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100

Name the tallest mountain on earth.


Mount Everest isn't the tallest mountain on Earth. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the twin volcanoes, are taller than Mount Everest due to 4.2km of their heights being submerged underwater. The twin volcanoes measure a staggering 10.2km in total, compared to Everest’s paltry 4.6km.

100

What do honey bees taste with

Honey bees use their front feet, tongue, jaw and antennae to taste with!

100

Which book begins with the line, “Where’s Papa going with that ax?”

Charlotte’s Web.

100

 who invented and launched the iconic biscuit Tim Tams

Arnotts, The name was suggested by Ross Arnott!

100

Iceland Diverted Roads to Avoid Disturbing Communities of What?

Elves

More than half of the country's population believe elves, dwarves, and ghosts exist, so they make sure not to upset them.

200

Do Comets smell?

Comets smell like rotten eggs. A comet smells like rotten eggs, urine, burning matches, and… almonds.

200

How many taste sensors are on the tips of a honey bees antennae?

The antennae on honey bees are very sensitive and important for tasting things.  The tips of the antennae have more than 300 taste sensors!

200

What is the moral of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”?

Not to lie.

200
Who is the mother of Barney Hatch, Joan Rinn's cat.

a. Rocky

b. Lion

C. GLoria Ruth

d. Elmer

C. Gloria Ruth 

200

In Which Country Was the Caesar Salad Invented?

Mexico

The salad was invented by restaurateur Caesar Cardini who ran restaurants in San Diego and Tijuana.

300

True or False:

Children don't develop kneecaps until they are 1 year old.

False.

They don't develop kneecaps until they are 3 years old!

300

What does a honey bees "Waggle dance" mean?

The 'Waggle Dance' or 'honey bee dance' enables worker honey bees to inform her sisters about great locations of food and water, or a new home.

300

Who wrote the poem, “The Owl and the Pussycat”?

Edward Lear.

300
Which town or suburb sells the most beer in Australia

A. Tinga

B. Red Fern

C. New Farm

D. Geelong

D. Geelong

300

Who Invented the Word "Vomit"?

William Shakespeare

He also came up with “swagger,” “critic,” and “lonely.”

400

Ancient Romans Boiled Vinegar and What to Make an Energy Drink?

Goat droppings.

This sports drink of choice of Ancient Roman charioteers was believed improve their performance in the arena.

400

What color can bees NOT see?

Red.

400

What Are the Only Two Words with Three Consecutive Double Letters?

Bookkeeper and "Bookkeeping"

400

What was the name of the Australian Prime Minister who disappeared in the Ocean and never came back.

Harold Holt, he went for a swim on Dec 17 1967 at Cheviot Beach in Victoria and was never seen again

400

Native to the Caribbean, What Sort of Animal Is the Mountain Chicken?

A frog.

It's also known as “giant ditch frog.”

500

Which Country Has 6 Villages Called Silly, 12 Called Billy, and 2 Called Pratt?

France

500

What is the national bird of India?

Indian Peafowl.

500

Who wrote the poem, “Jabberwocky”?

Lewis Carroll.

500

Which Australian band won a Grammy in 1978 for album of the year? 

a. Olivia Newton John

b. Cold Chisel

c. Men at Work

d. Bee Gees

d. The Bee Gees. The album was the Saturday night fever soundtrack. 

500

What's the Hottest Pepper in the World?

Carolina Reaper

Warning: consumption may cause thunderclap headaches.