Common Thread
e.g cruise, holland, hanks
who are famous toms?
created by the same inventor whose name is now associated with an international prize, this explosive revolutionised mining and construction.
what is dynamite?
his full name
Why does the earth keep spinning?
Earth inherited its spin when it first formed
e.g sun, polar, grizzly
what is a bear?
this uranium-based atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
what is little boy?
the play that takes place in Verona, Italy.
what is romeo and juliet?
The furthest planet from the sun
Neptune
e.g moth, sheep, alpaca
what is an animal that creates material used for fabric
this plutonium-based atomic bomb was dropped on nagasaki three days after hiroshima?
what is fat man?
macbeth's fatal flaw
what is ambition?
What are the units used to measure distances in our solar system?
Astronomical units
e.g sea, queue, why
what are letter homophones?
the 1883 eruption of this indonesian volcano produced one of the loudest explosions ever recorded
what is krakatoa?
hamlet's uncle's name
What is the boundary of a black hole, also known as 'the point of no return'
The event horizon
e.g tenant, piano, typewriter
what are things with keys?
this soviet-designed thermonuclear weapon, testing in 1961, remains the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated
what is tsar bomba?
The date Timon of Athens was written
what is 1605-1608?