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Where is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
horse
What is the largest state in the United States?
Alaska
Vocab: a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.
Slogan
opposite of float
sink
What natural disaster is measured by the Richter scale?
Earthquake
Which country invented tea?
China
What colour would coca-cola be if the black colour wasn't added?
green
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs have names ending in the letter Y?
Five: Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
What year was Minecraft released?
2011
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What year did Facebook launch?
2004
What color do bananas glow under black light?
blue when observed under UV light
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
Name a mammal that cannot jump?
Elephant, rhino, sloth and a hippo
What degree is a right angle?
90 degrees
A community of ants are called this.
Colony
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
Apple
How many players are on a baseball team?
9
what is Benchmarking in business?
Comparing one's products to those of competitors in order to improve quality and performance.
What country has the largest population?
China
Famous street in New York where business is conducted.
Wall street
What is the name for the service that continues after the sale of a product (maintenance, etc.)
After-sales service
What is the largest type of deer?
moose
What does the abbreviation CEO stand for?
Chief executive officer.
When was Cherles´s University established?
1348 (7.4.)
Who is the first (and, so far, only) Disney princess with a tattoo?
Pocahontas
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
Books
What are the only mammals that can fly?
Bats are the only flying mammal
According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
What do bees collect and use to create honey?
Nectar
What does the abbreviation CV stand for?
curriculum vitae
What does the abbreviation IT mean?
Information technology
What do biologists study ?
Life
The periodic table of elements has this many elements.
118
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
What galaxy do we live in?
the Milky Way
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What famous ocean liner sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
What is wholesale?
To sell goods in large quantities at low prices to those buying for resale (e.g. a shop) or for business use.
The human body has this many ribs.
24
Tanks were used in battle for the first time in which conflict?
World War 1
The technical term for a star exploding is this.
Supernova
What are Startup costs?
the expenses incurred during the process of creating a new business.
What fruit do raisins come from?
Grapes
What is a Proxy vote
A vote cast by one person for another
What is the name of the pet dinosaur on The Flintstones?
Dino
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
what is a joule
unit of energy
What is the only U.S. state that is an island?
Hawaii
Define - insolvent
Unable to pay debts
Define the abbreviation CFO
chief financial officer
The type of leave a man can take after becoming a father
paternity leave
Define minimum wage
the lowest wage permitted by law or special agreement.
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
the Arctic
What bird lives in Antarctica and cannot fly?
penguin
What do snakes smell with?
Their tongue
Where was the Ceasar salad invented?
Tijuana
What are the bones in the fingers called?
Phalanges
What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl?
Hedwig
In which town was William Shakespeare born?
Stratfort upon Avon
What do we call a written summary of the proceedings at a meeting?
Minutes
define Résumé
a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application; a CV.
Define - Invoice
a list of goods or services with a statement of the money that needs to be paid.
What is the largest bird in the world?
Ostrich
What is the smallest state in the U.S.?
Rhode Island
What do the hundred folds in a chef’s hat represent?
100 ways to cook an egg
Which country has played in every Football World Cup?
Brazil
Which river flows through Cambridge?
The Cam