1. King George III
   Queen Victoria
2. Queen Elizabeth II
   King Henry VIII

George III was the King of England from 1760 until 1820, and reigned during the American War of Independence, which was ultimately fought over a lack of representation of the British American Colonies while still having to pay substantial taxes.

1. Italian
   Yiddish
2. Spanish
   Portuguese

A phrase expressing exasperation or dismay, "oy vey" is a Yiddish phrase. Its English equivalent is "Woe is me!" The Yiddish language originated in Central Europe around the 9th Century.

1. New York City
   Los Angeles
2. London
   Dallas

Believe it or not, the first Hard Rock Cafe was opened in Piccadilly Circus in London in 1971. Today there are 185 outlets around the world, as well as 25 hotels and 12 casinos.

1. Dragon
   Unicorn
2. Orc
   Ringwraith

In "The Hobbit," Smaug is a fearful dragon that had amassed massive wealth, mostly from the dwarves who wanted it back.

1. Chicken
   Ostrich
2. Kiwi
   Dodo

The Ostrich is a large flightless bird found in Southern Africa. They are easily recognized by their long necks, but it is their long legs that help them run up to 43 mph. This makes them the fastest bird on land on our planet.

1. Rainbow
   Hailstorm
2. Aurora Borealis
   None of the above

There is nothing as beautiful as a rainbow is there? In the Spanish language, this natural phenomenon is known as an "arco iris".

1. Liverpool
   Arsenal
2. Manchester United
   Chelsea

Originally known as Newton Heath, Manchester United is one of the most successful soccer teams in the world. They have been crowned English champions on 20 occasions, as well as having won the European Cup 3 times. Their home stadium is Old Trafford.

1. Diana Spencer
   Wallis Simpson
2. Grace Kelly
   Sarah Ferguson

Lady Diana Spencer was just 20 years old when she married Prince Charles of the House of Windsor. She went on to capture the hearts of the British and world public thanks to her humanitarian work.

1. London
   Paris
2. Berlin
   Vienna

Paris is named La Ville Lumière or the "City of Lights" mainly because it was one of the first major European cities to use gas-powered street lamps to illuminate its boulevards and monuments.

1. Cuba
   Brazil
2. Argentina
   Colombia

Ernesto "Che" Guevara was born in Argentina in 1928. He played a prominent role in the Cuban Revolution that saw Fidel Castro rise to power. Guevara died in Bolivia in 1968 after he was executed for trying to incite a revolution in the country.

1. Spitfire
   Hurricane
2. Flying Fortress
   Mustang

The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the greatest fighter planes of World War II. With its ability to reach all the way to Berlin from bases in England, it provided air cover for American bombers pounding strategic German targets during the day.

1. Sugarloaf Mountain
   Table Mountain
2. The Alps
   None of the above

The city of Cape Town is built in the shadow of Table Mountain. Although the mountain is not high, a little over 1,000 meters, it has a very flat section, and that is how it received its name.

1. The attack on Pearl Harbor
   The assassination of John F Kennedy
2. 9/11
   None of the above

By attacking the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Japan brought the United States into World War II. President Roosevelt called the event "a day that will live in infamy."

1. Australian Open
   Wimbledon
2. French Open
   US Open

The French Open was played for the first time in 1891. Today it is the world's premier clay court tournament. Wimbledon is played on grass, while the Australian and US Opens are played on hard courts.

1. James Cameron
   Peter Jackson
2. Steven Spielberg
   Terrence Malick

Steven Spielberg won the Best Director Oscar in 1999 for the war movie "Saving Private Ryan." This dramatic film was about brotherhood in tough times.

1. Kronen
   Tugrik
2. Rupee
   Rand

The rupee is named after a coin from the 16th century. Called the Rupiya, this silver coin was issued by Sultan Sher Shah Suri.

1. In Dallas
   In Washington
2. In New York
   Onboard Air Force One

After Kennedy was declared dead, his body was flown back to Washington D.C. along with his wife, Jackie, as well as all the presidential staff. Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president on this flight.

