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Questions

1) What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Australia?

 

2) Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?

 

3) What is the name of the river that flows through Paris?

 

4) What is the name of the currency used in Japan?

 

5) Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

 

6) Who painted the famous artwork "The Starry Night"?

 

7) What is the name of the famous detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

 

8) Who composed the famous musical "The Phantom of the Opera"?

 

9) Comprised of pictures and symbols, what is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system?

 

10) Which 'G' is the name of the largest moon in our solar system?

 

 

Answers

1) What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Australia?

The Great Barrier Reef

 

2) Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?

JK Rowling

 

3) What is the name of the river that flows through Paris?

The Seine

 

4) What is the name of the currency used in Japan?

The Japanese Yen

 

5) Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

 

6) Who painted the famous artwork "The Starry Night"?

Vincent van Gogh

 

7) What is the name of the famous detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

Sherlock Holmes

 

8) Who composed the famous musical "The Phantom of the Opera"?

Andrew Lloyd Webber

 

9) Comprised of pictures and symbols, what is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system?

Hieroglyphics

 

10) Which 'G' is the name of the largest moon in our solar system?

Ganymede