ENVIRONMENT
What is the primary cause of ozone depletion in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide emissions
b) Methane emissions
c) Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) emissions
d) Nitrous oxide emissions
c) Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) emissions
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
a. 35
b. 26
c. 44
b. 26
What is the art of paper-folding known as?
a. Ceramics
b. Origami
c. Pointillism
b. Origami
What is the largest bird in the world?
a. emu
b. eagle
c. ostrich
c. ostrich
What continent has the most World Heritage Sites?
a. Asia
b. Africa
c. Europe
d. North America
c. Europe
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
a) Oxygen (O2)
b) Nitrogen (N2)
c) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
d) Argon (Ar)
c) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What is the plural of “goose”?
a. goslings
b. gooses
c. geese
c. geese
What type of art did ancient Egyptians use to communicate with?
a. Cubism
b. Pottery
c. Hieroglyphics
c. Hieroglyphics
What sea creature can change its gender?
a. squid
b. sea urchin
c. clownfish
c. clownfish
Located in Indonesia, what UNESCO World Heritage Site is a National Park that derives its name from an island named after a giant lizard?
a. Aldabra Atoll
b. Komodo National Park
c. Niokolo-Koba National Park
d. Manú National Park
b. Komodo National Park
What is the largest rainforest in the world?
a) Amazon Rainforest
b) Congo Rainforest
c) Borneo Rainforest
d) Daintree Rainforest
a) Amazon Rainforest
Which word is used to describe a word that sounds like another but has a different meaning?
a. Homonym
b. Homophone
c. Homograph
b. Homophone
What is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials known as?
a. Pointillism
b. Mosaic
c. Assemblage
b. Mosaic
What mammal has the highest blood pressure?
a. giraffe
b. lion
c. meercat
a. giraffe
Which tribe of people are cannibals?
a. Carib
b. Maori
c. Maasai
a. Carib
What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?
a) Condensation
b) Evaporation
c) Precipitation
d) Transpiration
a) Condensation
Which part of speech is “slowly”?
a. adjective
b. preposition
c. adverb
c. adverb
What is the Japanese art of flower arranging called?
a. Ikebana
b. Ikigai
c. Kintsugi
a. Ikebana
Which bird can fly backward?
a. magpie
b. hummingbird
c. canary
b. hummingbird
Which country is considered as the oldest democracy of the world?
a. USA
b. United Kingdom
c. Canada
d. France
a. USA
Which of the following is a renewable source of freshwater?
a) Glaciers
b) Aquifers
c) Lakes
d) Rivers
d) Rivers
What is the past participle of “eat”?
a. eaten
b. ate
c. eating
a. eaten
What form of pottery takes its name from the Italian for “baked earth”?
a. Pâte-sur-pâte
b. Salt glaze
c. Terracotta
c. Terracotta
What is the tallest breed of dog?
a. Great Dane
b. German Shepherd
c. Labrador
a. Great Dane
Which of the following is a traditional Spanish dance that originated in the Andalusian region of Spain?
a. Tango
b. Flamenco
c. Salsa
d. Waltz
b. Flamenco