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Where is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
How many zeros are there in a million?
Six
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
A Horse
What is the smallest state in Mexico?
Tlaxcala
Name one South American country ends with 'u'. Which one is it?
Peru
Where did Harry Potter go to school?
Hogwarts
What natural disaster is measured by the Richter scale?
Earthquake
How many total time zones are there in the world?
24
What is the unofficial nickname of Australia?
Down under.
How many inches are there in a foot, 14, 12 or 17?
12 inches
To visit the Taj Mahal, would you travel to Japan, India or China?
To India
What doesn't come from a plant or animal: silk, cotton, polyester, wool?
polyester
What year was Minecraft released, 2009, 2011 or 2018?
2011
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What substance are nails made out of?
Keratin.
How much weight can an ant lift?
50 times its weight.
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
Name a mammal that cannot jump?
Elephant, rhino, sloth and a hippo
What degree is a right angle?
90 degrees
How many seasons are there in a year?
4 seasons
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air, pear, apple or peach?
An Apple
What is the biggest country in the world?
Russia
Which body organ has four chambers?
The heart
What country has the largest population?
China
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What color was the fish from The Cat in the Hat?
Pink
What is the largest type of deer?
The moose
What do we call words with the same sound but different meanings and spellings?
Homophones
How many members of the Beatles were there?
4
Which country has a red flag with a star in the middle, China, Scotland or Morocco?
Morocco
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
Books
When Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, how many NBA Championships did he win?
Six
In Greek mythology Medusa’s hair was made of what?
Snakes
What do you call a baby goat?
A kid
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
What do you call an area that receives 10 inches or less of rainfall each year?
A desert
What do biologists study ?
Life
What’s the hardest rock?
A diamond.
Name the three primary colors
red, yellow and blue
How many bones in a human body?
What global conflict broke out in 1939?
World War II
What famous transatlantic sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
How many eyes does a bee have, two, four or five?
Five
Which country invented the tea?
China
How long does it take to hard boil an egg?
Seven Minutes
“Panino” means “sandwich” in which language?
Italian
Which ocean is off the California coast?
The Pacific
The word latte means “milk” in which language?
Italian
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the name of a video-sharing app that allows users to create and share short-form videos on any topic.
Tiktok
Put in order from south to north Panama, Peru, Argentina, Costa Rica
Argentina, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica
Who starts first in chess?
White
What is the only U.S. state that is an island?
Hawaii
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
None
How many weeks are there in a year?
52
Is red velvet considered chocolate or vanilla cake?
Vanilla with a few tablespoons of cocoa powder (and red food coloring).
What is the largest organ on the human body?
The skin
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
Arctic
What bird lives in Antarctica and cannot fly?
A penguin
Which language has the most native speakers in Europe?
Russian
Which language has the second-most native speakers?
Spanish
The fear referred to as arachnophobia indicates a fear of what?
Spiders.
What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl?
Hedwig
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What country invented google maps?
Australia
How many people have walked on the moon, 12, 2 or 6?
12
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
The giraffe
Groups of fish are known as what?
School of fish
Which scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in physics?
Albert Einstein.
Which horoscope sign has a crab?
Cancer
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
Sailfish
What is the closest star to earth?
The sun