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True or False - the population of the world is greater than 8 billion
True!
On Tuesday November 15th 2022, it was announced that the world population had crossed 8 billion
It took 11 years to go from 7 billion to 8 billion
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What is the capital of the U.S.A
Washington D.C
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What is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa
It took 6 years to build and was opened on January 6th 2010.
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Where did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
Ukraine
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True or False - Does it snow in the Sahara desert?
True!
In January 2022, there was snowfall in the Sahara desert
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True or False: California has a larger population than Canada
True!
In 2021 - The population of California was 39.24 million and the population of Canada was 38.25 million
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What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
Athens is Europe’s oldest capital. Records show the city’s origins go back to around 3,400 years ago
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What is this structure called and where is it located?
Sydney Opera House located in Sydney, Australia
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What is the name of the structure built during the Ming dynasty in China?
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China was built over centuries by China's emperors to protect their territory
The total length of the Great Wall reaches over 8900km. The Ming Dynasty spent all 276 years of their time in power building the Great Wall.
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Which forest is responsible for producing 20% of the earth's oxygen?
The Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest is so large that it covers 40% of the continent of South America. Roughly equivalent to the size of the USA.
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True or False - There are more females in the world than females?
False -
Up until 1957, there were more females than males.
However, currently there are slightly more men. The ratio is 101.68 males per 100 females
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Which country invented the metric system?
France in 1970. Only three countries don't use the metric system, USA, Liberia and Burma
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Where is the Lost City of Petra located?
Jordan
People are amazed by this site because the Nabataean Arabs were able to perfectly carve the city into its mountains.
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True or False - During the 18th century, the pineapple was a symbol of high status?
True!
In 18th century England, pineapples were a status symbol. Those rich enough to own a pineapple would carry them around to signify their personal wealth and high-class status. In that day and age, everything from clothing to houseware was decorated with the tropical fruit.
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What country has the record for using the same writing currently for the longest time?
The written language in China holds the record for the oldest continuously used in the world.
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When was the first time the world population reached 1 billion?
1804
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Nigeria is a multiethnic country. How many languages are spoken in Nigeria?
520 languages are spoken among its residents
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You’ll find this beautiful landmark in Singapore. What is it called?
Gardens by the Bay
The Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares in the Central Region of Singapore
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How many bricks is The Great Pyramid of Giza made of?
About 2.3 million bricks. The Great Pyramid of Giza took 20 years to build. The pyramids were built by the Pharaoh Khufu around 2550 to 2490 B.C.
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Where is the world's largest tree located?
Hyperion is a coast redwood in California that is considered the world's tallest known living tree, measuring 115.92 m
For reference Big Ben, the clock tower in London is 100m
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What are the top 5 largest countries in terms of population?
1 
China 1,452,585,599
2 
India 1,412,861,865
3 
U.S.A. 335,657,013
4 
Indonesia 280,541,154
5 
Pakistan 231,533,542
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What is the only place in the world that has distinct red-colored soil?
Madagascar has a distinct red color soil that could not be seen anywhere else in the world.
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What is the name of this city and where is it located?
Machu Picchu which means ‘Old Mountain’ in the local Quechua language is a famous site in Peru.
The ruins of the Lost City are located in the mountains, at more than 2,400 metres/8,000 feet above sea level. This ruin site has more than 200 different buildings and structures. The ruins were never discovered by the European conquistadors but only became known in 1911 when an American archeologist was led to the site by locals.
It was built during the 14th century and probably more than 1,000 people lived there
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Where is the oldest tree planted by humans located?
Sri Lanka has the oldest recorded living tree planted by humans. It is nearly 2000 years old
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Which country has more than one capital city?
Estonia
Türi is well known as the spring capital of Estonia.
Pärnu is perhaps the famous second capital of Estonia, renowned for its beautiful summers.