynamite and left his fortune to fund annual peace prizes.
Who is Alfred Nobel?
This author created the detective Sherlock Holmes.
Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
This secret Allied project developed the first nuclear weapons.
What is the Manhattan Project?
This American won 4 gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Town known for its Gothic church and ossuary filled with human bones.
What is Kutná Hora?
This German engineer patented the first gasoline-powered car.
Who is Karl Benz?
He is the author that created James Bond.
Who is Ian Fleming?
This major Pacific battle was a turning point in favor of the U.S. Navy.
What is the Battle of Midway?
This Romanian gymnast scored a perfect 10 and three gold medals in 1976 at the age of just 14.
Who is Nadia Comăneci?
This South Moravian town is known for its vineyards, annual wine festival, and the Rotunda of Saint Catherine.
What is Znojmo?
He’s credited with inventing the World Wide Web.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?