VOCABULARY
ANIMALS
SPACE
GEOGRAPHY
FOOD
100
Which word SOUNDS the same as 'too'?
a) tool
b) two
c) tune
d) tube
b) two
BONUS: What do we call words that SOUND the same, but MEAN different things?
100
What food makes up nearly 99% of a Giant Panda's diet?
Bamboo.
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100
What large star is at the center of our solar system?
The Sun.
BONUS: How many planets revolve around the Sun?
100
What country has a maple leaf on their national flag?
Canada.
100
What food is used as the base of guacamole?
a) avocados
b) chickpeas
c) spinach
d) artichokes
a) avocados
BONUS: From where does guacamole originate from?
200
When you want to watch something again you ________ it.
a) unwatch
b) watchless
c) rewatch
d) watched
c) rewatch
BONUS: What does the prefix 're-' mean in the word 'rewatch'?
200
A 'doe' is what kind of animal?
A female deer.
200
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a) Neptune
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Jupiter
d) Jupiter
At roughly 11 times the size of Earth, Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
200
In what country is the Great Pyramid of Giza found?
Egypt.
200
Raisins are made from what fruit?
a) plums
b) grapes
c) dates
d) mangoes
b) grapes
300
What does the prefix 'bi-' mean in 'bicycle'?
a) two
b) one
c) not
d) round
a) two
The use of 'bi-' in 'bicycle' tells us that there are two wheels.
BONUS: What prefix could be used instead of 'bi-' to show that the vehicle has only ONE wheel?
300
True or False?
Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.
True. They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.
BONUS: Are crocodiles warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
300
In which galaxy is our solar system contained in?
The Milky Way Galaxy.
BONUS: What shape is the Milky Way Galaxy?
300
What is Earth's LARGEST continent?
a) Africa
b) Europe
c) Antarctica
d) Asia
d) Asia
Currently, Asia is Earth's largest continent at approximately 44,806,812 sq km.
BONUS: What is the SECOND largest?
300
List the main 5 food groups.
Vegetables and legumes/beans, Fruits, Grains, Meats/Poultry/Fish/Nuts/Tofu, and Dairy/Dairy alternatives.
BONUS: How many servings of vegetables and fruits are recommended to eat per day?
400
Which word best completes the sentence?
________ is a sale on hamsters at the pet store.
a) They're
b) Their
c) There
d) They
c) There
There is a sale on hamsters at the pet store.
BONUS: What is the contraction of the words 'there is'?
400
What is the world's most poisonous spider?
a) Brown Recluse
b) Brazilian Wandering Spider
c) Sydney Funnel Spider
d) Daddy Longlegs
b) Brazilian Wandering Spider
According to the Guiness Book of World Records the most poisonous (or venomous) spider in the world is the Brazilian wandering spider. Its venom is so potent that just 0.006 mg can kill a mouse.
400
What is the MAIN chemical that the Sun is composed of?
Hydrogen.
The chemical composition of the Sun is 71% of Hydrogen, 26.5% Helium and 2.5% of other elements.
400
What is the driest place on Earth?
a) McMurdo, Antarctica
b) Sahara Desert
c) Kufra, Libya
d) Atacama Desert
a) McMurdo, Antarctica
The driest place on Earth: the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antactica. It hasn't rained there for more than 2 million years
400
Chicken is the leading cause of what food born illness?
Salmonella.
BONUS: What exactly causes salmonella?
500
What does the word 'indignant' mean in this sentence?
I was getting indignant at being asked what I thought were ridiculous questions by him.
Indignant is defined as 'feeling/showing anger or annoyance at what is seen as unfair treatment'.
BONUS: Give an example of a sentence that uses 'indignant' properly.
500
What is the MAIN difference between turtles and tortoises?
Tortoises spend most of their lives on land, while turtles spend most of their lives in water. Most tortoises cannot even swim very well.
500
What is a blue moon?
A blue moon is the second full moon that occurs in a calendar month.
500
What is the flattest continent?
a) Australia
b) Antarctica
c) Africa
d) South America
a) Australia
Australia is one of the oldest continents, and because of the effects of 250 million years of erosion it has become the flattest land mass on earth.
BONUS: What are 3 animals that originate from Australia?
500
Chiffon, marble and bundt are types of what?
Cake.
