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What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
Name a mammal that cannot jump?
Elephant, rhino, sloth and a hippo
What degree is a right angle?
90 degrees
Which country invented tea?
China
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
An Apple
What is the biggest country in the world?
Russia
What is the closest star to earth?
The sun
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
A Horse
How many languages are spoken worldwide?
1000
4000
7000
Around 7,000
In which board game do buy land and build houses/hotels?
Monopoly
Which country has a white flag with a red circle in the middle?
Japan
In Greek mythology Medusa’s hair was made of what?
Snakes
What is the largest continent?
Asia
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
What do you call an area that receives 25 cm or less of rainfall each year?
A desert
What do biologists study ?
Life
What’s the hardest rock?
A diamond.
Where is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
What famous ocean ship sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
How many bones in a human body?
How long does it take to hard boil an egg?
Seven Minutes
“Panino” means “sandwich” in which language?
Italian
How many colour are on the Australian Flag?
3
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
Which body organ has four chambers?
The heart
Who starts first in chess?
White
What is the only U.S. state that is an island?
Hawaii
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
None
What is the largest organ on the human body?
The skin
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
Arctic
How much weight can an ant lift?
10 times its weight
50 times its weight
200 times its weight
50 times its weight.
Which language has the most native speakers in Europe?
Russian
Which language has the second-most native speakers?
Spanish
How many total time zones are there in the world?
24
What natural disaster is measured by the Richter scale?
Earthquake
Name the three primary colors.
Red, yellow, and blue.
How many continents are there?
Seven
The word latte means “milk” in which language?
Italian
Which scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in physics?
Albert Einstein.
What year was Minecraft released?
2011