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In classical music, what instruments usually comprise a string quartet?
Two violins, a viola, and a cello.
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
How many days are there in a fortnight?
14
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Liver
What revolutionary leader wrote Common Sense in 1776?
Thomas Paine
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the name of the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctic Desert
What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
Andes Mountains
The three basic types of rock are: Metamorphic, ______, and ______?
Sedimentary, Igneous
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
How many planets in our solar system have rings?
Four (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
What is the world’s largest island (not continent)?
Greenland
What is the name of a habitat where fresh water and saltwater mix?
Estuary
What is a palindrome?
A word or phrase that reads the same forward and backward.
What is the currency of India?
Rupee
Which organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”?
Mitochondria
What do you call an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Obtuse angle
The three basic types of muscle tissue in the human body are: Smooth, ______, and ______?
Skeletal, Cardiac
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
What is the world’s most spoken language by native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Which is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Incas