HUMAN BODY
What is the longest and strongest bone in the human body?
Femur
Who was the very first American Idol winner?
Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee
UK host third Olympic Games
Whitney Houston died
2012
Which country has the longest coastline in the World?
Canada
What is the first element in the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Liver
In which year did Culture Club have a UK number one single with Karma Chameleon?
1983
The Bull Ring in Birmingham, one of the busiest retail centres in Europe, was officially opened.
Greta Thunberg was born in January this year.
Mars was at its closest to Earth for over 60000 years.
2003
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
How many moons does the planet Mars have?
2
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
Which song gave Madonna her first UK number one?
Into the Groove
Fox News Channel is launched
The first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, Dolly the sheep, was born.
The summer Olympics were held in Atlanta
1996
How many countries border Austria?
8
What is the second layer of the Earth called?
Mantle
Which is the only muscle in the human body that works without any support from the skeleton?
The Tongue
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
The Phantom of the Opera opens in London
British journalist John McCarthy was kidnapped in Beirut and held for 5 years.
The Chernobyl Nuclear disaster happened.
1986
What % of the River Nile is located in Egypt?
22%
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What % of world population has blue eyes?
8-10%
Which artist has the best selling single of all time?
Michael Jackson
Margaret Thatcher resigned and was replaced by John Major.
Footballer Joe Allen and actress Emma Watson were born this year.
‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Sinead O’Connor spent 4 weeks at No.1
1990
Which animal appears on the flag of Sri Lanka?
Lion
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes