Science
Where does most nutrient absorption take place?
A. Stomach
B. Large intestine
C. Small intestine
D. Esophagus
Small intestine
Which car is nicknamed the “Pony Car”?
A. Ford Mustang
B. Ford Taurus
C. Chevrolet Malibu
D. Cadillac DeVille
Ford Mustang
Which language gave English the words “algebra” and “alcohol”?
A. Latin
B. Arabic
C. Greek
D. Persian
Arabic
Which novel begins with the famous line about “the best of times” and “the worst of times”?
A. Great Expectations
B. A Tale of Two Cities
C. Oliver Twist
D. David Copperfield
A Tale of Two Cities
What kind of music do balloons hate?
Pop music!
What gas is produced when many acids react with metals?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Which car became an American cultural icon after its introduction in 1964?
A. Ford Mustang
B. Chevrolet Impala
C. Cadillac Eldorado
D. Dodge Charger
Ford Mustang
What is the name of the writing system used for traditional Japanese alongside hiragana and katakana?
A. Hangul
B. Kanji
C. Cyrillic
D. Devanagari
Kanji
Four sisters grow up together during the American Civil War. Which novel tells their story?
A. Little Women
B. The Secret Garden
C. Anne of Green Gables
D. The Grapes of Wrath
Little Women
The famous Volkswagen “Microbus” became especially associated with which movement in the 1960s?
A. Space Race
B. Hippie movement
C. Jazz movement
D. Disco movement
Hippie movement
Why does an apple turn brown after being cut open?
A. It absorbs carbon dioxide
B. It undergoes oxidation
C. It loses all its water
D. It reacts with nitrogen
It undergoes oxidation
Which famous French car was known for its unusual futuristic appearance and hydraulic suspension?
A. Citroën DS
B. Peugeot 205
C. Renault 5
D. Citroën 2CV
Citroën DS
Which language is traditionally written using the Devanagari script?
A. Hindi
B. Arabic
C. Russian
D. Japanese
Hindi
Which author created Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?
A. Agatha Christie
B. Dorothy L. Sayers
C. Patricia Highsmith
D. Daphne du Maurier
Agatha Christie
Which ancient language is the ancestor of many modern European languages, including French, Spanish and Italian?
A. Greek
B. Latin
C. Sanskrit
D. Hebrew
Latin
What happens to the pitch of a sound when its frequency increases?
A. It becomes lower
B. It becomes higher
C. It becomes quieter
D. It disappears
It becomes higher
What was unusual about the original Volkswagen Beetle’s engine?
A. It was located in the front
B. It used steam
C. It was air-cooled
D. It ran on electricity
It was air-cooled
Which language has the word “schadenfreude,” describing pleasure at someone else's misfortune?
A. Dutch
B. German
C. Swedish
D. Danish
German
In Pride and Prejudice, what initially causes Elizabeth Bennet to dislike Mr. Darcy?
A. He insults her family
B. He refuses to dance with her
C. She believes he is proud and arrogant
D. He challenges her father
She believes he is proud and arrogant
Which character famously says, “Elementary, my dear Watson”?
A. Hercule Poirot
B. Sherlock Holmes
C. Captain Hastings
D. Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes
If you double the distance between two magnets, what generally happens to the magnetic force between them?
A. It becomes stronger
B. It becomes weaker
C. It stays exactly the same
D. It disappears completely
It becomes weaker
Which car is famous for being one of the first mass-produced hybrid vehicles?
A. Toyota Prius
B. Ford Model T
C. Chevrolet Bel Air
D. Volkswagen Golf
Toyota Prius
Which language is particularly known for its use of tones, where changing pitch can change a word's meaning?
A. Chinese
B. German
C. French
D. Russian
Chinese
“Please, sir, I want some more.” Which character says this?
A. Oliver Twist
B. Tom Sawyer
C. David Copperfield
D. Pip
Oliver Twist
Why does a ball eventually stop rolling across the floor?
A. Gravity disappears
B. Friction slows it down
C. Air pushes it backward
D. Its mass decreases
Friction slows it down