Geography
This 30km-long natural waterway, which bisects Turkey’s largest city, is the narrowest strait in the world used for international navigation.
The Bosphorus (or Istanbul Strait).
This monarch’s 1534 Act of Supremacy formally broke England away from the authority of the Pope.
Henry VIII
This French footballer is the only player to have scored in the final of a World Cup, a European Championship, a Champions League, and a Confederations Cup.
Thierry Henry
This band’s 1969 "Abbey Road" album cover famously features them walking across a zebra crossing.
The Beatles
This dystopian Netflix series from South Korea became the platform's most-watched show ever upon its 2021 release.
Squid Game
This South American country is the longest in the world from north to south.
Chile
This 1919 treaty officially ended WWI but is often blamed for creating the economic instability that led to WWII.
Treaty of Versailles
In 2004, this 150-1 underdog nation stunned the world by winning the UEFA European Championship, beating hosts Portugal in the final.
Greece
This artist, known as the "Queen of Beyhive," became the most decorated artist in Grammy history in 2023.
Beyoncé
What is Chandler’s last name in the sitcom Friends?
Bing
This is the only "Stan" country that does not share a border with any of the others.
Pakistan
This Ancient Mesopotamian king is credited with creating one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes.
Hammurabi
In the history of the FIFA World Cup, this is the only national team to have been eliminated from a tournament without conceding a single goal in open play.
Switzerland (2006)
This Italian composer is responsible for the iconic "spaghetti western" scores, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Ennio Morricone
In the reality show The Traitors UK, this is the name of the castle in the Scottish Highlands where the show is filmed.
Ardross Castle
This boundary between the African and Eurasian plates runs directly through this island nation, causing significant geothermal activity.
Iceland
This 1962 event is considered the closest the world ever came to full-scale nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis.
In the sport of Judo, what colour belt follows an orange belt?
Green
This 1991 Nirvana album, featuring a baby swimming toward a dollar bill, is credited with bringing grunge to the mainstream.
Nevermind
This BBC comedy, written by and starring Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones, follows the quiet lives of two metal detecting enthusiasts.
Detectorists
This 2,000 km² "no man’s land" between Egypt and Sudan is one of the few places on Earth not claimed by any country.
Bir Tawil
This structure was built to protect the northern border of the Roman Empire in Britain.
Hadrian’s Wall.
This German F1 driver holds the record for the "shortest career" in terms of time before a penalty, being fined for speeding in the pit lane just six seconds into his debut session.
Sebastian Vettel
This 18th-century German composer's "Well-Tempered Clavier" is considered one of the most influential works in the history of Western classical music.
Johann Sebastian Bach
This actor is the only person to have won three Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Daniel Day-Lewis