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Name at least one country where the Nile starts
Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
a horse
What is the largest state in the EU?
France
In which board game do you try to solve a murder?
Cluedo
Where did Harry Potter go to school?
Hogwarts
What natural disaster is measured by the Richter scale?
Earthquake
Where does the consumption of tea as a beverage originate from?
China
What is the unofficial nickname of Australia?
Down under.
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
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Marie Curie
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
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
Apples
What is the biggest country in the world?
Russia
Which body organ has four chambers?
The heart
What country has the largest population?
China
Which species is the only "biologically immortal" animal in the world?
A jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)
What color was the fish from The Cat in the Hat?
Pink
What is the largest type of deer?
the moose
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The blue whale
How many members of the Beatles were there?
4
Which country has a red flag with a star in the middle?
Morocco or Vietnam
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 you call a baby goat?
A kid
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three
What do you call an area that receives 10 inches or less of rainfall each year?
A desert
What do biologists study ?
Life
Who wrote "The sorrows of young Werther"?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
What galaxy do we live in?
the Milky Way
Where was the concept of democracy born?
Athens 508 BCE
What famous ocean liner sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
How many seasons are there in a year?
4
Tanks were used in battle for the first time in which conflict?
World War 1
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?
German, French, Italian and Romansh
Which ocean is off the California coast?
The Pacific
What fruit do we dry to make raisins?
Grapes
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the name of the pet dinosaur on The Flintstones?
Dino
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffes
What is the largest city in Africa by population?
Lagos (Nigeria)
On which islands do the Maori people live?
New Zealand
What is the biggest artery in the human body?
The Aorta - is the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body.
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What is the hardest natural substance in the world?
a diamond
What is the largest organ on the human body?
The skin
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
the Arctic
What bird lives in Antarctica and cannot fly?
penguins
What do snakes smell with?
Their tongue
What is the longest river in the world?
Amazon river
What are the bones in the fingers called?
Phalanges
What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl?
Hedwig
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What nationality was the man who invented the radio?
Italian
When is Bastille Day celebrated?
14th July
How many continents are there?
Seven
What is the largest bird in the world?
Ostrich
On which continent is Myanmar?
Asia
What do the hundred folds in a chef’s hat represent?
The 100 ways to cook an egg
What is a language spoken in 1/4 of Canada?
French
What is the closest star to earth?
The sun