Goofy Ah!
Which country is the Mecca and Medina located in?
(Pass allowed)
Saudi Arabia
Which is the second highest waterfall in Ontario?
Kakabeka falls
What is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world?
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Jack Fruit
What is Asia's largest desert?
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Gobi Desert
The two nations that border the Strait of Hormuz are Iran to the north and ____ to the south?
Oman
Which is the only South American country that has historically prioritized baseball over soccer and is the only nation to never qualify for a FIFA World Cup?
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Venezuela
Who was the only US President to resign from his post?
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Richard Nixon
Which is the longest river in Europe?
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The Volga
What prominent, affluent district in Seoul, South Korea, is known for its modern, high-rise, and luxurious atmosphere, featuring high-end fashion brands and popular restaurants?
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Gangnam district
What is the term used to describe the non-pathological archiving of large amounts of data that might otherwise be lost, such as old video games and websites?
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Data hoarding
Which is the only artery in the human body that carries deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?
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Pulmonary Artery
Which animal is the most common and most effective donor animal for producing antivenoms?
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Horse
What does the medical condition ALS stands for?
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Th driest places on earth are located around the latitude of 30 degrees North and South (eg. Mojave, Sahara, Gobi desert)
What Geological event makes India an exception to this, although the 30N latitude passes right through the country?
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The Monsoons
What is the national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan?
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Drukair
While all the South American countries drive on the right side of the road, What are the only two countries in South America that drive on the left-hand side of the road?
(200 points each, pass allowed)
Guyana
Suriname
In 1999, Suzuki Motor company launched a motorbike, named after the Japanese word for the Peregrine Falcon—a bird that preys on Blackbirds.
The bike was intentionally created to surpass the Honda Blackbird in speed.
What was the name of the bike, which is still in production?
Hint: Answer is the Japanese word for Peregrine Falcon!
(Pass allowed)
Suzuki Hayabusa
The scientific name for King Cobra is Ophiophagus Hannah. What does “Ophiophagus” in Greek mean?
(Pass allowed)
Snake-eater!
What do the fllowing abbreviations stand for in automotive terms?
ABS
RPM
DRL
VIN
(100 points each, pass allowed)
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)
DRL (Daytime Running Lights)
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
What do th following abbreviations stand for?
IVF
CPR
ECG
MRI
(100 points each, pass allowed)
In Vitro Fertilization
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Electro Cardiogram.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
What is the only temperature that is identical in both Celsius and Fahrenheit?
40 Below is the same value in Celsius and Fahrenheit
Name the 5 countries that the Nile River flows through?
Tanzania
Uganda
South Sudan
Sudan
Egypt
Name any 5 Non-GCC countries in the Middle East? (excluding the North African countries!)
GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council
100 points each / Pass allowed
Iran
Iraq
Yemen
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
Excluding Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, name any 5 of the other BRICS nations?
(100 points each, pass allowed)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Iran
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Indonesia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates (states). Name any 5 of the seven.
(100 points each, pass allowed)
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Sharjah
Ajman
Umm Al Quwain
Ras Al Khaimah
Fujairah