World Geography
Where is the world’s largest desert located?
Antarctica
Asia
Africa
North America
Antarctica
What measurement scale is used to determine wind speed?
A. Beaufort scale
B. Richter scale
C. Synoptic scale
D. Gusting scale
B. Richter scale
Who first discovered America?
Chinese admiral Zheng He
Leif Erikson
Christopher Columbus
Prince Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd
The human body is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%
What is the name for a baby swan?
Swanling
Gosling
Cygnet
Chick
Cygnet
1. In which continent are Chile, Argentina and Brazil?
A. North America
B. South America
C. Europe
D. Australia
B. South America
Which one of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?
A. anemometer
B. ammeter
C. hygrometer
D. barometer
C. hygrometer
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which European country?
A. Belgium
B. Germany
C. Spain
D. France
D. France
Which of the human organs below is capable of regeneration?
Brain
Liver
Stomach
Large intestine
Liver
What is the largest land mammal found in North America?
Polar Bear
Buffalo
Moose
Mountain lion
Buffalo
Where is the hottest place in the world?
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Death Valley
Mitribah
Death Valley
According to Apollo astronauts, the Moon smells like:
Cheese
Gasoline
Burnt Gunpowder
Coffee Grounds
Burnt Gunpowder
Fact: The Apollo astronauts said that not only did the Moon smell like burnt gunpowder, but it also tasted like it.
What city was the first capital of the United States?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York City, New York
Washington, D.C.
Princeton, New Jersey
New York City
Question: At what rate does an average human being sneeze?
100 miles per hour
50 miles per hour
25 miles per hour
5 miles per hour
100 miles per hour
Commonly found in the garden, what is a ‘gastropoda’?
Snail
Worm
Crow
Hedgehog
Snail
In which country are you able to visit The Summer Palace?
Cambodia
Vietnam
China
Malaysia
China
The study of phenomena at very low temperatures is called:
heat transfer
morphology
crystallography
cryogenics
Cryogenics
What started the great Chicago fire of 1871?
Cigarette
A horse kicking over a latern
It remains unknown
Candle
It remains unknown
In which part of the human body do the smallest bones occur?
Eyes
Nose
Ears
Toes
Ears
What is the world’s fastest species of bird?
Golden eagle
Peregrine falcon
Frigatebird
Penguin
Peregrine Falcon
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
San Marino
The Vatican City
Liechtenstein
Nauru
The Vatican City
Population: 800
Louis Pasteur developed which vaccine?
A. polio
B. rabies
C. smallpox
D. anthrax
B. Rabies
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2nd, 1776
July 4th, 1776
September 28th, 1776
May 1st, 1776
August 2nd, 1776
How many taste buds does our tongue comprise of?
1,000
3,500
9,000
11,000
9,000
What do you call a group of owls?
A confusion
A murder
A committee
A parliament
A parliament