Science
What is meteorology the study of?
a). Weather b). Water c). Bacteria d). Humans
a). Weather
Which Italian town is the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
a). Florence b). Venice c). Matera d). Verona
d). Verona
What is the common name for dried plums?
a). Raisins b). Prunes c). Dates d). Cranberries
b). Prunes
What is the 'perfect score' in a game of ten pin bowling?
a). 200 b) 150 c). 280 d). 300
d). 300
What is the official animal of Scotland?
a). Sheep b). Loch Ness monster c). Unicorn d). Shetland pony
c). Unicorn
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
a). Marie Curie b). Dorothy Hodgkin c). Rosalind Franklin d). Lise Meitner
a). Marie Curie
How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have?
a). 2 b). 3 c). 5 d). 6
b). 3
What animal does venison meat come from?
a). Bear b). Cow c). Goat d). Deer
d). Deer
In a decathlon what is the first event?
a). Running 100metres b). Long jump c). Hurdles d). Javelin throw
a). Running 100 metres
What is the term for a group of flamingos?
a). Herd b). Pinkies c). Flamboyance d). Flock
c). Flamboyance
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
a). Mars b). Saturn c). Venus d). Jupiter
c). Venus
What is the currency of Poland?
a). Zloty b). Euro c). Krone d). Forint
a). Zloty
Which European nation was said to invent hot dogs?
a). Germany b). Italy c). France d). Switzerland
a). Germany
How many balls are on a pool table at the start of a game?
a). 10 b). 12 c). 14 d). 16
d). 16
What is the fear of clowns called?
a). bigfeetophobia b). enochlophobia c). acrophobia d). courophobia
c). courophobia
What is the symbol of potassium in the Periodic Table?
a). K b). Po c). Ba d). Fe
a). K
Which country gives students the longest summer holiday?
a). USA b). Italy c). Canada d). South Korea
b). Italy
What is the name of the world's hottest chili pepper?
a). Carolina Reaper b). Ghost pepper c). Jalapeno d). Cayenne
a). Carolina reaper
How many tournaments make up a Grand Slam in golf?
a). 2 b). 3 c). 4 d). 5
c). 4
What animal's milk is pink?
a). Goat b). Hippopotamus c). Monkey d). Sunburned cow
b). Hippopotamus
Which planet has the most gravity?
a). Earth b). Mars c). Saturn d). Jupiter
d). Jupiter
Which small country is located between the borders of France and Spain?
a). Belgium b). Switzerland c). Andorra d). Austria
What fast food chain once used the slogan "Think outside the bun"?
a). Harveys b). Pizza Pizza c). Taco Bell d). McDonald's
c). Taco Bell
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup?
a). Brazil b). England c). Uruguay d). Argentina
c). Uruguay
What is the world record for the longest hiccupping spree?
a). 68 years b). 50 years c). 82 years d). 73 years
a). 68 years