science π§ͺ
the apple fell on whose head?
isaac newton
if something is made up of made-up characters and stories, is it fiction or non-fiction?
fiction
what is the largest number that can be pronounced with one syllable?
which European was credited with the founding of modern Singapore in 1819?
sir stamford raffles
what are the 4 directions on a compass?
north, south, east and west
what is the name/process for what happens when a seed sprouts?
germination
what is the literary device used here: "as timid as a mouse"?
a simile
64 is a perfect square and cube, true or false?
true!
8 x 8 = 64
4 x 4 x 4 = 64
which of the following is NOT part of Singapore's National Pledge?
A. "regardless of race, language or religion"
Π. "happiness, prosperity and progress"
C. "a democratic society, based on justice and equality"
D. "pledge ourselves as one united family"
D. "pledge ourselves as one united family"
what kind of clouds are in the sky during a thunderstorm?
cumulonimbus clouds
solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy, and biomass energy are examples of what kind of resources?
renewable resources
a short story, often including a moral lesson and animals with human qualities, is called what?
a fable
what shape makes up honeycombs?
hexagons
who was the first president of the Republic of Singapore?
yusof bin ishak (the guy you see on your dollar bills!)
what are the 3 layers of the earth?
crust, mantle, and core
the name of the process where a substance goes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid
sublimation
what is the name of the pig in Charlotteβs Web?
wilbur
thousands, then millions, then billions, then trillions, then?
quadrillion (1015)
what year during WW2 saw the beginning of the Japanese Occupation of Singapore?
1942
who was the first black American President?
Barack Obama
what does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
"dog doo good god!" is a sentence that reads the same backwards and forwards. this is an example of what literary device?
a palindrome
how many sides does a hendecagon have?
11
on which banknote can you find the lyrics to the Singapore anthem?
$1000
name the 7 continents and 5 oceans
continents
- Africa
- Antarctica
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
oceans
- Arctic
- Atlantic
- India
- Pacific
- Southern (or Antarctic)