Human World
Natural World
General Ignorance (+/-)
Phrasal Verbs
(x2 for example)
(x2 for example)
100
Which country most recently changed its name? (in 2022)
Turkey to Türkiye
On June 2, 2022, the United Nations declared that Türkiye would be the official reference for the country previously known as Turkey.
100
In what country did French fries originate?
A) France
B) Belgium
C) USA
D) Germany
B) Belgium
100
If a meeting is “dragging on,” what is happening?
A. It’s moving very quickly
B. It has been cancelled
C. It’s lasting too long
D. It has started early
C. It’s lasting too long
eg. This class is really dragging on now.
200
Who was the first human to journey into space?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) Yuri Gagarin
D) Alan Shepard
C) Yuri Gagarin
200
What color is a polar bear’s skin?
A) White
B) Pink
C) Black
D) Grey
C) Black
Polar bears have black skin under their white fur to absorb heat from the sun.
200
What does it mean to “talk someone into” something?
A. To gossip about them
B. To persuade them to do it
C. To argue against their idea
D. To interrupt them
B. To persuade them to do it
eg. He talked me into skipping class.
300
Which country is home to the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
A) China
B) India
C) Italy
D) Egypt
C) Italy
300
Which part of the tongue tastes sweet?
A) Tip
B) Back
C) Sides
D) All over
D) All over
The “tongue map” is a myth—taste buds for all tastes are found all over the tongue.
300
What does it mean to “go back on” your word?
A. To apologize
B. To repeat what you said
C. To break a promise
D. To rewrite a statement
C. To break a promise
eg. Jason is unreliable and always goes back on his word
400
Which country was formerly known as Persia?
A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Turkey
D) Syria
B) Iran
400
What is the deepest point in the world’s oceans?
A) Mariana Trench
B) Tonga Trench
C) Java Trench
D) Puerto Rico Trench
A) Mariana Trench
400
Which is the only man-made object visible from the Moon?
A) The Great Wall of China
B) The Pyramids
C) None
D) Burj Khalifa
C) None
This is a myth. The Great Wall isn’t visible with the naked eye from the Moon.
400
If someone “rubs off on you,” what does that mean?
A. They insult you
B. Their qualities or behavior influence you
C. They bump into you
D. They ignore you
B. Their qualities or behavior influence you
eg. My father's love of books rubbed off on me.
500
What do camels store in their humps?
A) Water
B) Fat
C) Bones
D) Air
B) Fat
Camels store fat in their humps, which can be converted into energy and water—not water itself.
500
What does “zero in on” mean?
A. To lose interest
B. To focus closely on something
C. To remove something
D. To explain in detail
B. To focus your attention onto one thing
eg. We’ve zeroed in on the real cause of the problem.