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What ingredient in bread makes it rise?
Yeast
100
What famous actress starred in "The Sound of Music"?
Julie Andrews
100
What do you call an animal that eats both meat and plants?
Omnivore
100
What is the capital of the Netherlands
Amsterdam
100
According to an old wive's tale, what keeps the doctor away:
An apple a day
200
The Irish Famine started in 1845 and resulted in over 1 million people dying. Disease to what food caused the famine?
Potato
A mold caused a destructive plant disease that spread rapidly throughout Ireland.
200
What is the name of this actor?
Harrison Ford
200
True or False - Only female mosquitoes bite.
True
Male mosquitoes feed only on plant juices, such as nectar, to get the sugar they need for energy and survival. As males do not bite, they cannot transmit diseases. Female mosquitoes, on the other hand, need protein from blood for the development of their eggs.
200
True or False - The earth is tilted on its axis
True
Earth's tilted axis causes the seasons. Throughout the year, different parts of Earth receive the Sun's most direct rays.
200
Which country did Ikea originate in
Sweden
300
What is the most expensive spice in the world?
Saffron
300
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
300
Which of the following animals is a herbivore: owl, rhino, or squid?
Rhino
300
Which country is Tasmania a part of?
Australia
300
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
400
Which fruit has the richest source of antioxidants?
Blueberries
400
Who was named "The Father of Evolution"?
Charles Darwin
400
What mammal has the strongest bite?
Hippopotamus
400
Viking artifacts were found in which Canadian province?
Newfoundland
400
In which language does "konnichiwa" mean "hello"?
Japanese
500
Japanese horseradish is more popularly known as what?
Wasabi
500
What is Elvis Presley's middle name
Aaron
500
What is the only insect that can turn its head 180 degrees?
Praying mantis
500
What is the name of the river that originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta?
Athabasca River
500
Which of these languages is NOT on the Rosetta Stone:
Hieroglyphics,
Ancient Greek,
or Latin?
Latin
Discovered in 1799. The Rosetta Stone was an important artifact that opened the world of the Egyptians. Before this discovery, we did not know how to understand Hieroglyphics. So, the Stone had the same text written in both Greek and Egyptian. We knew how to read Greek, so that was used to learn the Egyptian language