Geography/World History
What U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
Alaska
Who was the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
A)Ba Jin
B)Gao Xingjian
C)Zhang Ailing
D)Cao Yu
B) Gao Xingjian
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
In the dictionary
Which of the Earth's atmospheric layers reflects radio waves?
A)Mesosphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Ozone
D)Stratosphere
B) Ionosphere
Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?
A Dove
Which of the following volcanoes is NOT located in Antarctica?
A) Mount Melbourne
B)Mount Berlin
C)Mount Napier
D)Mount Everest
C) Mount Napier
Located in Australia
How many digits of pi are there?
David's father has three sons : Snap, Crackle and _____ ?
David
What is the typical environment for a tropical rainforest?
Warm, humid, wet, etc.
A group of hedgehogs is known as?
Pickles
What is the flattest continent?
Australia
Which Stephen King novel takes place mostly in the fictional Overlook Hotel?
A)Doctor Sleep
B)The Shining
C)IT
D)Salem's Lot
B) The Shining
Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?
None. He has three sisters.
Name at least 6 animals that live in the tundra.
1. Arctic Foxes
2. Polar Bears
3. Arctic Wolves
4. Squirrels
5. Hares
Etc.
6.
Sparrows are a symbol of what?
A) Endurance
B) Dignity
C) Faith
D) Hope
D) Hope
What mountain is nicknamed the "Savage Mountain"?
A)Matterhorn
B)Mount Everest
C)Annapurna
D)K2
D) K2
Which group was the first to use negative numbers?
A) Indians
B) Chinese
C) Japanese
D) Mexicans
B) Chinese
Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!!!
Name 3 types of pollution.
Air, Water, Energy
A newborn kangaroo has a size of?
A) Lima Bean
B) Pitted Date
C) Almond
D) Walnut
A) Lima Bean
What is the highest waterfall in Europe?
A)Krimml
B)Kjelfossen
C)Rhine
D)Triberg
A)Krimml
In what Ancient Civilization introduced the representation of digits into words?
Indian
Where can you finish a book without finishing a sentence?
Think carefully!
Prison
Which Canadian city gave its name to the 1987 world agreement on protection of the ozone layer?
Montreal
What animal has the longest lifespan?
A)Locust
B)Giant Tortoise
C) Snail
D)Blue whale
B) Giant Tortoise