Capital Cities
What is the name of the capital city in Italy?
Rome
Why was Daniel O'Connell so opposed to violence?
Because of the bloodshed he witnessed during the French Revolution
If you were standing outside Buckingham Palace, in which capital city would you be?
London
What is force measured in?
Newtons
Which is Europe's largest country?
Russia
Which city is the capital of France?
Paris
Why were the Normans superior in battle?
More experience
Well organised
Superior weapons
In which city could you see the "Mona Lisa" at the Louvre?
Paris
An atom is made from _____, ______ and _______.
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
Scandinavia is a large area of northern Europe made up of three nations. Which is the only one of these countries which is NOT part of Scandinavia? Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Portugal.
Portugal
What city is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
Why did Henry VIII change his religion?
He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon.
5. If you wanted to go to the Vatican City, and hopefully catch a glimpse of the Pope, which European city would you need to visit?
What do you call a material that allows electricity to pass through it?
Conductor
What two things did Daniel O Connell spend his life trying to achieve?
Catholic Emancipation & Repeal the Act of Union
What city is the capital of Sweden?
Stockholm
Name Columbus' 3 ships.
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
I'm looking at a tower, but it's not standing up straight. I know I'm in Italy, but can you tell me where I am?
Pisa
What do you call a sound that is outside the human range of hearing?
Ultrasonic
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776
What city is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw
Name the 4 areas of the Penal Laws.
Personal, Property, Educational, Religion
I'm looking at the greatest river in the world. What is it?
The Amazon
What is the loudness of sound measured in?
Decibels
This country was divided by a wall into East and West after World War II in 1945; it was re-united in 1989. In which country you can still find some of the wall's remains in its capital city?
Germany