CAPITALS
What African capital is located on the Nile River and is famous for its ancient buildings?
Cairo
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
In which Disney movie does a young girl fall down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world?
Alice in Wonderland
Which fruit is both the main ingredient in guacamole and considered a berry botanically?
Avocado
What is the only European capital city that lies on two continents?
Istanbul
Which country is the largest in South America?
Brazil
Which mammal is known for laying eggs?
Platypus
What is the name of Simba’s father in “The Lion King”?
Mufasa
Which grain is the main ingredient in risotto, a classic Italian dish?
Arborio rice
Bonn
Which country is the only one to have a flag that is not rectangular?
Nepal
How many calves does an elephant cow have in her lifetime?
3-5 (they have a 22 months gestation period and they can reproduce up to their 50s)
Which Disney princess sings “A Whole New World” with a magic carpet ride?
Jasmine
Which part of the plant is used to create salted or pickled capers?
the flower buds and the fruit(caper berries)
When was Buda, Óbuda and Pest unified?
1873
Which European country had three partitions which ended the existence of the state for 123 years?
Poland (the Habsburg monarchy, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Russian Empire, in 1772, 1793, 1795)
How many neck vertebrae does a giraffe have?
7
In “Beauty and the Beast,” who is transformed into a teapot?
Mrs Potts
How old are century eggs (Chinese cuisine)?
A century egg is not actually 100 years old; it is typically only a few weeks to several months old, with an average age of about 3 months.
Which capital city has the longest official name in the world, often shortened to a single nickname?
Bangkok (full name: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)
Which country is the only one to have a flag that is not rectangular?
Nepal
How many teeth does a crocodile have at any given time?
Between 60 and 110 teeth in their jaws at any given time, depending on the species. They are polyphyodonts, meaning they constantly replace teeth throughout their life, going through an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 teeth in their 75-year lifespan.
In “Moana,” what is the name of the demigod who stole the heart of Te Fiti?
Maui
What is kumis/coumis (a drink important to the peoples of Central Asia) made of?
It's fermented mare milk with some alcohol content.