Both George Stephenson and Sir Winston Churchill have featured on which British banknote?

£5

 

Which is there more of in the universe? a) Hydrogen b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen

a) Hydrogen

 

Come Away with Me was a 2002 hit album for which female artist?

Norah Jones

 

Which bridge, one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States, was completed in 1883 and spans the East River?

Brooklyn Bridge

 

 

In august of which year were the Olympic Games held in Berlin?
1936

 

In 1960 which city was declared to be the federal capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad

 

Born in August 1803, this man went on to become a gardener and architect and designed the Crystal Palace.
Joseph Paxton

 

What is the name of the author, born in August 1819, whose best known novel is Moby-Dick?
Herman Melville

 

The following are all famous scientists with clues given by their notable inventions:

 

Demo Astonish (Light Bulb/Motion Picture Camera)

Thomas Edison

 

Oil Gale (Made improvements on the Telescope)

Galileo

 

Jolt Hurtle (Seed drill and horse-drawn hoe)
Jethro Tull

 

Uncle Will Mail (Basis of first refridgerator)

William Cullen

 

Tamest Jaw (Improved on Newcomen's Steam Engine)

James Watt

 

 

What is the biggest selling music album of all time?
Thriller

 

Both Elizabeth Fry and The Duke of Wellington have featured on which British banknote?
£5

 

How many people have walked on the moon? a) 8 b) 10 c) 12
c) 12

 

Which planet is said to be the ruler of the zodiac sign of Gemini?
Mercury

 

What is the brightest star seen from earth in the northern hemisphere?
Sirius

 

 

On the 2nd of July 1644 the largest battle of the English Civil Wars was fought on an expanse of wild meadow west of York. What is the battle known as?
The Battle of Marston Moor

 

In 1698 Thomas Savery invented and patented the first commercially used what, crucial to the industrial revolution?
Steam engine

 

Born in July 1964, Yeardley Smith is best known as the voice of which animated character?
Lisa Simpson