Science
If something has a pH of 2, is it acidic or alkaline?
A) Acidic
B) Alkaline
C) Neutral
D) Neither
Acidic
Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
A) Botswana
B) Eswatini
C) Lesotho
D) Namibia
Lesotho
When was the first colour television demonstration made?
A) 1910s
B) 1930s
C) 1950s
D) 1970s
1930s
Which ancient civilization created democracy in Athens?
A) Egyptians
B) Greeks
C) Romans
D) Vikings
Greeks
Why did the carpenter get promoted?
He nailed it.
How many bones does the typical adult human skeleton have?
206
Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?
A) Andes
B) Rockies
C) Alps
D) Himalayas
Himalayas
Which famous soft drink originally came in a bottle with a distinctive contoured shape designed to be recognizable by touch?
A) Pepsi
B) Coca-Cola
C) 7UP
D) Dr Pepper
Coca-Cola
Which ancient civilization used a form of writing called hieroglyphics?
A) Romans
B) Egyptians
C) Vikings
D) Aztecs
Egyptians
Which country has territory in both Europe and Asia?
A) Turkey
B) Egypt
C) Morocco
D) India
Turkey
Why does a helium balloon rise?
A) Helium is heavier than air
B) Helium is less dense than air
C) Gravity pushes it upward
D) The balloon creates its own wind
Helium is less dense than air
Which island country is famous for having volcanoes, glaciers and hot springs?
A) Iceland
B) Ireland
C) Malta
D) Cyprus
Iceland
Which fashion item became strongly associated with the 1960s “mod” look?
A) Mini skirt
B) Bell-bottom jeans
C) Hoop skirt
D) Poodle skirt
Mini skirt
Which ancient people are famous for developing a system of roads across much of South America?
A) Incas
B) Romans
C) Vikings
D) Egyptians
Incas
Which came FIRST?
A) The printing press
B) The telephone
C) The automobile
D) The airplane
The printing press
Why can you see your reflection in a mirror?
A) The mirror produces light
B) Light reflects off the mirror
C) Your eyes produce light
D) The glass absorbs light
Light reflects off the mirror
Which desert is actually the largest desert in the world when both hot and cold deserts are included?
A) Sahara
B) Gobi
C) Antarctic Desert
D) Arabian Desert
Antarctic Desert
When did the first mechanical dishwasher come into existence?
A) 1850s
B) 1880s
C) 1920s
D) 1950s
1880s
Which famous Roman leader was assassinated on the Ides of March?
A) Augustus
B) Caesar
C) Nero
D) Constantine
Julius Caesar
Which African country has a coastline on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea?
A) Egypt
B) Morocco
C) Tunisia
D) Algeria
Morocco
If you turn a flashlight on, which energy transformation is taking place?
A) Light → chemical
B) Chemical → electrical → light
C) Sound → heat
D) Mechanical → chemical
Chemical → electrical → light
Which sea has no coastline belonging to a single country because it is defined by ocean currents?
A) Caribbean Sea
B) Sargasso Sea
C) Baltic Sea
D) Red Sea
Sargasso Sea
Which arrived first?
A) Radio
B) Television
C) Colour television
D) Microwave oven
Radio
Alexander the Great created an enormous empire before his death at approximately what age?
A) 25
B) 32
C) 45
D) 60
32
Which of these people lived FIRST?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Julius Caesar
C) Napoleon
D) Queen Victoria
Julius Caesar