 October 2006 (Questions 61 to 68 of 68) |
What yellow fossilised resin was used as jewellery by the Greeks and Romans?
Amber |
What is the southern hemisphere equivalent of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights?
Aurora Australis |
What is the largest of the five Great Lakes in North America?
Lake Superior |
Located in Russia near the border with Georgia, what is the highest mountain in Europe?
Mount Elbrus |
What was the first European country to issue banknotes?
Sweden |
Who invented the piano?
Bartolomeo Cristofori |
Which leaves form the diet of the silkworm?
Mulberry |
On a clear day, from the top of Ben Nevis, what is the furthest thing you can see?
The sun |
