Winter Olympics
Which nation has claimed the most Winter Olympic medals?
Norway
This famous invention is credited with greatly increasing literacy rates across Europe
Printing Press
Sony enters the video game market with the release of what?
Playstation
Japan is often referred to as the land of what?
The land of the Rising Sun
The world came perilously close to nuclear war as a result of which event involving a Caribbean island?
The Cuban missile crisis
What is the only country to have won a gold at every Winter olympics?
USA
What is the Roman Era invention that was popularised in the 9th Century allowing horses to work over rougher terrain?
Horseshoe
Which nation wins the years Rugby World Cup?
South Africa
Which Japanese company has an Italian plumber as one of its main symbols?
Nintendo
The Berlin wall finally fell in which year
1989
Eddie the Eagle competed at which games in the Ski Jump (Place and Year)
Calgary 1988
Which superior siege weapon is capable of hurling a 90kg over 300m?
Trebuchet
US Domestic terrorists attack a federal building with a major bomb attack in which US city?
Oklahoma City
Japan is the last nation on earth to have what as its head of state?
An Emperor
The US and its western allies formed NATO in response to Soviet military threats, what does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
At the 2018 event, North and South Korean athletes competed under the flag of unified Korea in which sport?
Ice-Hockey (women's only)
Which practice relevant today was first used in attempts to control the Black Death?
Quarantine
Which popular online retailer is founded by Pierre Omidyar?
eBay
Japan's famous bullet train network began service in which year?
1964
Which Soviet Cosmonaut was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
The opening and closing ceremonies at the Squaw Valley Olympics in California in 1960 were produced by this man who holds the record for the most Oscar awards and nominations for an individual in history
Walt Disney
Which lightweight, fragile invention originating from China made it to Europe through Islamic Spain in the 13th Century and was used for reading and writing.
Paper
European border crossing is eased after what agreement goes into effect?
Schengen agreement
The Japanese Automotive industry is the third largest in the world behind which two other countries
China and USA
The Soviets detonated the largest and most powerful nuclear warhead ever seen in 1961, what did they call the weapon?
Tsar Bomba (King of Bombs)