Quiz 1
Which vitamin is abundant in citrus fruits?
Vitamin C
What instrument is used for measuring temperature?
thermometer
Which South American country has the greatest land area?
Brazil
What do we call a mountain which could erupt?
volcano
On which continent is Sierra Leone?
Africa
Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What is the study of plants called?
botany
Which climate is generally hotter and more humid, tropical or temperate?
tropical
Antarctica covers which of the earth's poles?
the South pole
In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for?
Knock Out
What do we call a shape with eight sides?
octagon
What is the capital city of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
In which sport would you use a 'sand wedge'?
Golf
Which country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup football tournament?
France
Which female pop singer had a big hit called 'Baby, One More Time'?
Britney Spears
What pop group was Michael Jackson a member of when he was young?
The Jackson Five
Baseball originated in the U.S.A. in which century?
19th century
Triton is a moon of which planet?
Neptune
In which country is the world's highest waterfall?
Venezuela
What natural phenomena are measured by the 'Richter scale'?
earthquackes
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi
Golf was first played in which country?
a. the USA
b. England
c. Scotland
c. Scotland
Which instrument has keys, pedals and strings?
Piano
In which ocean is Hawaii?
Pacific
What is the most popular indoor sport in the U.S.A.?
Basketball