Around the World
What river flows through London?
The Thames
Who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963?
John F. Kennedy
What is the full name of our school’s principal?
Lesley P. Wintle
Which country has won the most soccer World Cups?
Brazil
What is the only human body part that is fully grown from birth?
The eyes
Name the five oceans.
Indian, Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic and Southern
Which French emperor invaded Russia in 1812?
Napolean
Who led the British through World War 2?
Winston Churchill
Who is the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?
Apollo
Name five different classes of animal.
Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fishes, insects, arachnids, molluscs etc.
In what country is Chernobyl nuclear power plant located?
Ukraine
Name two of the wonders of the ancient world.
The Pyramids of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Temple of Artemis
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
What is a newly hatched butterfly called?
A caterpillar
If you were awarded the ‘Fields Medal’, what would you likely be studying?
Mathematics
Name a country ending in H
Bangladesh
Which general crossed the Alps with elephants on the way to war with the Romans?
Hannibal Barca
Which American general became the president after fighting in the War for Independence?
George Washington
Who wrote the Lord of the Rings?
J.R.R Tolkien
Name the three primary types of chemical bonds.
Covalent, Ionic and Metallic
What is the only national flag that doesn’t have the colours red, white or blue.
The Jamaican flag
What was the proper name of the Eastern Roman Empire?
The Byzantine Empire
Who was the leader of Persia when it fell to Alexander the Great?
Darius
Which sporting event has a strict dress code of all white?
Wimbledon
What are the four fundamental forces?
The strong and weak nuclear forces, the electromagnetic force and gravity.