Animals
How many different species do we estimate there to be around the world?
8.7 Million
Volcanoes can produce lightning – True or False?
True
The triangle bounded by the lines y = 0, y = 2x and y = -0.5x + k, with k positive, is equal to 80 square units. Find k.
k = 10
In what language was Don Quixote written?
Spanish
Which bird in South America has a large, strong and brightly colored beak?
The Toco Toucan.
Which big cat has the loudest roar?
Lion
How are earthquakes measured?
The Richter scale
What is the smallest perfect number?
6
During which century was John Milton’s Paradise Lost written?
1700
Which bird is chosen as the emblem of the United States?
The Bald Eagle.
For how long will the average Giant Tortoise live?
Around 150 years
What is the name for cloud that touches the ground?
Fog
How many different combinations does a Rubix cube have?
43 quintillion
Sir Walter Scott wrote historical novels about which country?
Scotland
Which bird's male counterpart has a red colored gular sac near its throat and chest area?
The Frigatebird.
40 times per day, you could find a Giant Panda doing what?
Pooping!
Which body of water is around 34% salt and virtually impossible to swim in?
The Dead Sea
Solve for x: √(x-3)+√x =3
x=4
What novel written by Oscar Wilde has to do with immortality?
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Which bird has the longest bill in the world, measuring half a meter in length?
The Australian Pelican.
Where would you find the shrimp's heart?
In it's head
What is the only ‘living’ organism that can be viewed from space?
The Great Barrier Reef
What number does a giga stand for?
a billion
What is the title of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Edith Wharton?
The Age of Innocence
Which is the largest flying parrot species in the world that leaves you in awe with its bright blue feathers?
The Blue Macaw!