What are the two major festivals in Islam?
Eid al-Fitr & Eid al-Adha
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the name of this landmark and the country it's located?
Twelve Apostles, Australia
What year did World War II end?
1945
What has keys but can’t open locks?
Piano
What is the name of the Islamic calendar, and what major event marks its starting point?
Hijri calendar. The migration of Prophet Muhammed (SAW) to Medina.
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? (Gem)
Diamond
What is the name of this landmark and the city and country it's located?
Colosseum, Rome, Italy
How many ships were in the First Fleet?
11
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What is the term for the miraculous night journey where the Prophet (PBUH) traveled from Makkah to Jerusalem and then ascended through the heavens?
Al-Israa wal-Mi’raj
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
What is the name of this landmark and the country/ies it is located in?
Mt Everest, Nepal/Tibet
What state in Australia is known for the 1850s event in Australia saw tens of thousands of migrants arrive, hoping to strike it rich.
NSW
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter 'M'
What is the term for the Islamic concept of "divine decree" (predestination)?
Qadr
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogotá
Where is the hyoid bone (100 points) and why is it significant? (300 points)
Throat. Only bone in the human body that doesn't connect to any other bone.
Name of this landmark and the country it is located?
Machu Picchu, Peru
In what year was the White Australia policy abolished?
1973
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo
Which Surah in the Quran is known as the "Heart of the Quran"?
Surah Yaseen (36)
What did Thomas Edison invent?
The lightbulb
Why do we see lightning before hearing thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
What is the name of this famous landmark? What country is this landmark?
Petra, Jordan
In 1492, this explorer sailed across the Atlantic thinking he’d reached Asia. Who was he?
Christopher Columbus
What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?
A map