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Where is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
A Horse
What is the largest state in Australia?
Western Australia
In which board game do you try to solve a murder?
Cluedo
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 in a foot?
12 inches
How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs have names ending in the letter Y?
Five: Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy
How many colour are on the Australian Flag?
3
What year was Minecraft released?
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
Which country invented tea?
China
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
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
How many languages are spoken worldwide?
Around 7,000
How many members of the Beatles were there?
4
Which country has a red flag with a star in the middle?
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.
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
How many bones in a human body?
What aboriginal land are we learning on?
Wurundjeri
What famous ocean liner sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
How many seasons are there in a year?
4
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 the pet dinosaur on The Flintstones?
Dino
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
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 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
Name the three primary colors.
Red, yellow, and blue.
How many continents are there?
Seven
Groups of lions are known as what?
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