History
Which ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Canada and the USA
On Christmas Eve, many Lebanese Christians attend this event at churches.
Midnight Mass
This empire collapsed after the fall of Constantinople in 1453
Byzantine Empire
Which country has won the most Fifa World Cups?
Brazil
This organ produces insulin
Pancreas
What is the total land area of Lebanon?
10,452 km2
This plant, often associated with Christmas, is actually a parasitic plant.
Mistletoe
These years mark the beginning and end of World War II.
1939-1945
This country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun.
Japan
The chemical symbol for gold is this.
Au
The Nile is the longest river in the world. Which river is the second longest?
The Amazon River
Lebanese Christians who follow the Julian calendar celebrate Christmas on this date.
January 7th
What treaty officially ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
In what year was the first Iphone released?
2007
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Name the smallest and the largest country in the world by land area.
Vatican City
Russia
In the song “Frosty the Snowman”, what brings Frosty to life?
A magic hat
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
Augustus
How many minutes are in a full week?
10 080 minutes
Name two of Newton’s three laws of motion.
- An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net, unbalanced force.
- The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied and inversely proportional to its mass
- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction; forces always occur in pairs between interacting objects.
This country is completely landlocked by South Africa?
Lesotho
During this war, two opposing countries temporarily ceased fighting to celebrate Christmas in what became known as the Christmas Truce.
World War I