Reading: Units 1-4
Which of these European soccer teams has won the most men’s World Cups?
a. Spain
b. Germany
c. France
b. Germany
Around the world, how many people play soccer?
a. around 2 million
b. around 20 million
c. around 200 million
c. around 200 million
In which country is the
Copacabana beach?
A: Brazil
On average, a teenager spends between 7 and 11 hours a day doing what?
A: watching a screen
In 18th century France, what might a wealthy nobleman wear on his head?
a. a long white wig
b. a very tall hat
c. a collection of flowers
a. a long white wig
What types of plants do koalas rely on?
a. mangrove trees
b. eucalyptus trees
c. bambo
b. eucalyptus trees
What is the capital of Iceland?
A: Reykjavik
The scientist Charles Czeisler studies the effects of which chemical on the human body?
A: caffeine
In which country is the Popocatepetl volcano?
a. Japan
b. Indonesia
c. Mexico
c. Mexico
Where do snow leopards live?
a. Central Asia
b. North America
c. North Africa
a. Central Asia
In which country is the Blue
Lagoon?
A: Iceland
The Gotthard Base Tunnel runs through which mountain range?
A: the Alps
What is the name of the scale on which earthquakes are measured?
a. the Quake scale
b. the Richter Scale
c. the Richmond scale
b. the Richter Scale
Greg Louganis has won four Olympic medals in which event?
a. 100m hurdles
b. long jump
c. diving
c. diving
What did China’s Emperor Yang
order the construction of in the
year 605?
A: China’s Grand Canal
The “green island” Pulau Ubin is part of which country?
A: Singapore
What is cortisol?
A: a hormone related to stress
The Transoceanic Highway connects which two South American countries?
A: Peru and Brazil