Islam
What city did Muslims originally face when performing salah, before the Qiblah was changed to the Ka'bah?
Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis)
In which country would you find the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu?
Peru
What is largest planet in our solar system boasts 95 known moons and a massive storm called the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Why do shoelaces have plastic tips?
They prevent fraying and make laces easier to thread.
I’m excellent to taste, but horrible to smell. What am I?
Tongue
How many times does the name Muhammad appear explicitly in the Qur'an?
Four times. (Ahmad is mentioned separately once in Surah As-Saff, 61:6.)
What English number is spelled with its letters in reverse alphabetical order?
ONE. O comes before N, which comes before E.
How long would it take to drive a car (at 70 mph) to the nearest star?
More than 356 billion years
Why do bowling lanes have arrows?
They give bowlers closer aiming targets than the pins.
I am made of water, but I’m not wet. What am I?
A cloud
Which prophet is described in Surah Maryam as "a man of truth and a prophet" and is also said to have been raised to a high station?
Prophet Idris (peace be upon him)
A government introduces a reward to solve a problem, but people exploit the reward system and end up making the problem worse. What is this phenomenon called?
The Cobra Effect
Who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
Why do brand-new tires have tiny rubber hairs?
They're leftover rubber from tiny air vents in the manufacturing mould.
You answer me, but I never ask you questions. What am I?
A phone
What is the Arabic term in Islamic jurisprudence for the consensus of qualified Muslim scholars on a religious ruling?
Ijma
Which economic principle is traditionally summarized as "bad money drives out good money" when both are legally assigned the same value?
Gresham's Law. People tend to spend the less valuable money and hold onto the more valuable money
How long can a human live without water?
About one week
Why do roads sometimes have raised reflective bumps?
They reflect headlights back toward drivers, helping them see lane markings at night.
What has four letters, sometimes nine, but never five?
The words themselves. "What" has 4 letters, "sometimes" has 9, and "never" has 5.
What is the Islamic legal method of applying an established ruling to a new situation because both share the same underlying effective cause?
Qiyas (analogical reasoning)
A family has two children. At least one is a boy. What is the probability both are boys?
1/3 (assuming boys and girls are equally likely)
What is the name of the quantum phenomenon that allows particles to pass through an energy barrier that classical physics says they shouldn't be able to cross?
Quantum tunnelling
Why do fizzy drink bottles have star-shaped bottoms?
The shape helps the base withstand the pressure from carbonation while keeping the bottle stable.
What 8-letter word can lose one letter at a time and still form a valid English word, all the way down to one letter?
STARTING → STARING → STRING → STING → SING → SIN → IN → I