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100
Which part of the cell contains genetic material?
Nucleus
100
Petra is an ancient wonder of the world, located in which modern day country?
Jordan
100
What is the capital of Thailand?
Bangkok
100
Which movie features the quote “I’ll be back”?
A) Die Hard B) Terminator C) Predator D) RoboCop
B) Terminator
100
Name 3 types of whales?
Blue whale (largest animal ever), Fin whale, Humpback whale, Minke whale, Sei whale, Bryde’s whale, Gray whale, Bowhead whale, North Atlantic right whale, Southern right whale
200
Which organ is primarily responsible for detoxifying blood?
A) Heart B) Liver C) Kidney D) Lung
B) Liver
200
What was the name of the historical zeppelin that tragically crashed and burned?
A) Heisenburg B) Hindenburg C) Hildiburg
B) Hindenburg
200
Order these countries from largest to smallest by land area:
- India
- Russia
- China
- Brazil
Russia (17.1 million) - China (9.6 million )- Brazil (8.5 million) - India (3.3 million)
All units are in km²
200
Which actor played Wolverine in the X-Men franchise?
Hugh Jackman
200
Which bird is capable of flying backwards?
Hummingbird
300
What unit is used to measure electrical current?
Ampere (amp)
300
Order these civilisations (peak period) from earliest to latest:
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece
- Roman Empire
- Aztec Empire
Ancient Egypt - Ancient Greece - Roman Empire - Inca Empire
300
The equator passes through Brazil. True or False?
True
300
Finish the lyric (hint: the next two lines):
"I'm a survivor,
I'm not gonna give up,
-"
From Survivor - by Destiny's Child (Beyonce)
"I'm a survivor,
I'm not gonna give up,
I'm not gonna stop, I'm gonna work harder"
300
What is a group of crows called?
A) Flock B) Murder C) Parliament D) Pack
B) Murder
400
Sound can travel through a vacuum. True or false?
False
400
Which civilisation built Machu Picchu:
A) Aztec B) Maya C) Inca D) Olmec
C) Inca
400
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
A) Kenya B) Nepal C) Tanzania D) Chile
C) Tanzania
400
Which actor played Neo in The Matrix?
Keanu Reeves
400
Which animal has the largest brain relative to body size?
A) Dolphin B) Elephant C) Ant D) Octopus
C) Ant
500
How many times faster (roughly) is the speed of light compared to the average cruising speed of an aircraft (840 km/h or 233 m/s)?
A) 100x B) 10,000x C) 100,000x D) 1,000,000x
D) 1,000,000x
Speed of light is 300,000,000 meters per second
That's equivalent to doing 7.5 rounds of the Earth is one second...
500
Which was built first*, the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty?
*date construction started
Statue of Liberty (1876)
The construction of the Eiffel Tower started in 1887, more than ten years later.
500
Which country's flag is this?
Bhutan
500
Name at least 9 members of the American TV show "The Office"...
Michael Scott, Jim Halpert, Pam Beesly, Dwight Schrute, Andy Bernard, Stanley Hudson, Kevin Malone, Angela Martin, Oscar Martinez, Phyllis Lapin-Vance, Toby Flenderson, Ryan Howard, Kelly Kapoor, Meredith Palmer, Creed Bratton
500
What animal is known for having three hearts?
Octopus