General knowledge

Animals & Plants

100

Which animal can live both in water and on land?

a. frog

b. crocodile

c. hippo

A frog. It can breathe through lungs and skin, and it lays eggs in water.

200

Which plant grows the fastest in the world?
A. Sunflower
B. Bamboo
C. Oak tree
D. Cactus

bamboo

300

What do bees carry from flower to flower to help plants reproduce?
A. Water
B. Nectar
C. Pollen
D. Seeds

C. Pollen

400

Why do some trees lose their leaves in autumn?
A. To look more beautiful
B. To save water and energy
C. To grow new flowers
D. To keep animals away

B.  To save water and energy

500

Which of these is a carnivorous (meat-eating) plant?
A. Rose
B. Venus flytrap
C. Pine tree
D. Mango tree

B. Venus flytrap

Countries

100

Which country has the largest population?
A. India
B. China
C. USA
D. Brazil

A. India

200

Which country is home to the Amazon rainforest?
A. Peru
B. Brazil
C. Colombia
D. Ecuador

B. Brazil

300

Which country is both in Europe and Asia?
A. Greece
B. Turkey
C. Italy
D. Russia

B. Turkey

400

Which country has the longest coastline?
A. Australia
B. Indonesia
C. Canada
D. Norway

C. Canada

500

Which country has the most islands?
A. Japan
B. Sweden
C. Philippines
D. Norway

B. Sweden

Maths

100

Calculate: 12.5÷0.5

 25

200

Solve for x: 3x+7=19

x=4

300

A jacket costs $80. It is on sale for 25% off. How much do you pay?

$60

400

Divide $120 in the ratio 2 : 3.

$48 and $72

500

2⁴ ×2³  = 

128

Riddle

100

What has to be broken before you can use it?

Egg

200

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

footprint

300

I go up but never come down. What am I?

age

400

The more you share me, the smaller I become. What am I?

secret

500

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

echo

General

100

Why do we see lightning before thunder?

Light travels faster than sound

200

Who is the scientist that discovered radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes?

Marie Curie

300

Who is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?

 Albert Einstein

400

Why do we need the moon?
A. It gives heat.
B. It controls tides
C. It controls light.
D. It produces oxygen.

B. It controls tides

500

What is the difference between a star and a planet?

Stars make light, planets reflectlight.