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4 Privet Drive

Harry Potter

100

Match the Greek gods to their domains:


    1. Zeus

    1. Poseidon

    1. Hades
  • A. Underworld
  • B. Sky/Lightning
  • C. Sea

1B, 2C, 3A

100

What is the only country in the world with a non-quadrilateral flag?

Nepal

100

What was the first city to host the modern Olympic Games?

Athens, Greece (1896)

100

What is the name of the artificial waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

The Panama Canal

200

742 Evergreen Terrace

The Simpsons

200

Match the inventors to their inventions:


    1. Thomas Edison

    1. Alexander Graham Bell

    1. The Wright Brothers
  • A. Telephone
  • B. Airplane
  • C. Light Bulb

1C, 2A, 3B

200

Which U.S. state has the most islands, with over 2,600?

Alaska

200

Which was the first nation to put a satellite into orbit?

The Soviet Union (Sputnik 1, 1957)

200

Which American landmark was carved into a mountain using dynamite and drills?

Mount Rushmore

300

Apartment 20, 90 Bedford Street

Friends

300
  1. Match the musical instruments to their families:

    1. Violin

    1. Trumpet

    1. Drum
  • A. Brass
  • B. Percussion
  • C. String

1C, 2A, 3B

300

Which city is the only one in the world that lies on two continents?

Istanbul, Turkey

300

What was the first U.S. state?

Delaware (1787)

300

Which country built the first high-speed railway system?

Japan

400

671 Lincoln Avenue

McAllisters (Home Alone)

400
  1. Match the books to their authors:

    1. 1984

    1. To Kill a Mockingbird

    1. Pride and Prejudice
  • A. Jane Austen
  • B. George Orwell
  • C. Harper Lee

1B, 2C, 3A

400

In which country would you find the ancient city of Petra, carved into red rock cliffs?

Jordan

400

Which was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

400

Which engineering marvel was originally called the "Millennium Tower" before being renamed?

Taipei 101

500

221B Baker Street

Sherlock Holmes

500
  1. Match the famous battles to their wars:

    1. Battle of Gettysburg

    1. Battle of Waterloo

    1. Battle of Stalingrad
  • A. World War II
  • B. American Civil War
  • C. Napoleonic Wars

1B, 2C, 3A

500

Which European country has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites?

Italy

500

What was the first country to grant women the right to vote?

New Zealand (1893)

500

Which bridge, completed in 1883, was the first steel-wire suspension bridge?

Brooklyn Bridge (New York)