World History
The Nobel Peace Prize was first organized and started by?
Alfred Nobel
How many wings does a mosquito have?
2
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon moves between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth.
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WHICH MEXICAN FOOD HAS A NAME MEANING “LITTLE DONKEY”?
Burrito
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How many people have already walked on the moon?
12
Lemurs are native to only one country on earth. Name it.
Madagascar
What phenomena keep the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
What is name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?
Scoville scale
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What bird beats its wings between 60 and 80 times per second?
Hummingbird
What is the largest star in the solar system?
The sun.
Are humans omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore?
Omnivore
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
France
What is the largest known animal?
Blue whale
Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?
Sheep
What red food is actually a fruit and not a veggie?
Tomato
The construction of the historical and divisive Berlin wall began on what year?
1961
Name the world’s largest land carnivore, which is actually classified as a marine mammal.
It’s Ursus arctos, better known as the polar bear
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin.
According to legend, vampires are exceptionally vulnerable to which vegetable?
Garlic
The citadel Machu Picchu is located at which Latin American Country?
Peru
What is the world’s largest fish? (Hint: It’s bigger than a school bus.)
whale shark
What color is the sunset on Mars?
Blue
Which Asian fruit has the nickname ‘king of fruits’ and is known for its distinctive smell?
Durian
He Led USSR from 1917 to 1922?
Vladimir Lenin
Name the archipelago Charles Darwin visited in 1835, whose unique species prompted him to formulate his theory of evolution.
The Galapagos Islands
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The stapes bone, also known as the stirrup bone. It’s located inside your ear.
Fried Tarantula
What empire did the country Turkey belong to during the First World War?
The Ottoman Empire
Arachnophobia is the fear of what?
Spiders
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
The hummingbird
What element, whose symbol is Ca, is needed to keep bones healthy and strong?
Calcium
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
How many knees does an elephant have?
Four
What does a carnivore eat?
Meat
What is the sweet substance made by bees?
Honey