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100
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
100
The ancient stones of Stonehenge are located in Ireland. True or False
False They are located in England.
100
The official language of Angola, Africa is Portuguese. True or False
True
100
How many states are in the United States?
50
100
A couch potato is a _____________________.
lazy person
200
The name Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas. What does tejas mean?
friends or allies
200
What country's territory is 75% covered by Alps? France Austria Sweden or Finland
Austria
200
What is the official language of Belize?
English
200
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
200
If you are barking up the wrong tree then you are ___________________.
looking in the wrong place
300
Texas is the state with the largest land mass in the United States. True or False
False
300
Which country contains about 30 active volcanoes and exports a lot of bananas? Ecuador United States Japan or Malaysia
Ecuador
300
Which is the most widely spoken language in the world? Chinese English or Spanish
English
300
What is the smallest state in the United States?
Rhode Island
300
If you bite off more than you can chew then you are ___________.
taking on more responsibility than you can handle.
400
What soda was invented by a pharmacist in Waco, Texas? Coke Sprite Dr Pepper or Fanta
Dr Pepper
400
What do the flags of Dominica, Mexico, Zambia, Spain, Fiji, and Egypt have in common? they each have a snake they each depict a sun they each have a bird or they each have a flower
they each have a bird
400
Sign Language is univeral. True or False
False
400
At what famous monument located in South Dakota can you see the faces of 4 U.S. presidents?
Mount Rushmore
400
What does it mean to "split the whistle"?
to arrive on time
500
Six Flags have flown over Texas. Name 4 of them.
Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, United States
500
What animal were the Canary Islands named after? dog yellow snake or monkey
dog The Canary Islands were named for a breed of large dogs, the latin name of which is "Canariae Insulae" meaning island of dogs
500
How many living languages are there estimated in the world? around 500 around 2,000 around 4,000 or around 6,000
around 6,000
500
In what state is the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
500
If you buy something for a song then it is ___________.
very cheap or almost free
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