Geography
science
surprise
common knowledge
How's your English?
100

On which continents does the Matterhorn stand?

Europe and Africa

100

What is the largest organ of the human body?

skin

100

What is the national animal of Scotland?

the unicorn

100

How many teams play at the current FIFA World Cup?

48 teams

100

Complete the sentence: She's interested ___ learning Japanese.

in

200

Which is the biggest desert on earth?

Antarctica

200

Which particle carries a negative electric charge?

the electron

200

What is the hardest substance on Earth?

Diamond

200

What is the river called that flows through Paris?

la Seine

200

Adjective or adverb: He speaks English very _________ .

well (adverb)

300

Which country has the most official languages?

South Africa (12 languages)

300

What is measured on the Richter scale?

the magnitude of an earthquake

300

Which civilization built Machu Picchu?

the Inca

300

Which country is spread over the most time zones?

France

300

Complete the idiom: "Don't judge a book by its..."

...cover

400

How many neighbouring countries does Germany have?

9 (Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands)

400

What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

Mercury

400

What is the only letter that does not appear in the names of any U.S. state?

Q

400

Which woman became the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in two different sciences?

Marie Curie

400

Correct the sentence: At this time tomorrow, I will work in the laboratory.

will be working (continuous)

500

Through which cantons does the Aare flow?

 Bern, Solothurn, Aargau
500

Which organ in the human body can regenerate itself after injury?

the liver

500

Which animal's fingerprints are so similar to humans' that they can confuse crime scene investigators?

Koala
500

Which scientist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Charles Darwin

500

The famous line from Shakespeare goes: To ... or ... , that is the question

To be or not to be, that is the question. 

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