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100

Which British actor played the role of Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films. He is also known for his role in Die Hard.

Actor Alan Rickman

100

In which month of which year did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

December 1941

100
The first nuclear bomb was dropped on which Japanese city?

Hiroshima

100

Rio de janeiro is a city in which South American country?

Brazil

100

In 2012 Lewis Hamilton announced he was leaving McLaren to drive for which other Formula One team?

Mercedes

200

'The Godfather' was released in 1972, who played the title role?

Actor Marlon Brando
200

Which country became the first to give women the vote in 1893?

New Zealand

200

Which side of the brain is mostly used with language?

The left sie (also deals with maths and rational thoughts)

200

Which sport is Silverstone most associated?

Motor Racing

200

Who was declared the Sportsman of the Century in 1999 by both the US magazine 'Sports Illustrated' and the BBC?

Muhammad Ali

300

What is the name of the criminal in the first Superman film (1980) played by Gene Hackman?

Lex Luthor

300

In 1801 the British naval army won a sea battle vicory over which country?

Denmark

300

From which song does these music lyrics come from "It's been a long day without you , my friend, and I'll tell you all about it when I see you again"... 


See you again (Wiz Khalifa)

300

What was the middle name of Wolfgang Mozart?

Amadeus

300

Who, in 1991, became the first driver to win the first four races of a Formula One grand prix season?

Ayrton Senna

400

Which film tells the story of the British rock band Queen?

Bohemian Rhapsody

400

What name is givet to the 8. of May to mark the surrender of the German Army at the end of World War 2?

VE (Victory in Europe) Day

400

Roughly what proportion of the DNA do humans ans chimpanzees share - 77.6% , 92.3% or 98.5%?

98.5%

400

The term BHP is used when describing the power of a motor vehicle - what does it stand for?

Brake horse power

400

Which country hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup (golf), the first time the competition had been held there?

France

500

Who won an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the Prime Minster known as the Iron Lady?

Meryl Streep

500

On the 4. of June 1989 2700 people were killed by their own country's army when tanks rolled into which city and country?

Beijing, China

500

What is the measure of electrical resistance?

The Ohm

500

What is the main source of vitamin C?

Fruits

500

In which country did the first Football World Cup finals take place in 1930?

Uruguay