1. General Patient Care
   Grand Practitioner
2. General Practitioner
   None of the above

One type of medical doctor is the general practitioner. These are often family doctors, not specialists.

1. The Byrds
   The Beatles
2. The Rolling Stones
   Led Zeppelin

Formed in London in 1968, Led Zeppelin went on to become one of the biggest rock groups in the world, with their fame driven by songs like 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Kashmir.' The band came to an end in 1980 when drummer John Bonham died, although a few reunion shows have taken place.

1. Mercury
   Earth
2. Venus
   Mars

The smallest planet in the solar system, Mercury has it rough! Night temperatures can reach as low as −173 °C while daytime temperatures sore to 427 °C. Mercury takes 87 days to go around the sun.

1. Portugal
   Spain
2. Great Britain
   France

Although he approached the Spanish monarchy to fund his proposed expedition travelling west, they would not. Portugal, on the other hand, agreed to help Columbus, funding his voyages.

1. Texas
   New Hampshire
2. Kansas
   California

New Hampshire is one of the 13 original states to sign the Declaration of Independence and the first to establish an independent government from Great Britain. That might explain the "Live Free or Die" state motto!

1. Bill Clinton
   George H. Bush
2. George W. Bush
   Ronald Reagan

George Bush, Sr was the U.S. president who ordered the invasion of Iraq in 1990. It was divided in two phases. The first saw a build-up of troops to encourage Iraq to leave Kuwait, which they had invaded earlier. Afterwards, coalition forces invaded Iraq.

1. 22
   16
2. 4
   12

There are 12 signs of the zodiac. They are Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.

1. Trigger
   Reliable
2. Faithful
   Boy

Trigger was the ride of singing Cowboy Roy Rogers and appeared alongside him on the silver screen. Originally named Golden Cloud, Trigger could perform to over 150 trick cues and could even walk on his hind legs for great distances.

1. 1
   2
2. 4
   None of the above

The Boeing 747 or "Jumbo Jet" was one of the first big commercial airliner. The 747 first entered service in 1970 and is capable of carrying up to 660 passengers depending on the layout chosen. Over 1,500 have been built.

1. Raphael
   Rembrandt
2. Picasso
   Da Vinci

One of the most famous paintings in the world, Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci between 1503 and 1506. It is now housed at the Lourve in Paris.

1. 1918
   1939
2. 1914
   1913

World War I started officially on July 29, 1914. This was the result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

1. Axl Rose
   Slash
2. Duff McKagan
   Brian Johnson

William Bruce Bailey, or Axl Rose as we know him, is the lead singer of the rock band Guns 'n Roses. Rose formed this band in 1985. Their first album, Appetite for Destruction, sold 30 million albums.

1. Flour
   Bread
2. Rock
   Salt

The Persian word "naan" means bread. And we see that when we order from our local Indian restaurant. They have a bread called "naan" as well. So does that mean we are eating bread bread?

1. 37
   24
2. 50
   49

The United States consists of 50 states. These include New York, California and Texas to name a few. The last two states to be named were Hawaii and Alaska in the late 1950's.

1. Dallas
   New York
2. Los Angeles
   Washington

New York has a population of 8.5 million people. It is more than double the size of Los Angeles. Of course, it is popularly known as the "Big Apple."

1. Roald Amundsen
   David Livingstone
2. Hernan Cortes
   Edmund Hillary

Roald Amundsen and four others discovered the South Pole on December 14, 1911. This was five weeks before Robert Falcon Scott and his expedition, who were also trying to reach the pole. Scott and his men died on the return journey.

1. Gobi
   Kalahari
2. Mojave
   Arabian

The Kalahari desert is the second largest on the African continent and covers an area of 350,000 square miles. The name Kalahari means "a waterless place" in the Tswana language.

1. In a pineapple
   At the Chum Bucket
2. At the Krusty Krab
   None of the above

Spongebob Squarepants is a cartoon from the 1990s that appeared on the children's TV channel Nickelodeon. He works for Mr. Krabs at a takeaway joint, the Krusty Krab where he is a fry cook.