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Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
A T-shirt costs £24. If there is a 25% discount, how much is it now?
£18
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What year did World War II end in Europe?
1945
Which river runs through Egypt?
The Nile
Fill in the gap:
"He turned ___ the job because the salary was too low."
down
Which is bigger: ⅔ or 3/5?
⅔
What is the pH range of an alkali?
Above 7 (7–14)
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
Augustus (Octavian), 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14
What is the capital uzbekistan?
Tashkent
Fill in the gap:
"She came ___ some old photos while cleaning the attic."
across
If a number is doubled and then 6 is added, the result is 20. What is the number?
7
What is the periodic symbol for gold
Au (Name Origin: Aurum, the Latin word for gold)
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
Give an example of a metaphor.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else.
e.g. Life is a rollercoaster, you are my sunshine, the exam was a piece of cake, you're a monster etc.
Which number is a prime number?
a) 21 b) 19 c) 15 d) 10
b) 19
A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that cannot be exactly divided by any whole number other than itself and 1.
What is the center of an atom called?
The nucleus
Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815?
The Battle of Waterloo
What is the largest lake in the world?
The Caspian Sea (389,000 km2).
What idiom do you use to say something is very expensive.
cost an arm and a leg
e.g. "These shoes cost me an arm and a leg."
"Drinks at that pub cost an arm and a leg."
cost a (small) fortune
e.g. "This trip cost a fortune."
What is the perimeter of a rectangle 5 cm by 8 cm?
26 cm
Which two planets in the solar system have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
What ancient stone discovered in Egypt in 1799 provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
What is the name of the only sea on Earth with no coastline?
The Sargasso Sea
It is a region of approximately 2 million square miles in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four ocean currents without any land boundaries.