General Knowledge
What do you call strong wind and rain together?
A typhoon
How many triangles are around the sun on Taiwan's flag?
12
What can you see all around Taiwan?
Some cockroaches can live without a head for many weeks.
True
How many trees are there for each person on earth?
400-500 (450)
What do plants need to make food?
Co2
New Taiwan Dollar
Teacher Dan has been to 65 countries
False.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
How many people play on a football team?
11
What is the most famous dessert in Taiwan?
Pineapple cake
A boy was 11 the day before yesterday, and next year he’ll turn 14. How is this possible?
Today is January 1st, and Liam’s birthday is December 31st. Liam was 11 the day before yesterday (December 30th), then turned 12 the next day. This year on December 31st he’ll turn 13, so next year he’ll turn 14.
Even though many people think they can't, penguins can actually fly a bit
False.
How many stars are there in our milky way galaxy?
100-400 billion (250'000'000'000)
What are animals that only eat plants called?
herbivores
What was Taipei 101 famous for before 2009?
Being the tallest building in the world
Mrs. Brown has 5 daughters. Each of these daughters has a brother. How many children does Mrs. Brown have?
6. They all have the same brother.
Elephants are the only animal that cannot jump.
False.
Adults have 206 bones, but how many does a newborn baby have?
about 300
In which year did the first person walk on the moon?
1969
In English, why is Taiwan sometimes called "Formosa Island?"
Because when people from Portugal arrived here a long time ago, they thought it was very beautiful and so called it "Formosa" which means beautiful in their language
It’s raining at midnight, but the forecast for tomorrow and the next day is clear. Will there be sunny weather in 48 hours?
No, it won’t be sunny because it will be dark out. In 48 hours, it will be midnight again.
You cannot hum whilst holding your nose
true
How many elephants does a blue whale weigh?
30-40 (35)