Round 1: Languages

  • 1. Which language was created in the late 19th century by Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof?

  • 2. Schmetterling is the German word for which insect?

  • 3. Waahid, itnayn and talaata are the first three numbers of which language?

  • 4. If you ordered a plate of 'salchichas' in Spain, what would you be given?

  • 5. What is the official language of Ethiopia?

  • 6. What does the Greek derived prefix 'bio' mean?

  • 7. Colombo is the Italian name for which bird?

Round 2: The Natural World

  • 1. Guess the bird

  • 2. Guess the fish

  • 3. Guess the mammal

  • 4. Guess the insect

  • 5. Guess the snake

  • 6. Guess the dog breed

  • 7. Guess the whale

  • 8. Guess the penguin

  • 9. Guess the reptile

  • 10. Guess the tree

Round 3: History

  • 1. Joan of Arc is most famously associated with which city in which she helped lift a siege against the English in 1429?

  • 2. Who is credited with inventing the printing press in the 15th century?

  • 3. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?

  • 4. How many children did Queen Victoria have?

  • 5. In what year did man first land on the Moon?

  • 6. Mago and Hasdrubal were brothers of which legendary military commander?

  • 7. Boudica, or Boudicea, was queen of which ancient Brittonic tribe?

Round 4: World

  • 1. What is the capital of Mauritius?

  • 2. Which country has the higher population, Bangladesh or Russia?

  • 3. How many states (Bundesländer) does Germany have?

  • 4. Which is the largest U.S. state by population?

  • 5. The Gobi Desert lies within which two countries?

  • 6. What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

  • 7. Which peaks of the UK does the famous 'Three Peaks Challenge' consist of?

Round 5: Science

  • 1. W is the symbol for which chemical element?

  • 2. What is the largest moon in the solar system?

  • 3. Which two elements were discovered by Marie Curie?

  • 4. Who said, "If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics."?

  • 5. Basalt is classed as which type of rock?

  • 6. Where on the human body would you find a phalanx?

  • 7. What is the SI base unit of substance amount?

Round 6: General Knowledge

  • 1. Ian Curtis was the lead singer of which band?

  • 2. Who wrote the book 'A Brave New World?

  • 3. How many times has Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One World Championship?

  • 4. Patek Phillipe is a brand famous for manufacturing what?

  • 5. Who wrote the 2007 book 'God Is Not Great'?

  • 6. Who sung the songs 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Running Up That Hill'?

  • 7. How many sitting U.S. presidents have been assassinated?