Блиц- турнир "Самый умный"

БЛИЦ-ТУРНИР “THE MOST CLEVER STUDENT”

Geography	Which is the most populous continent? (Asia)	What is the capital of New Zealand? (Wellington)	Which ocean is to the north of the Russian Federation? (the Arctic Ocean)	What do we call a mountain which could erupt? (volcano)	In which country is Mount Everest? (Nepal)
Sports	Which sport is played at Wimbledon? (tennis)	How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol? (5)	What is the longest running race in the Olympic Games? (marathon)	In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for? (knock out)	Name at least four sports that originated in Britain. (cricket, football, golf, rugby, races, boxing)
Famous people and inventions	What was Christopher Wren by profession? (architect)	Who invented the telephone? (Alexandre Bell)	What medicine was invented by Alexandre Fleming? (penicillin)	Who developed the theory of relativity? (Albert Einstein)	Which classical composer became deaf at an advanced age? (Beethoven)
Culture	Who wrote the books about Harry Potter? (Joanne Rowling)	Why do we remember 23 April 1564? (It’s William Shakespeare’s date of birth)	What is the traditional musical instrument of Scotland? (bagpipes)	Who was the Sheriff of Nottingham’s deadliest enemy? (Robin Hood)	According to R. Kipling, everybody has six honest servants. Name them. (what, why, when, how, where, who)
Miscellany	His favourite drink is blood. (vampire)	An ugly woman practicing magic. (witch)	Who presided over the knights’ Round Table? (King Arthur)	What do we call the study of birds? (ornithology)	What natural phenomena are measured by Richter scale? (earthquakes)