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Q
100
What do you called a dried plum?
Prune
100
The Eiffel Tower is in what city?
Paris, France
100
The largest bird in the world does not fly. What is it called?
Ostrich
100
The world's largest aquarium holds how many gallons of water?
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China holds 12,870,000 gallons of water.
100
A widely sold brand of cotton swabs often used to clean the ears
Q-tips
200
Elephants are native to which two continents?
Africa and Asia
200
The Statue of Liberty is in what city?
New York City, USA
200
This bird with a long, curved bill often wades in mud to find food. It was considered sacred in ancient Egypt.
Ibis
This ancient Egyptian coffin was made of bronze and gilded wood for an ibis. It dates to the Ptolemaic Period (323-30 BCE) and was found at Hermopolis, Egypt. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)
200
What is the world record for heaviest onion? In pounds and ounces. (Note: A medium onion weighs about half a pound, or 8 ounces)
The heaviest onion weighed 18 lbs 12 oz and was grown by Tony Glover of the UK. It was weighed at the Harrogate Autumn flower show on September 12, 2014.
200
Five babies born to one mother in one birth
Quintuplets
300
Who is the richest person in the world?
Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon)
300
The ruins of Machu Picchu are in what country?
Peru
300
What is the national bird of New Zealand (the only country it naturally lives in)?
Kiwi
300
The largest balloon sculpture by a single person used how many balloons?
The largest balloon sculpture by an individual was achieved by David Baker at the Tri-County Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, on October 31st, 2015 (Halloween). The balloon sculpture was a giant bat, and it utilized 3,961 balloons.
300
Members of the Religious Society of Friends, a pacifist Christian movement
Quakers
400
What is the state capital of Texas?
Austin
400
The Sydney Opera House is in what country?
Australia
400
These brightly colored birds are named for eating fish, but actually eat many other things.
Kingfishers
400
What is the world record for swimming 1500 meters freestyle? In minutes and seconds. [Note: 1 mile = 1609 meters, so 1500 meters = 0.932 miles]
At the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy established a new world record at 14 minutes and 8 seconds.
400
Strict isolation meant to prevent the spread of a disease
Quarantine
500
What is the chemical formula for water - not just the abbreviation, but what it stands for?
H2O is the chemical formula for water, meaning that each of its molecules contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms.
500
St. Basil's Cathedral is a famous landmark in the capital city of this country.
Moscow, Russia
500
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N/A
500
What is the most badminton shuttlecocks caught in one minute with a pair of chopsticks? (One person served and the other caught them)
Watch video first:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W0jpWyGndM
52. The most shuttlecocks caught with chopsticks in one minute is 52, and was achieved by Koji Kato (as the catcher) and Aritaka Nishimura (as the server) on the set of Sukkiri in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, on 29 April 2019.
500
A hard, pear shaped fruit, native to the Middle East and Central Asia, usually used for making jam or for flavoring
Quince
