1. Which singer was famously known as "The Chairman of the Board"?
A) Dean Martin
B) Frank Sinatra
C) Bing Crosby
D) Tony Bennett
B) Frank Sinatra
Which is the smallest bone in the human body?
A) Malleus
B) Stapes
C) Incus
D) Coccyx
B) Stapes
1. Which animal has fingerprints remarkably similar to those of humans?
A) Koala
B) Chimpanzee
C) Raccoon
D) Sloth
A) Koala
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently said Canada is ready to sign a trade deal with which country, provided it benefits both sides?
United States
Which country is credited with inventing the modern traffic light?
A) France
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany
C) United Kingdom
3. Which singer was known as "The First Lady of Song"?
A) Ella Fitzgerald
B) Billie Holiday
C) Sarah Vaughan
D) Lena Horne
A) Ella Fitzgerald
Which organ is primarily responsible for producing bile?
A) Gallbladder
B) Pancreas
C) Liver
D) Spleen
C) Liver
Which mammal is capable of laying eggs?
A) Armadillo
B) Platypus
C) Sloth
D) Opossum
B) Platypus
Canada's Liberal Party recently won three special elections, maintaining its majority. Which three provinces were represented?
A) Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario
B) British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec
C) Quebec, Nova Scotia and Alberta
D) British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario
B) British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec
4. Which famous food was originally created as a portable meal for sailors?
A) Pizza
B) Sandwich
C) Hamburger
D) Hot dog
B) Sandwich
4. Which group had a major 1950s hit with "Earth Angel"?
A) The Platters
B) The Penguins
C) The Drifters
D) The Coasters
B) The Penguins
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance and coordination?
A) Cerebrum
B) Medulla
C) Cerebellum
D) Hypothalamus
C) Cerebellum
Which bird is the only one known to fly backward?
A) Swift
B) Hummingbird
C) Kingfisher
D) Sunbird
B) Hummingbird
NASA recently reported that astronauts completed a spacewalk outside which famous space station?
A) Tiangong Space Station
B) Mir
C) International Space Station
D) Skylab
C) International Space Station ✅
7. Which famous landmark was originally intended to be temporary?
A) Eiffel Tower
B) Big Ben
C) Statue of Liberty
D) Sydney Opera House
A) Eiffel Tower
Who wrote and originally recorded "Blue Suede Shoes," later famously recorded by Elvis Presley?
A) Buddy Holly
B) Carl Perkins
C) Jerry Lee Lewis
D) Gene Vincent
B) Carl Perkins
Which structure connects a muscle to a bone?
A) Ligament
B) Tendon
C) Cartilage
D) Fascia
B) Tendon
Which animal has three hearts?
A) Jellyfish
B) Octopus
C) Seahorse
D) Starfish
B) Octopus
What major international organization recently reported that foreign military support is helping fuel the ongoing war in Sudan?
A) NATO
B) United Nations
C) European Union
D) World Bank
B) United Nations
Which fruit floats in water because it contains air pockets?
A) Banana
B) Apple
C) Peach
D) Grape
B) Apple
Which musician was known as "Satchmo"?
A) Duke Ellington
B) Louis Armstrong
C) Count Basie
D) Cab Calloway
B) Louis Armstrong
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood into the systemic circulation?
A) Right atrium
B) Right ventricle
C) Left atrium
D) Left ventricle
D) Left ventricle
5. Which mammal has the longest gestation period, lasting about 22 months?
A) Blue whale
B) African elephant
C) Giraffe
D) Rhinoceros
B) African elephant
Which two countries announced plans to strengthen their defence cooperation in the Pacific?
A) Canada and Japan
B) Australia and the United States
C) New Zealand and France
D) Japan and South Korea
B) Australia and the United States
Which famous author invented more than 1,700 words that appeared in his works and later entered the English language?
A) Charles Dickens
B) William Shakespeare
C) Mark Twain
D) Oscar Wilde
B) William Shakespeare