No.        Question                                                                 Answer
1 In which castle did the Investiture of Prince Charles take place? Caernarfon
2 Who is this country’s national poet?                                     Robbie Burns
3 From what is the liqueur Calvados made?                              Apples
4 What is the highest mountain in Kenya?                               Mount Kenya
5 In which year were the Olympics held here?                         1968
6 Name the current and previous 2 presidents.            Obama, Bush, Clinton
7 Which ‘soap’ started the career of Kylie Minogue?                  Neighbours
8 Who was the goddess of love in this culture?                       Aphrodite
9 Who was the first Tudor king of this country?                        Henry VII
10 Which of the ‘The Three Tenors’ came from this country?       Pavarotti
11 In which year did this country declare independence?            1947
12 Who is this country’s tennis champion who lost to Rafael
     Nadal at Wimbledon 2008?                                              Roger Federer
13 What is the official language of this country?                      Arabic
14 What is the capital city?                                                 Wellington
15 Name one of this country’s two national sports.       Ice Hockey, Lacrosse
16 What is the name of the actor who starred in
     Dr Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia?                                  Omar Sharif
17 What is the name of the gate in this country’s capital?   Brandenburg Gate
18 What colour does the national football team wear?             Orange
19 What is this country’s name in its own language?                Nippon, Nihon
20 Fidel Castro stepped down as president in February
     2008. Who succeeded him?                                His brother, Raul Castro
 

The Children’s Quiz and Answers

No.        Question                                                   Answer
1 In a TV railway series, which engine is blue and No.1? Thomas the Tank
                                                                               Engine
2 Who is the patron saint of this country?                     St Andrew
3 In which building would you have found Quasimodo?    Notre Dame
4 Name this type of warrior from Kenya and Tanzania?   Masai
5 What is the big hat called?                                      Sombrero
6 What is the name of this country’s flag?                     Stars and stripes
7 What is a young kangaroo called?                             Joey
8 What is the capital city of this country?                      Athens
9 Who killed the dragon?                                             St George
10 Name 3 different types of pasta.                Spag, penne, tag, conch etc.
11 Name the temple in this country’s capital city.           Lotus,Askhardam,
                                                                               Chattarpur etc.
12 Which archer is this country’s national hero?             William Tell
13 What do the initials UAE stand for?                         United Arab Emirates
14 What is the nickname of a person from this country?   Kiwi
15 What type of leaf is on the flag?                             Maple
16 Which mythical creature guards the Pyramids?            Sphinx
17 Before the euro, what was the currency here?            Mark
18 What is the traditional footwear in this country?         Clogs
19 Ladies in this country wear a traditional dress called a? Kimono
20 Columbus discovered this island in 1492. True or False? True
 

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