True or False: The Great Wall of China is visible from the moon?
False – at a low orbit the Great Wall is visible, but no man-made structure is visible from outer space or the moon.
100
Fearing that young boys might not read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full first name. Who is this successful writer
JK Rowling
100
What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lanterns during Halloween?
Pumpkin
100
This city located in the region of Lazio is the capital of Italy.
Rome
100
This part of speech is a naming word. It names a person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action.
A Noun
200
True or False: In Singapore, it is illegal to buy chewing gum.
True – The only chewing gum permitted are those that have recognized dental or health benefits – sale of these medicinal gums is done by dentists or pharmacists.
200
The words "almost" and "soon" are examples of which part of speech?
Adverbs
200
Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word starting with the letter C?
Carbohydrates
200
This city which is home to various Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman archaeological sites is also the capital of Turkey
Ankara
200
This part of speech is a word which describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
A Verb
300
True or False: Muscle turns to fat if you stop exercising.
False – muscle cells and fat cells are two different types of cell.
300
What is the name of the national alcoholic drink of Japan?
Saki
300
From which language does the word ‘pretzel’ come?
German
300
This city located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea is the capital of Israel.
Jerusalum
300
This part of speech is used to introduce a noun.
An Article
400
True or False: There are some wasps(оса) that make honey.
True (The polistine/paper wasp is one such wasp)
400
What is the second most commonly spoken language in the world?
Spanish
400
What type of foodstuff is ‘mascarpone’?
Cheese
400
This city is the capital of New Zealand as well as the world's southernmost capital city of a sovereign state
Wellington
400
This part of speech is used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun.
A Pronoun
500
True or False: Approximately one quarter of human bones are in the feet.
True – 52 bones in the feet and 206 in the whole body.
500
What was the first city to have 1 million inhabitants?
Rome
500
In English Deer meat is known by what name?
Venison
500
This city is the largest inland city as well as the capital of Australia.
Canberra
500
This part of speech joins two words, phrases or sentences together.