Space & Astronomy
Which planet has the largest volcano in our solar system, Olympus Mons?
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Venus
D) Jupiter
Mars
What was the name of the period of European history after the fall of Rome?
A) Renaissance
B) Middle Ages
C) Enlightenment
D) Industrial Age
Middle Ages
Which is the largest lake in the world by surface area?
A) Lake Superior
B) Caspian Sea
C) Lake Victoria
D) Lake Baikal
Caspian Sea
Which part of the nervous system carries messages between the brain and body?
A) Spinal cord
B) Skull
C) Retina
D) Cerebellum
Spinal cord
Why did the tomato refuse to fight?
Because it didn’t want to ketchup with trouble!
What type of star is our Sun?
A) Red giant
B) White dwarf
C) Yellow dwarf
D) Neutron star
Yellow dwarf
Canada became a country through Confederation in which year?
1867
The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from which country?
A) Morocco
B) Algeria
C) Tunisia
D) Egypt
Morocco
What does an MRI scan use to create images of the body?
A) Sound waves
B) Magnetic fields
C) Radiation only
D) Heat energy
Magnetic fields
Which star is famous for helping sailors navigate because it appears nearly fixed in the sky?
A) Sirius
B) Betelgeuse
C) Polaris
D) Vega
Polaris
The famous Halley’s Comet returns approximately every:
A) 25 years
B) 50 years
C) 76 years
D) 100 years
76 years
Which country was the first to use atomic bombs during war?
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) United States
D) Soviet Union
United States
Which capital city is located closest to the equator?
A) Quito
B) Nairobi
C) Singapore
D) Jakarta
Quito
Which sense is directly connected to the olfactory nerve?
A) Taste
B) Hearing
C) Smell
D) Touch
Smell
Which famous manuscript remains undeciphered to this day?
A) Rosetta Stone
B) Voynich
C) Dead Sea Scrolls
D) Magna Carta
Voynich
Which moon in our solar system is believed to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust?
A) Europa
B) Titan
C) Phobos
D) Io
Europa
Which civilization built the famous city of Tikal?
A) Maya
B) Inca
C) Roman
D) Egyptian
Maya
The Serengeti ecosystem is mainly located in which country?
A) Kenya
B) Tanzania
C) South Africa
D) Botswana
Tanzania
Which condition is caused by the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine?
A) Alzheimer’s disease
B) Parkinson’s disease
C) Diabetes
D) Epilepsy
Parkinson’s disease
Which European city is divided by the River Danube?
A) Budapest
B) Vienna
C) Prague
D) Warsaw
Budapest
What happens when a star like our Sun uses up its fuel?
A) It becomes a black hole immediately
B) It becomes a white dwarf
C) It disappears instantly
D) It turns into a planet
It becomes a white dwarf
What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on during his famous voyage?
A) Santa Maria
B) HMS Beagle
C) Mayflower
D) Endeavour
HMS Beagle
Which country has a town called “Hell”?
A) Norway
B) Iceland
C) Sweden
D) Finland
Norway
What is the medical term for high blood sugar?
A) Hypoglycemia
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Hypertension
D) Hypotension
Hyperglycemia
The first successful human heart transplant was performed in which country?
A) United States
B) South Africa
C) England
D) Canada
South Africa