General Knowledge
Niche Knowledge
Persian Empire
(600-400BC)
TFL
Nathanael
100

What is the capital of Italy?

Rome

100

Which is the only country in the world who's flag doesn't have only 4 sides?

Nepal

100

Who was the 1st of the Achaemenid Kings of Persia?

Cyrus the Great

100

What is the name of the tube station closest to the O2?

North Greenwich

100

Name an instrument that Nathanael can play

1 of: Keyboard/Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Bass (badly), Tin whistle (badly), Recorder (badly), Cello (badly)
200

What is the biggest UK supermarket by revenue, market shares and sales?

Tesco

200

Which scientist died due to purposefully carrying around radioactive substances?

Marie Curie

200

Which Persian King fought the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae?

Xerxes

200

Name a station on the Elizabeth line

Google the answer (too many to write here lol)

200

Does Nathanael prefer tea of coffee?

Tea of course lol

300

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

300

Which nation spans 12 different time zones?

France

300

What is the name of the city which Darius the Great built in 518 BC as the ceremonial capital of the empire?

Persepolis

300

Name one of the tube stations found on Oxford Street

Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Marble Arch

300

Where does Nathanael get most of his clothes from?

Judah

400

What is the planet furthest from the sun (not including Pluto)?

Neptune

400

Where are villi found in the human body?

Small intestine

400

Which historical Greek writer is our main literary source for the events of the Achaemenid empire?

Herodotus

400

Name a tube line which runs through Westminster station

Jubilee, Circle and District

400

What is Nathanael's favourite food?

Many different kinds of chicken and rice

500

What year was the first World Cup?

1930

500

What is the name of the world's first computer virus which was made in 1971?

The creeper

500

What is the name of the man who usurped the throne briefly after the death of Cyrus, pretending to be his son, Bardiya?

Gaumata

500

What is the name of the overground line which runs between Stratford and Richmond/Clapham Junction?

Mildmay Line

500

What would Nathanael's go-to karaoke song be?

Who am I by Casting Crowns or anything from High School Musical