Fun Facts
A peninsula
An example of a peninsula is the state Florida!
The two most common English words are...
I and you!
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which continent is in all 4 hemispheres?
Africa
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
What is "cynophobia"?
The fear of dogs, the word "cyno" means dogs in Greek
What is the shortest grammatically correct sentence?
The sentence "Go!"
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
Marie Curie!
What is a homophone?
A homophone is 2 or more words that have the same pronunciation, but completely different meanings.
Words that are homophones include sea and see
there their
ate eight
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
What is the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
What tissues connect the muscles to the bones?
Tendons
What countries made up the original Axis powers in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What is the official language of the USA?
None! They have no official language because they want to accept the general diversity of multiple races.
What is the capital of Portugal?
Lisbon
What is the world's "longest" country?
Chile
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What country touches the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal?
India
What is the most used letter in the English language?
The letter "e", using up 11% of the English language.
What is the capital of El Salvador
San Salvador
What is the deepest place on planet Earth?
The Mariana Trench at 36,201 feet deep!
It is located in the Pacific Ocean near Guam, which is an island country.
Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with which specific organ in the body?
Pancreas