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What color are school buses in the U.S.?
Yellow
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
At what age can people start driving in most states in the U.S.?
16
What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What is the name of London's famous clock tower?
Big Ben
Which bird's eye is bigger than its brain?
Ostrich
How many grades (not including kindergarten) are there in the American public school system?
12
What percentage of the human body is water?
About 60%
In New York, what do people call the metro system?
The subway
What is the biggest U.S. state?
Alaska
What is the river that flows through London?
The Thames
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
In English, what do we call a first-year high school or university student?
Freshman
What vitamin can be found in oranges and strawberries?
Vitamin C
In English, what do we call the time of day when roads and public transit are busy with people going to or from work and school?
Rush hour
What is the capital city of Massachusetts?
Boston
What do people call the London Underground (the city's metro system)?
The Tube
What part of their body do butterflies use to taste?
Their feet
Which U.S. state has the oldest public school?
Massachusetts
What nutrient helps us develop strong bones?
Calcium
What's the name for a boat used to transport people and cars across a river, lake, or a small part of the sea?
A ferry
In what city can you find the Georgia Aquarium?
Atlanta
What is the London Eye?
A giant Ferris wheel
What is the word for a group of crows?
A murder
What percentage of children in the US are homeschooled?
About 6%
What do you call the organ system that protects your body from viruses and baceteria?
The immune system
What is the world's best-selling car brand?
Toyota
What city is called "the Big Apple?"
New York City
How much does a ticket cost at the British Museum?
Nothing!
What color is a polar bear's skin?
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
How old was the oldest person to ever live?
122
What country has the largest high-speed rail system?
China
In what state can you find the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
Where are the British crown jewels kept?
The Tower of London
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What is the oldest university in the U.S.?
Harvard
The three smallest bones in the human body—the malleus, incus, and stapes—are located in which part of the body?
The ear
Where is the world's oldest underground train system located?
London
When the U.S. declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, how many states were there?
13
What is the name of London's main airport?
Heathrow
In English, what do we call a baby goose?
A gosling