Geography
How many oceans are there on the Earth?
4
Fifty two divided by four is _______.
13
What is heavier: a kilogram of iron or a kilogram of feathers?
They are the same
What is the name of a famous Russian fable writer?
Ivan Krylov
The act of leaving the starting line before the command sounds is called a:
a. dead heat
b. staggered start
c. late start
d. false start
d. false start
How many planets are there in the solar system?
8 planets
9n=108. What is n?
n=12
You can't lift it up from the ground. What is it?
Shadow
What is correspondence of sounds between words or the endings of words in poetry called?
Rhyme
The three verbal commands for starting a race are:
a. on your mark, set, go
b. ready, set, move
c. on your mark, up, move
d. take your mark, up, go
a. on your mark, set, go
What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere called?
Troposphere
How many seconds are there in one day?
86 400 seconds
It doesn't learn languages but it speaks any language. What is it?
Echo
What is the name of Vladimir Dubrovsky's father in Pushkin's novel "Dubrovsky"?
Andrey Gavrilovich
When did the first Olympic Games take place?
First Olympic Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC.
How many time zones does Russia have?
11 time zones
What comes before quadrillion?
Trillion
It must be very silly because it "eats" itself. What is it?
Candle
What is the name of the dog in Pushkin's "The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights"?
Sokolko
Every time a team wins the serve, the players rotate in a ________ motion to the next position with a new player serving.
a. counter-clockwise
b. clockwise
c. diagonal
d. rotational
b. clockwise
Who discovered the North Pole?
Robert Peary
What country was the first to use negative numbers?
China
Why doesn't ice sink in water?
Ice is less dense than water. Since water is heavier, it causes ice to float.
Three great Russian writers/poets chose the same name for their creations. What is the name of the creations and who are the writers/poets?
"the Prisoner of the Caucasus" by Pushkin, Lermontov ad Tolstoy
In basketball, a shot taken behind the arc is worth _______ point (s).
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 4
a. 3 points