Mr Walls' Super Quiz One!

Which one is the odd one out?

• Arctic

• North Pacific

• West Pacific

• Indian

Answer explanation

The Pacific Ocean is only split in to North and South. There is no such thing as the West Pacific!

Who is Banksy?

• A famous tv chef

• The first man to set foot on the moon

• The person who created Amazon

• A famous street artist

Answer explanation

Banksy is an anonymous graffiti artist. He is originally from Bristol. Being anonymous means he keeps his identity a secret. He will not do TV interviews, he won't release his real name, and he will not allow photos or copies of his artwork to be made and sold.

Which one of these is a capital city?

• Birmingham

• Cardiff

• Glasgow

• Manchester

Answer explanation

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. It is also famous for being the city with the most castles in the world!

Which famous person, who was born in Derby, owned silk and cotton mills?

• Joseph Strutt

• Jack O'Connell

• Robert Lindsay

• Tom Chambers

Answer explanation

Although all of these famous people were born in Derby, Joseph Strutt was famous for his silk and cotton mills.

Where was Ancient Rome?

• France

• Spain

• Germany

• Italy

Answer explanation

Ancient Rome, now called Rome, is in Italy.

Which one of these is the odd one out...

Emperor Claudius...

• Had a disability

• Was the first Roman to conquer Britain

• Died by eating a poisonous mushroom

• Was the first Roman to create a coin with his face on it

Answer explanation

It was actually another famous Roman, called Julius Caesar that created a coin with his image on it.

Which one of the following is NOT a European Country?

• Mexico

• Norway

• Romania

• Russia

Answer explanation

Mexico is in North America. It is 5,225 miles from the United Kingdom.

Which one of these was NOT brought to Britain by the Romans?

• Public toilets

• Swimming pools

• Central heating

• The National Anthem

Answer explanation

The Romans brought many things to Britain, including public toilets, swimming pools, central heating and access to clean drinking water.

However, the National Anthem was created much later, in 1745, by Henry Carey.

Which of these animals did people rub on their body to try and cure the Black Death?

• Pigeon

• Frog

• Cat

• Mouse

Answer explanation

Can you believe that they used to chop up a pigeon and then rub the bloody parts all over buboes to try and cure the plague? Gross!

Which one of the following is NOT a part of a plant?

• Anther

• Cochlea

• Sepal

• Style

Answer explanation

The Cochlea is the inner part of your ear! It's one of the main parts that allows you to hear.