Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 09/10/2024

Round 1: History

10 questions all about history and historic events.

The founder of the Roman Empire, who was ruling Rome at the beginning of the year 1 AD?

Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia, from 2010-2013?

Euro coins and banknotes first entered general circulation on the 1st of January of which year?

Taking place in 1927, what was the surname of the first person to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?

On December 25th 2003, scientists lost contact with a British-built space probe which was due to land on Mars that day. What type of dog was it named after?

Who succeeded George Washington as President of the United States?

Which of the Apollo missions was responsible for Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon?

The post of 'Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda' in Adolf Hitler’s cabinet was held by whom?

Fleetwood Mac’s album ‘Rumours’ was released, Red Rum won the Grand National for the third time, and Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Silver Jubilee, in what year?

Introduced by Edward Jenner in 1796, which disease did the first successful vaccine guard against?

Round 2: Sport and Games

10 questions all about sport and games.

What sport would you expect to see taking place in a velodrome?

In which sport might you see a googly, or stand at 'silly point'?

In which sport would you find a hooker and take part in a scrum?

Yoi, Yame, Seremade, and Hantai are terms used in what sport?

Nordic and Alpine are two categories of which sport?

Aside from Jai Alai, what is the only sport that has a rule against left handed players taking part?

What sport takes place over a distance of 440 yards and features the term 'terminal speed'?

With what sport are Lee Westwood and Jack Nicklaus associated?

Before tennis what lawn game with hoops, wooden balls and mallets drew spectators to Wimbledon?

In June 1988 which boxer was on the covers of Time, Life, People, and Sports Illustrated?

Round 3: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection.

What name is given to the single supercontinent that existed on Earth 200 million years ago?

What was the first self-governing country in the world in which all women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections?

From late August 1917 what make of triplane did "The Red Baron" fly during World War I?

What is it called when fat and juices from the roasting tin are spooned over meat while it is cooking?

What has been the occupation of most American presidents prior to politics?

What name is given to the opening in the exoskeletons of insects which enables them to breath?

What alloy is traditionally 85-95% Tin, with the remainder consisting of Copper, Antimony, Bismuth, or lead?

What Venetian traveller and explorer landed in China and reached Kublai Khan's court in 1275?

What Australian town, close to the geographic centre of Australia, used to be called Stuart until 1925?

What ship was found drifting in 1872, but all the crew had mysteriously disappeared?