The most populated true urban area in the world is...
Tokyo, Japan — 37–38 million in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area
A father and son are in a car crash. The father dies instantly. The boy is rushed to hospital. The surgeon looks at the boy and says, “I can’t operate — this is my son!” How is this possible?
The surgeon is the boy’s mother.
The animal with the most powerful bite force is...
a) The great white shark
b) The hippo
c) The house hamster
e) The termite
f) The salt-water crocodile
f) The salt-water crocodile
The planet with the Great Red Spot is...
Jupiter
The fastest animal on the planet is...
a) The Sailfish
b) The Peregrin Falcon
c) The Cheetah
d) The angry dog
b) The Peregrin Falcon
During its hunting dive (called a "stoop"), it can reach speeds of over 320 km/h (200 mph).
A window washer falls from a 30-storey building and survives. How?
He fell from the first floor (or a ladder near the ground).
In which dynasty was 'Journey to the West' written?
a) Tang Dynasty
b) Song Dynasty
c) Ming Dynasty
d) Mark Dynasty
e) Qing Dynasty
f) Shakespeare
c) Ming Dynasty
The sport played at Wimbledon is...
Tennis
The maximum number of fingers recorded on a single hand due to the congenital deformity is
a) 7
b) 6
c) 8
d) 5
a) 7
Guinness World Record holders (e.g., Akshat Saxena, India — 2010; Devendra Suthar, India — 2014) had 7 fingers on each hand.
How much dirt is in a hole that measures 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet?
None. It’s a hole, so there is no dirt in it.
Who holds the record for most gold medals in the Olympic games?
a) Michael Phelps
b) Usain Bolt
c) Carl Lewis
d) Leo DiCaprio
e) Simon Biles
f) Musk
a) Michael Phelps
23 gold medals (USA, Swimming).
The FIFA World Cup is held every __ years.
4
Which mammal carries the most diseases?
a) Rats
b) Armadillos
c) Bats
d) Humans
e) Tasmanian devil
f) Otters
c) Bats
If we’re talking about the number of unique viruses capable of jumping to humans (zoonoses), bats hold the record.
A doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take one every half hour. How long until you've taken all the pills?
One hour. Take the first pill at 12:00, the second at 12:30, and the third at 1:00.
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
a) Greece
b) Russia
c) Canada
e) Africa
f) Chile
g) India
c) Canada
Approximately 202,080 km (125,567 miles) — thanks to its three ocean coastlines (Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic) and countless islands, fjords, and inlets.
A triangle with all sides equal is called this.
equilateral triangle
"This common English word is the same forwards, backwards, and upside down when written in standard digital calculator font."
NOON
A truck driver is going down a one-way street the wrong way. He passes at least ten policemen, but none of them stop him. Why?
He is walking (not driving).
What is the capital city of Indonesia?
a) Madrid
b) Jakarta
c) Washington DC
d) Hanoi
e) Canberra
f) Lisbon
b) Jakarta
This mammal lays eggs instead of giving birth — found in Australia & New Guinea.
a) The Kiwii
b) The platypus
c) The mongoose
d) The goose
e) The macaw
b) The platypus