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100

What event prompted the USA to declare war and enter WW2?

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

100

What is Eire commonly known as?

Ireland

100

What is the name of Australia's capital city?

Canberra

100

What elections will take place between the 6th and 9th June 2024?

Elections for the European Parliament take place 6-9 June 2024.

100

On what side of the road do people drive in Malta?

As in the UK, motorists drive on the left-hand side of the road in Malta.


200

What do the 13 stripes on the US flag correspond to?

The original thirteen colonies that rebelled against British rule and became the first states of the Union

200

What are the two main political parties in the UK?

The Conservative Party and the Labour Party

200

What nickname is given to the inhabitants of New Zealand?

Kiwis

200

On how many felony charges was Donald Trump found guilty?

34

200

What is Margot Robbie's nationality?

Australian

300

What is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the American Constitution?

The Bill of Rights

300

What is the name of the current British Prime Minister?

Rishi Sunak

300

Which federal country do the states of Saskatchewan and Yukon belong to?

Canada

300

Where was Adele singing when she defended the LGBTQ+ community during her last concert ?

Las Vegas

300

What is the most popular sport in India?

Cricket

400

Which American state has the largest Mormon population?

Utah

400

Name the two nations that voted against Brexit in 2016.

Two of the UK's four countries voted to remain. This was most pronounced in Scotland where 62 percent of Scottish people voted to remain, while in Northern Ireland remain won 56 percent of the votes. The leave vote won in both England and Wales at 53 and 52.5 percent of votes respectively.                            

400

Name the two most famous film industries after Hollywood.

Bollywood (India) and Nollywood (Nigeria)

400

What South African party got its worst election results in 30 years?

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is under growing pressure after leading the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to its worst election result in 30 years, forcing it to share power.

400

What slang word do Australians use to say "afternoon"?

"ARVO" means afternoon (the word was first recorded in 1920)

500

Who is the odd one out?
George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson

Frankin Delano Roosevelt is not featured on Mount Rushmore

500

Name the 4 symbols of the nations that constitute the British Isles.

Leek (Wales), Thistle (Scotland), Shamrock (Scotland) and Rose (England)

500

Name 3 of the 11 official languages spoken in South Africa

Zulu is South Africa’s biggest language, spoken by almost a quarter (23%) of the population. Our other official languages are Xhosa (spoken by 16%), Afrikaans (13.5%), English (10%), Sesotho sa Leboa (9%), Setswana and Sesotho (both 8%), Xitsonga (4.5%), Swati and Tshivenda (both 2.5%), and Ndebele (2%).

500

When did India's 2024 general elections end?

June 1st (started in 9th April)

500

Which country was the first in the world to grant women the right to vote?

New Zealand is the first nation in the world to enshrine universal woman suffrage.