Geography and Countries
What is the capital of Thailand?
Bangkok
What is the freezing point of water?
0 (zero) degrees Celsius
What country is origami, the art of folding paper, from?
Japan
In which country were paper and gunpowder invented?
China
How many legs does a spider have?
8
Name three countries that begin with the letter "I."
What is the hardest rock/stone in the world?
diamond
What holiday is the "holiday of love" in the West? It occurs every February.
Valentine's Day
Greece (Olympia, Greece)
Which African animal is white with black stripes (or black with white stripes)? It's not a horse, but it sure looks like one.
a zebra
What is the name of the largest ocean on earth?
the Pacific
Name 5 of the 7 colors in the rainbow.
red
orange
yellow
green
blue
indigo
violet (or purple)
Celebrated by Kazakhs and Iranians, what is this spring new year holiday celebrated in March?
Nowruz
Who was the Mongol Empire's second Great Khaan AFTER Chinggis Khaan?
Ogodei Khaan
What reptiles have no legs?
snakes
What are the colors of the Japanese flag?
red and white
What is the only metal that is a liquid (like water) at room temperature?
Mercury (not the planet)
What is the name of the garment sometimes used by Mongolians when greeting each other during Tsagaan Sar?
the hadag
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What food is this? It never goes bad or spoils, it's loved by bears, and it's made by bees.
honey
What is the SECOND biggest country on Earth? (by land area)
Canada
Which of the planets in our solar system is the biggest?
What religion celebrates the holidays of Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Hanukkah?
Judaism (Jews)
What country gave the statue of liberty to the United States?
France
What sea animal has 8 tentacles and is very intelligent?
an octopus