Geography
What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
Who was the famous Egyptian queen?
Cleopatra
What instrument measures temperature?
Thermometre
What is a sudden movement of Earth’s crust called?
Earthquake
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
Which country has the largest population in the world?
India
When did World War II end?
1945
What causes rain to fall?
Condensation
What is the most powerful category of hurricane?
Cat 5
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Which river is the longest?
The nile
Which ancient civilisation used hieroglyphics?
Ancient Egyptians
What causes lightning?
Electrical discharge
What is molten rock beneath Earth’s surface called?
Magma
Which country is known as the Emerald Isle?
Ireland
Which ocean is the deepest?
Pacific Ocean
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What scale is commonly used to measure wind speed?
Beaufort scale
What is a large mass of rock falling down a mountain called?
Landslide
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Ural mountains
Which desert is the largest by area?
Antarctic Desert
Which palace did Marie Antoinette live in?
Palace of Versailles
What type of cloud produces thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
What is a powerful tropical storm called in the Atlantic Ocean?
Hurricane
Name two European capital cities beginning with C.
Copenhagen, Chisinau, City of San Marino, Cardiff