Science & Nature
This planet is known as the "Red Planet."
Answer: Mars
Which animal appears on the flag of Sri Lanka?
Lion
Which author wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
a) Jane Austen
b) Charles Dickens
c) George Orwell
d) Mark Twain
Jane Austen
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?
Answer: Khufu
This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it
our names
The chemical symbol for gold is this.
Answer: Au
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Africa
2. Which of the following is not a type of poem?
a) Sonnet
b) Haiku
c) Ballad
d)simile
Simile
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
How can you physically stand behind your father while he is standing behind you?
You are standing back-to-back with your father.
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
Answer: nitrogen
Which country has the most castles in the world?
Germany
What is the capitalization rule for titles in English writing?
a) Capitalize every word
b) Capitalize only the first and last word
c) Capitalize all nouns and verbs
d) Capitalize the important words
Capitalize the important words
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
The Silk Road
Three doctors said that Paul is their brother yet Paul claims he has no brothers. Who is lying?
No one is lying because the three doctors are Paul’s sisters.
Relating to flat-screen televisions and monitors, what does LCD stand for?
Liquid Crystal Display
What is the currency of Sweden?
Swedish Krona
What word starts with ′is′, ends with ′and′ and has ′la′ in the middle?
Island
Which fabric was invented in ancient China?
silk
The alphabet goes from A to Z but I go Z to A. What am I?
A zebra
Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons and Neutrons
How many states are there in Australia?
Australia is a union of six states. Western Australia (capital: Perth), Northern Territory, South Australia (capital: Adelaide), Queensland (capital: Brisbane), New South Wales (capital: Sydney), Victoria (capital: Melbourne and Tasmania (capital: Hobart)
I sit in a corner while travelling around the world. What am I?
stamp
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Answer: Brazil
What kind of band never plays music?
A rubber band.