The ‘zine page of puzzles

Take a break from studying with these relaxing puzzles by Luke Campbell

Science 

1.       What does NASA stand for?  

2.       What planet is closest to the sun?  

3.       What is the largest moon in the solar system?  

4.       What country is Marie Curie from?  

5.       How many people have walked on the moon?  

6.       What is the name of the most recent rover to land on Mars (2021)?  

7.       Who was the second man to walk on the moon?

8.       Sodium Chloride is the scientific name for what substance?  

9.       What was the first sport to be played on the moon?  

10.   Who was the first woman to win a Physics Nobel Prize?  

Geography 

1.       Reykjavík is the capital city of which country?  

2.       Name a country with a square shaped flag.

3.       What is the only vowel not used as the first letter of a US State?  

4.       Which country in the world has the smallest land area? 

5.       What is the Capital City of Chile?  

6.       What is the largest US State by land area?  

7.       Which Scottish Loch has the largest surface area?  

8.       How many stripes exist on the flag of the USA?  

9.       What is the capital city of Finland?  

10.   Which country has the highest population in Africa?  

History  

1.       In what year did World War Two begin?  

2.       Who has the title for the longest reigning monarch in Britain?  

3.       In what year was John F Kennedy assassinated?  

4.       Who was the US President when man first landed on the moon?  

5.       In what year did the Titanic sink?  

6.       How many British Prime Ministers have been assassinated?  

7.       For how many years did World War One last?  

8.       Who was the first ever First Minister of Scotland?  

9.       In what decade was the first Barbie doll launched?  

10.   Which British Prime Minister was the youngest ever to take office? 

Pop culture 

1.       Who played Indiana Jones' father In the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

2.       What is the highest grossing film of all time?  

3.       Who is the author of The Godfather?  

4.       The character Qui-Gon Jinn was played by which actor in the film Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace? 

5.       The phrase "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" was made popular by which film?  

6.       The The Legend Of Zelda celebrated its anniversary February 21st 2021. How many years was it since it first launched? 

7.       Who played PT Barnum in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman?  

8.       Which actor played the role of Luke Skywalker in the mainline Star Wars films?  

9.       What type of fish is Nemo in the Pixar film Finding Nemo?  

10.    Who directed Jaws? 

ACROSS

3. Rainforest and online shopping.

5. The ocean with the largest area.

7. “If I had to do the same again I would, my friend”.

10. The fear of fire.

11. North, East, South…

13. Lewis Hamilton’s racing team.

15. Scotland’s national animal.

16. The number of colours in the rainbow.

17. The only venomous snake in the UK.

18. Shop that the great fire of London began in.

DOWN

1. Newest American state.

2. Number of US Presidents to have been assassinated.

4. I’m lovin’ it”.

6. Largest planet in the solar system.

8. Bruce Wayne.

9. Country that borders Spain and Germany.

12. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat”.

14. The blue platforming hedgehog.

15. Relation of your father’s brother to you.

17. Largest continent by area.