Sports
In bowling, what is the TERM which describes:
Not knocking down all the pins in the first throw, but knocking the rest down on the second throw?
A spare
what is the name of the black part of the centre of the eye?
Pupil
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt Everest
Which TV series follows a a time travelling duo dubbed “The Doctor”?
Doctor who
Which chemical element (a gas) has the symbol “O”?
Oxygen
In the Olympic Games, what is the longest running race?
A) 5kB) 10k
C) marathon
D) 40K
Marathon
How many legs do spiders have?
8
Which country is known for the historic “Great Wall”?
China
Which Sci-FI series of films contains characters such as Yoda, darth Vader, Luke skywalker, Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt?
Star wars
What is “a huge sea wave often caused by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake”?
Tsunami
What is the name of the sport played on horseback with a long stick and a ball?
Polo
Which travels faster, light or sound?
Light
In which US state would you find “Las Vegas”?
A) Nevada
B) Colorado
C) California
D) Miami
Nevada
Which famous actress starred in movies such as:
La la land
Poor things
EasyA
The Favourite
Emma stone
Which of these car brands has their headquarters in South Korea?
A) Hyundai
B) Toyota
C) Mazda
Hyundai
Which sport is the “Tour de France” associated with?
Cycling
What animal is commonly associated with building dams for themselves ?
A beaver
What is the name of the world famous amphitheater located in Rome?
The colosseum
Who directed Jurassic park?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Christopher Nolan
Steven Spielberg
Which country has the highest average height for both males and females?
A) the netherlands
B) denmark
C) Finland
D) Sweden
E) Iceland
The Netherlands
In soccer, a “yellow card” means what?
A) an official warning
B) ejection from the field
C) someone broke their leg
An official warning
Which colour absorbs the most light?
If you wear this colour clothing on a hot day you will be very overheated.
Black
What is the name of the political revolutionary who helped to end apartheid in South Africa?
(Wife, Winnie)
Nelson Mandela
Guess the TV show:
A singing competition
The judges do not evaluate the artists by their looks, personalities etc. only their vocal ability
The Voice
The 200m sprint is the SECOND shortest sprint in the olympics.
Who holds the world record for this distance?
A) Usain Bolt
B) Yohann blake
C) Mo Farah
D) Noah lyles
Usain Bolt
In which sport would you find famous people such as:
Lewis hamilton
Michael schumacher
Max verstappen
Sebastian vettel
Etc.
Formula one
(Or motor racing/ car racing etc.)
Which label indicates that animals are active at night?
Nocturnal
In which country was adolf hitler born?
Austria
Which fictional wizarding sport is played on broomsticks and features the “Golden snitch” ?
A) Quidditch
B) Broom Ball
C) snitch chase
Quidditch
Which popular spirit (alcoholic) drink is often flavoured using juniper berries?
A) Vodka
B) Tequila
C) Rum
D) Gin
E) Whiskey
Gin
What is the name of the winter Olympic sport where athletes shoot and ski?
Biathlon
I’m In humans , the “Olfactory” system refers to which of these senses?
A) smell
B) taste
C) Touch
Smell
In which country would you find the majority of the Amazon rainforest?
Brazil
Which member of the Avengers superhero group is famous for being able to control lightning?
A) Thor
B) Iron man
C) Black panther
D) Odin
E) Zeus
Thor
What is the old name of autism spectrum disorder?
Asperger’s syndrome
In baseball, how many strikes equal an “out”?
Three
The “Milky way” is the name of the galaxy we live in.
What is the name of the closest neighbouring galaxy?
A) andromeda
B) C venisius alkine
C) Fantastica Galaxia y-13
D) “the shoebox”Andromeda
Which USA state that neighbours Mexico is known as the “Golden State”?
California
Which fictional city is home to the simpsons?
A) quahog
B) springfield
C) Townsville
Springfield
What was the name of the German airforce in world war 2?
(Begins with L)Luftwaffe