Many words in English originate from French vocabulary. What is the technical term that describes this similarity?
cognate
The sun just exploded. How long would it take us to notice?
8 minutes
Name the deadliest animal on Earth (not humans or mosquitoes)
Box Jellyfish
During which years did the Great War take place?
1914-1918
In what country did the tradition of Halloween come from?
Ireland
Mr. Owl ate my metal worm.
Some men interpret nine memos
Pull up, Eva! we're here! Wave! Pull up!
Palindrome
In what country did the Winter Olympics begin?
France
What is the only mammal on Earth that cannot swim?
A Gorilla
Who is the current leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and who is his main opposition?
Mark Carney & Pierre Polievre
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
Name the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once.
Anagram
What are the 5 largest countries in the world? (size)
Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil
Name the fastest 2 and 4 legged creature on Earth.
The ostrich and the cheetah
On April 26th of 1986, a nuclear reactor in a town exploded, killing many and causing cancer in many more due to high levels of radiation. Years after the incident, only one type of living creature was found in the area, still thriving... the cockroach. What town and country was this in?
Ukraine - Tchernobyl
What were the 3 most commonly spoken languages of the world in 2025?
Mandarin - English - Spanish
What is the English term that refers to the most used language in the world today?
Hint- It's actually in Latin.
Lingua Franca
Name the 3 longest rivers on the planet:
The Nile, the Amazon, the Yangtze
What is the name of the largest fish and mammal on the planet? Exactly.
Whale shark and Blue whale
In what year did Human first land on the Moon?
1969
How long would it take us to travel to the moon via rocket? To Mars?
2-3 days
6-7 months
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog????????
pangram
Where\what is the tallest waterfall in the world?
Kerepakupai Merú
Bolívar, Venezuela
(Angel Falls)
Place the following animals in order of BITE PRESSURE (Highest PSI). -Hippo, Bear, Human, Crocodile, Lion
5- Human (150psi) 4- Lion(600psi) 3-G.Bear(1200psi) 2- Hippo(1821psi) 1-Nile Croc (5000psi)
"In Flander's Field the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place..." Who wrote this? What country? What year?
Lt. Col. John Mccrae Belgium Around 1915
Montreal has 5 plants on it's flag that represent the countries and cultures of the founders of this city. Can you name any 4?
France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Indigenous