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Automobiles
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Geography
100
A female deer is known as a ___
a Doe
A female deer is named as a doe, male as buck and young as a fawn/kid/calf.
100
What animal is on the Porsche logo?
A horse
100
What is the first colour that babies see?
What is Red?
100
What fruit has seeds on the outside?
Strawberries
The average strawberry has 200 seeds. It's the only fruit that bears its seeds on the outside.
100
What is the Earth's largest continent?
Asia
200
True or False: Cockroaches are older than dinosaurs.
Its True!
Geologists at Ohio State University have found the largest-ever complete fossil of a cockroach, one that lived 55 million years before the first dinosaurs.
200
The inventor of cruise control was _____.
a. A Robot
b. A 12 year old child
c. A homeless man
d. A blind man
d. A blind man
Modern cruise control was invented in 1948 by mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor who became blind at age five in an accident. His idea was borne out of the frustration of riding in a car driven by his lawyer, who kept speeding up and slowing down as he talked.
200
The flag of Germany features 3 horizontal stripes. What is the colour of the centre stripe?
What is Red
200
What vegetable is used to make cooking oil and grows on stalks?
What is Corn?
200
In what country can you visit Machu Picchu?
What is Peru?
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru, above the Sacred Valley.
300
How many times can a hummingbird flap its wings per second?
a. 20
b. 40
c. 80
d. 160
c. 80
A hummingbird can flap its wings about 80 times per second, causing an audible humming sound. Due to the unique structure of their wings, hummingbirds can fly left, right, up, down, backwards, or even upside down. They can also hover by flapping their wings in a figure-eight pattern. And their wings aren't the only fast-moving body part -- they have a heart rate of approximately 1,260 beats per minute!
300
What is generally considered to be the first "pony car"?
a Ford Mustang
300
Jaundice is a condition that causes the eye and skin to change into which colour?
What is Yellow
300
"deadheading" means what in gardening?
Removing spent flowers
Deadheading is the gardening term used for the removal of faded or dead flowers from plants. Deadheading is generally done both to maintain a plant's appearance and to improve its overall performance
300
Which African nation has the most pyramids?
a. Algeria
b. Sudan
c. Libya
d. Egypt
b. Sudan
Sudan is home to over 200 pyramids, more than twice that of Egypt.
400
Dolphins have been trained by the U.S. Navy to ______.
a. Guard nuclear arsenals
b. Find enemy swimmers
c. Locate underwater mines
d. All of the above
d. All of the above!
The Navy Marine Mammal Program at San Diego's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) trains dozens of bottlenose dolphins (as well as sea lions) to help the U.S. Navy. In the past, the U.S. military has used dolphins in conflicts in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. Today, thanks to their intelligence, speed, and echolocation skills, dolphins are trained to find enemy swimmers, locate underwater mines, and guard nuclear arsenals.
400
What was the first Japanese car to be produced in the United States?
a. Nissan Maxima
b. Toyota Camry
c. Honda Accord
d. Mazda Miata
c. Honda Accord
In November of 1982, the first American-produced Honda Accord rolled off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio. The Accord would prove quite popular. In its first year of production, it became the best-selling Japanese car in the United States -- a title which it would hold for the next 15 years.
400
The surface of Mars has a rusty reddish colour because it is covered in which element?
A. Copper oxide
B. Iron oxide
C. Aluminum oxide
b. Iron Oxide
At the surface, we see colors such as brown, gold, and tan. The reason Mars looks reddish is due to oxidization – or rusting – of iron in the rocks, regolith (Martian “soil”), and dust of Mars. This dust gets kicked up into the atmosphere and from a distance makes the planet appear mostly red.
400
Most daily newspapers in the United States use coloured inks made from which kind of legume?
A. Chickpeas
B. Soybeans
C. Peanuts
b. Soybeans
400
What is the driest place on Earth?
a. Atacama Desert
b. McMurdo Antarctica
c. Sahara Desert
d. Kufra, Libya
McMurdo Antarctica
The driest place on Earth: the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antactica. It hasn't rained there for more than 2 million years!
500
How long is an elephant pregnant with its calf before it gives birth?
22 months
500
What car sold more than one million units in 1965, setting a record that still stands today?
What is the Chevrolet Impala
Originally introduced in 1958, the Impala was the best-selling automobile in the United States during the 1960s. Early Impala models sported six taillights, a unique feature which, for a time, became the Impala trademark. The Impala was named after an African antelope.
500
Name the colour of flag flown on a ship when they are experiencing an outbreak of disease onboard.
Yellow
a yellow flag, designating the letter Q in the International Code of Signals: requests a pratique, or flown with another flag to signify that there is disease on board ship
500
What is Neem Oil typically used for in gardening?
Pesticide & fungicide
500
What is the deepest point in Earth's oceans?
The Mariana Trench
The deepest part of the ocean is called the Mariana Trench. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands, it reaches a maximum depth of approximately 36,200 feet.