Math
is the number 3 prime or composite?
prime
Which ancient civilization is famous for building giant stone pyramids as tombs for their Pharaohs?
The Ancient Egyptians
What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth, which covers more than 30% of the planet's surface?
The Pacific Ocean.
The Olympic Games take place every four years, but what do the five interlocking colored rings on the Olympic flag represent?
The five inhabited continents of the world
Which mammal is the largest animal on Earth?
blue whale
what is 10 - (-2) =
12
In 1492, which Italian explorer sailed across the Atlantic Ocean under the Spanish flag and arrived in the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world above sea level. In which major Asian mountain range is it located?
The Himalayas.
In professional football (soccer), if a player is shown a red card by the referee, what must they do immediately?
Leave the field of play and they cannot be replaced by a substitute for the rest of the match.
Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet" because of the iron oxide (rust) on its surface?
mars
is 144 a square number?
12
the Great Pyramid of Giza was built for a Pharaoh, What was this outer coating made of?
White Limestone
The Earth is made up of different layers. What is the name of the hot, liquid rock found underneath the Earth's crust before it erupts from a volcano?
Magma
In Tennis, the scoring system is quite unique. Instead of 1, 2, and 3, what are the first three points a player wins in a "game" called?
15, 30, 40
The human skeleton is made of over 200 bones. What is the name of the bone that protects your brain?
The Skull (or the Cranium).
-20 divided by 10
-2
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the "Industrial Revolution" began. What was the name of the engine, improved by James Watt, that powered factories and trains?
The Steam Engine
Most people know the Equator divides the North and South, but what is the name of the imaginary line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, London, and represents 0°?
The Prime Meridian
In a standard track and field event, how many meters is exactly one full lap of a traditional outdoor running track?
400m
In the famous book series by J.K. Rowling, what are the four "houses" that students are sorted into at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin
what number am I if my factors are 2, 2, 3, 5?
60
The city-state of Athens is known as the "birthplace" of a specific type of government where citizens vote to make decisions. What is this system called?
democracy
Which two South American countries do not share a border with Brazil?
Chile and Ecuador
In the sport of Cricket, what is the specific name for the three wooden stakes stuck into the ground that the bowler tries to hit with the ball?
the stumps
Everything around us is made of atoms, which are made of three even smaller particles. Two are found in the center (nucleus). Can you name the third particle that orbits around the outside?
electrons