MUSIC
Q: This wooden instrument has 88 black and white keys. If a talented musician presses a key, a hammer hits a string. Which instrument will you hear in a concert hall?
A: A piano. If you press a key harder, the sound gets louder.
Q: A shy, overprotective clownfish crosses the ocean to find his son. If he stays frightened, he won’t succeed. Which Pixar film is it?
A: Finding Nemo
Q: If a reckless player fouls an opponent on the grass pitch, the referee will show a yellow card. How many players does each football team have on the pitch?
A: Eleven.
Which “unsinkable” ship hit one in 1912?
A: The Titanic
Q: If you travel to the largest hot desert in the world, you will need plenty of water. Which desert covers much of North Africa?
A: The Sahara
Q: This stubborn but determined composer kept writing music after he went deaf. If you listen to the final movement of his Ninth Symphony, you will hear “Ode to Joy.” Who was he?
A: Ludwig van Beethoven
Q: In this film, a curious, lonely robot cleans up rubbish on a polluted Earth. If he finds a small green plant, he will protect it. Which film is it?
A: WALL-E.
Q: At this tennis tournament in London, players wear white and play on grass. If it rains, officials will close the roof on Centre Court. Which tournament is it?
A: Wimbledon.
Q: If the Nile floods, the soil becomes fertile. Which ambitious, powerful ancient civilization built pyramids near this river?
A: Ancient Egypt.
Q: This enormous rainforest is home to many endangered species. If people continue to cut down its trees, animals will lose their homes. Which South American river flows through it?
A: The Amazon
Q: This imaginative Italian composer wrote four violin concertos about nature. If you listen to “Spring,” you will hear birds, streams and thunderstorms. Which work is it?
A: The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Q: In this James Cameron film, the peaceful and loyal Na’vi live in a rainforest on the moon Pandora. If humans destroy the forest, the Na’vi will fight back. Which film is it?
A: Avatar.
Q: This famous cycling race crosses mountains like the Alps and the Pyrenees. If a strong, determined cyclist is the fastest overall, he will wear the yellow jersey. In which country does it take place?
A: France.
Q: In the 18th century, hard-working inventors built factories that burned coal and polluted the air. Which revolution began in Britain?
A: The Industrial Revolution
Q: If an adventurous and determined climber stands on the top of the world’s highest mountain above sea level, he or she will be nearly 8,849 metres up. Which mountain is it, and in which range?
A: Mount Everest, in the Himalayas.
Q: This generous, perfectionist pop star recorded “Earth Song” about pollution and endangered animals. If you play “Thriller” and “Billie Jean,” whose voice will you hear?
A: Michael Jackson
Q: In this 1993 film, ambitious scientists bring extinct animals back to life on a tropical island. If the electric fences fail, the animals will escape. Which film is it, and who directed it?
A: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg
Q: According to legend, a brave messenger ran from the town of Marathon to Athens. If you run the modern marathon, how many kilometres will you run?
A: 42.195 km
Q: On this remote Pacific island, creative and determined people built giant stone statues called moai. Which island is it?
: Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Which Australian natural wonder, home to thousands of colourful sea creatures, is in danger?
A: The Great Barrier Reef.
Q: This patriotic Czech composer wrote a piece that follows a river from its tiny springs to a big city. If you listen to “Vltava,” you will hear the river grow wider. Who composed it?
A: Bedřich Smetana
Q: In this 1997 Japanese animated epic, a fierce, loyal girl raised by wolves defends the forest spirits. If humans cut down the trees, the forest gods will take revenge. Which film is it?
A: Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki.
Q: The 2030 World Cup will celebrate 100 years of the tournament. If loyal, curious fans want to learn its history, they will ask: which South American country hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930?
A: Uruguay.
Q: In 1987, cooperative nations signed a treaty to protect the ozone layer. If countries stop producing CFCs, the ozone layer will slowly recover. Which treaty is it?
A: The Montreal Protocol.
Q: This lake in Siberia is the deepest in the world. If you visit in winter, you will see crystal-clear ice. Which lake holds about 20% of the world’s unfrozen fresh water?
A: Lake Baikal, in Russia.