Biology
Geography
Italian
Wildcard
100

What is the biggest organ of the body? 

Skin

100

Italy is shaped like a what?

A boot

100

What is the capital of Italy?

Rome

100

What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?

Honey

200

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

200

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific Ocean

200

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

200

What is the best selling book of all time? (most widely distributed book in history)

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. This makes it the most widely distributed book in history.

300

Which part(s) of your body never stop growing?

Nose and ears

300

What’s the longest river in the world? (bonus 100 points for giving an example of where it's mentioned in the bible) 

Nile (disputed with Amazon, but traditionally Nile)

Exodus 7:20 ESV

Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants he lifted up the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the water in the Nile turned into blood.

300

What does "ciao" mean?

Hello & Goodbye

300

Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?

Mandarin Chinese

400

What organ produces insulin and helps regulate blood sugar?

Pancreas

400

What causes earthquakes?

Earthquakes are caused by the sudden movement of rock along faults within the Earth's crust, releasing stored energy in the form of seismic waves. 

These movements are often associated with the boundaries of tectonic plates, where the Earth's outermost layer is broken into large slabs that move relative to each other.

400

What cheese is traditionally used on Italian pizza? 

Mozzarella

400

What is the Ring of Fire?

A zone around the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur due to tectonic plate boundaries.

500

What is the name of the process by which cells divide and create identical copies of themselves?

Mitosis

500

What is the water cycle?

The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

500

Which Italian city is famous for canals?

Venice

500

Which planet has the most moons? (bonus 100 point for closest number) 

Saturn has the most moons in our solar system, with a total of 274 confirmed moons, according to NASA Science. This number is more than twice that of Jupiter, which has 95 moons.

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