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100

Which animal features in the logo for Lamborghini?

Bull

100

Are boys or girls more likely to get struck by lightning?

The data shows that boys are four times more likely to get struck!

100

The word “engineer” comes from the Latin word for what?

Two ways to look at this: one word is ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and the other is ingenium ("cleverness").

100

Who is the author of the "Harry Potter" series?

 J.K. Rowling

100

Kazakhstan is the xth largest country by size in the world

9

200

Who was a driver for Alpha Romeo before founding his own company?

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Enzo Ferrari

200

How many points does a snowflake have?

6

200

Which was invented first, the telephone or the light bulb?

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The telephone. The telephone was invented in 1876, while the light bulb was invented in 1879

200

What is the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

200

Kazakhstan’s national drink?

Kumys

300

Who designed the Volkswagen Beetle?

Ferdinand Porsche

300

How many times per year is the Empire State Building struck by lightning?

25

300

Which one of these kitchen appliances was invented by accident? Fridge, Microwave, Toaster or Stove

The microwave oven was invented accidentally, when a test for a magnetron melted an engineer's snack in 1946. 

300

Which country has the longest continual border in the world?

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Spanning more than 7,500 kilometres, Kazakhstan’s border with Russia is the longest continual border in the world. Moreover, it’s the second longest by total length trailing after the Canada-United States border coming in at 8,891 kilometres. to put that into perspective from Paris to Petra is just a smidge over 4,500 kilometres.

300

how many ethnic groups are in kazakhstan?

124 ethnic groups

400

Which iconic car has appeared in seven Bond films, making its debut in the 1964 Goldfinger?

Aston Martin DB5

400

What type of weather kills the most people every year?

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Extreme Heat

400

In electricity, voltage is measured in volts while current is measured in?

Amperes

400

What does NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

400

what's something special about lake Balkash?

Half of Lake Balkhash, one of the largest lakes in the world, consists of fresh water, the other half of the salt water.

500

Which iconic car manufacturer also made airplane engines?

Rolls Royce

500

What are the three pieces of data that a weather balloon collects?

Temperature, relative humidity, and air pressure

500

What am I doing sitting on 3000 explosions a minute?

Riding a motorbike. In order to generate movement, the energy from lots of small explosions are harnessed by the engine.

500

What is the primary ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

500

What does the word "kazakh" mean?

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The name Kazakh, of Turkic origin, is thought to mean “free man, wanderer or independent” – which is appropriate in a land historically populated by freedom-loving nomads.