Science
When an acid reacts with a base, the reaction is generally called:
A) Oxidation
B) Neutralization
C) Combustion
D) Distillation
Neutralization
Which country shares a land border with both Germany and Italy?
A) Austria
B) Switzerland
C) France
D) Slovenia
Switzerland
Which country is generally considered the birthplace of tea?
A) India
B) China
C) Japan
D) Sri Lanka
China
Why do many cactus plants have spines instead of broad leaves?
A) To attract insects
B) To reduce water loss
C) To absorb more sunlight
D) To produce fruit
To reduce water loss
Why did the calendar get nervous?
Its days were numbered.
If you drop a feather and a bowling ball in a vacuum, what happens?
A) The bowling ball lands first
B) The feather lands first
C) They land at the same time
D) The feather floats
They land at the same time
Which of these countries is NOT crossed by the Equator?
A) Kenya
B) Ecuador
C) Brazil
D) Tanzania
Tanzania
According to legend, coffee was first discovered after a goat herder noticed his goats becoming energetic after eating berries from a certain plant. In which country did this legend originate?
A) Ethiopia
B) Egypt
C) Kenya
D) Turkey
Ethiopia
Which of these is actually a modified underground stem rather than a root?
A) Carrot
B) Sweet potato
C) Potato
D) Turnip
Potato
If you travel directly south from Detroit, Michigan, which Canadian province would you eventually enter?
A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Manitoba
D) Saskatchewan
Ontario
If you are sitting in a parked car and the car suddenly accelerates forward, why do you feel pushed backward?
A) Gravity pulls you backward
B) Inertia resists the change in your motion
C) The seat moves backward
D) Air pressure pushes you
Inertia resists the change in your motion
Which country would you be visiting if you saw the cities of Marrakech, Casablanca and Fez?
A) Tunisia
B) Algeria
C) Morocco
D) Egypt
Morocco
Earl Grey tea is traditionally flavoured with the oil of which citrus fruit?
A) Lemon
B) Orange
C) Bergamot
D) Grapefruit
Bergamot
The baobab tree is especially associated with which continent?
A) Europe
B) Africa
C) North America
D) Australia
Africa
A traditional cappuccino is made primarily from espresso, steamed milk and what?
A) Whipped cream
B) Milk foam
C) Chocolate syrup
D) Ice cream
Milk foam
Which organism is responsible for turning milk into yogurt through fermentation?
A) Viruses
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Algae
Bacteria
Which of these countries occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula?
A) Oman
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Yemen
D) United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Which ancient civilization is strongly associated with some of the earliest known chocolate beverages?
A) Vikings
B) Maya
C) Romans
D) Egyptians
Maya
Some plants close their leaves when touched. Which famous plant is known for this behaviour?
A) Venus flytrap
B) Mimosa pudica
C) Bamboo
D) Aloe vera
Mimosa pudica
Which part of a flower eventually develops into the fruit after fertilization?
A) Petal
B) Sepal
C) Ovary
D) Stamen
Ovary
Two identical ice cubes are placed in identical rooms. One is placed on a metal tray and one on a wooden tray. Which will usually melt faster?
A) The one on metal
B) The one on wood
C) They must melt at exactly the same rate
D) Neither will melt
The one on metal (Metal conducts heat to the ice more efficiently than wood.)
Which city is NOT located on the Mediterranean Sea?
A) Barcelona
B) Athens
C) Venice
D) Marseille
Venice
A latte generally contains more milk than which of these?
A) Espresso
B) Americano
C) Macchiato
D) Black coffee
Macchiato
Bamboo belongs to which plant family?
A) Grass
B) Rose
C) Palm
D) Fern
Grass
A person weighs slightly less at the equator than at the poles. Why?
A) Earth is hotter at the equator
B) Earth spins faster at the equator
C) There is no gravity at the equator
D) The air is lighter
Earth spins faster at the equator