World War II
Head to Toe
Shakespeare
What on Earth?
Musical Instruments
100
What was the operational name for the D-Day landings in June 1944?
Operation Overload
100
During the growth phase, hair grows by how much each month?
1/2 in or 1 cm
100
In which town was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
100
How old is Earth?
Approx. 4.5 billion years
100
Where does the percussion section sit in the orchestra?
At the back
200
Which Japanese city was hit by the first atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
200
Which part of the eye changes size to control light going into the eye?
Pupil
200
William Shakespeare was born and died on the same day. What day was it?
April 23
200
Which mountain range divides Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
200
What is a "tabla"?
A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hand drums used in Indian music
300
Which Battle of Britain fighter had the same name as a type of storm?
Hurricane
300
What is the main organ of taste?
Tongue
300
In which play do we meet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet
300
What large-scale ecosystem is at the equator?
Tropical rain forest
300
The Polynesian nose flute is played using the nose because it is believed that breath from the nose is purer than that from the mouth. True of false?
True
400
What was a "doodlebug"?
A V1 flying bomb
400
Where is gray matter found?
Outer brain
400
Which monarch ruled England at the start of Shakespeare's career as a playwright?
Elizabeth I
400
Lyell formulated the idea that geological processes happen at the same rate today as they did in the past. What is this idea called?
Uniformitarianism
400
Fender Stratocaster is a make of what?
Guitar
500
What does "blitzkrieg" mean?
Lightning war
500
What bone is sometimes called "the funny bone"?
Humerus
500
How many plays were published in Shakespeare's first folio?
36
500
What is the igneous rock formed from volcanic lava that often forms pencil-like columns?
Basalt
500
What is the national musical instrument of Scotland?
The bagpipes
