Language
What does "I beg your pardon" means?
Apologise or sorry
What is the color of polar bear's skin?
Black
Polar bear fur is translucent, and only appears white because it reflects visible light. But beneath all that thick fur, their skin is actually jet black!
The durian fruit of Southeast Asia is banned in many places for what reason?
The powerful stench of the durian fruit has caused it to be banned on public transport, in hotels, and in other common areas in several Asian countries. Noted chef Anthony Bourdain described the smell as "French-kissing your dead grandmother."
With five World Cup wins, which country has taken home this top soccer prize the most times?
Brazil
Brazil is the only country to win the World Cup five times.
Among guinea pig, chimpanzee, tree frog and iguana, which one that has not made the journey into space?
Iguana
What is the meaning of this sentence?
Mi nombre es
My name is
Mention 4 of IUCN Red List
Species are classified into one of nine Red List Categories: Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened, Least Concern, Data Deficient and Not Evaluated.
Where would you find empanadas being made?
Spain
The only male tennis player with 24 Grand Slams titles
Novak Djokovic
A cricket detects sounds through which body part?
Knees
True or False
Gedang means banana in Sundanese
False. It means Papaya. Gedang means banana in Javanese
What is mollusc?
Any of a large phylum of invertebrate animals (as snails, clams, and octopuses) with a soft body lacking segments and usually enclosed in a shell containing calcium
In what country might you sit down to a smorgasbord?
Sweden
Now made of plastic and rubber, golf balls were once made of
Wood
What is the name of the belt of volcanoes around the edges of the Pacific Ocean?
Ring of Fire
The hardest language to learn is also the most widely use language in the world. What language is it?
Chinese or Mandarin
Despite being found in the wetlands of the Amazon rainforest, jaguars avoid the water like most cats. True or False.
Jaguars are actually good swimmers and have been known to cross wide rivers! They are often found living near the water—along lakes, rivers, and in wetlands.
Though it originated in China, which fruit was named for Persia, where Europeans first encountered it?
Peaches have been cultivated in China for at least 8,000 years. The fruit made its way to Persia, a region of Iran, where it flourished. Ancient Romans believed Persians were the ones who created them and called them persicum, or “Persian apples.”
Professional soccer players run about how far during every game?
6 miles
What is the fear of laughter called? Geliophobia, Haphobia, Silophobia?
Geliophobia
There are 4 official languages spoken in Switzerland. Name 3 of them!
German, Italian, French, and Romansh
All life on earth depends on freshwater almost all of which is locked up in ice caps, glaciers or buried deep underground. How much of the water on our planet is freshwater?
3%
A delicacy in Scotland, haggis is served inside what animal part?
Sheep's stomach
Which of the following is an actual sport? Underwater hockey, extreme ironing, toe wrestling, all of them
It might sound strange, but all of these are actually sports! Bet your parents would be happy if you took up extreme ironing.
Name the only bird that has just two toes on each foot
Ostrich