History
When did the Renaissance occur?
14th–17th centuries
Which physical process is the movement of rock, soil or sediment?
Erosion
In what language was Don Quixote written?
Spanish
What is Muhammad Ali’s real name?
Cassius Clay
How many people live in Britain?
over 58 million
Who was the first European to sail across the Pacific Ocean in the 1520 s?
Ferdinand Magellan
What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga river
In which state do Mark Twain’s characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live?
Missouri
What country won the first World Cup?
Uruguay
Edinburgh is famous for its ...
old castle
The time period when France was governed by Robespierre was known as...
Which country has two capitals?
Bolivia
Sir Walter Scott wrote historical novels about which country?
Scotland
What was the first sport televised in the U.S.?
Baseball
How many National Parks are there in Britain?
10
Why were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon supposedly built?
Qeshm, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, is part of which country?
- India
- Djibouti
- Iran
- Jordan
Iran
What is the name of the theater where many of Shakespeare’s plays were produced?
The Globe
What sport did astronaut Alan Shepard play on the Moon in 1971?
Golf
What is the underground in London called?
The Tube
Which of the following countries was not a part of the British Empire?
- Canada
- Haiti
- India
- United States
Haiti
Which is Africa’s most populous country?
Nigeria
Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in which famous museum?
The Louvre
What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics yet hasn’t won a gold medal?
The Philippines
What is a "double-decker"?
A bus with two floors