pop culture
Which blue video game character is known for collecting golden rings and running at incredible speeds?
Sonic the Hedgehog
Which country invented the Olympic Games?
Greece
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?
Apostrophe
This is the largest hot desert on Earth.
the Sahara desert
This streaming platform created Stranger Things.
Netflix
In Formula 1, what colour flag signals the end of a race?
Chequered (black and white)
What is the name of the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
This literary device gives human qualities to animals or objects.
Personification
This bird is the national emblem of New Zealand.
the Kiwi
Which Australian actress played Barbie in her 2023 film adaptation?
Margot Robbie
In golf, what is the name for scoring one stroke under par on a hole?
Birdie
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?
Diamond
What do you call a word made from the first letters of a phrase, (e.g. NASA, FIFA)?
Acronym
Which famous clock tower is attached to the Palace of Westminster in London?
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
This Nintendo game series features characters like Mario, Luigi, Peach and Bowser.
Super Mario
How many points is a try worth in rugby league?
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
The arteries
A word that imitates the sound it describes, such as buzz or crash, is called this.
Onomatopeia
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
This singer holds the record for the most monthly listeners ever on Spotify.
Bruno Mars
In athletics, what is the full distance of a marathon?
42.195km (42km)
This is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
Mercury
Which punctuation mark can be used to join two closely related independent clauses?
Semicolon
This ancient city in Italy was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
Pompeii