Sport
What sport uses a ball and a goalpost
Football / Soccer
What language is spoken in Spain?
Spanish
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Nile
How many players are on a soccer team?
11
How do you say "hello" in French?
Bonjour
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
How many official languages does Switzerland have?
4
How many continents are there
7
Who has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps
Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Which capital city is the highest above sea level?
La Paz, Bolivia
What is the name of the Swiss currency?
Swiss Franc (CHF)
What is the difference between a sea and an ocean?
A sea is smaller and partly enclosed by land; oceans are larger and deeper
In which country were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Greece
What is a dead language? Give an example.
A language no longer spoken in daily life (e.g., Latin)
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Astana
Name two famous Swiss inventions or companies.
Swiss Army Knife, Rolex; companies: Nestlé, Swatch
What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
Movement of tectonic plates
What is the difference between rugby union and rugby league
Different rules, number of players (15 in union, 13 in league), and point scoring systems
What is the difference between a dialect and a language?
A dialect is a regional variety of a language; a language is a broader, standardized form. Political and cultural factors often define the difference.
name a country with more than one capital city
South Africa – Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
How does the Swiss political system ensure neutrality
By staying out of military alliances and using direct democracy; the Swiss constitution supports permanent neutrality
Explain how tectonic plates affect the shape of continents over time.
Continents drift due to plate movement (continental drift), causing mountains, rifts, and changes in geography over millions of years