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100

This is the largest land animal in the world.

Elephant

100

Bell Peppers are known as _______ in Australia.

Capsicum

100

Which is harder, gold or steel?

Steel

100

Which ancient civilisation built the Pyramids of Giza?

Egypt

100

Which word in this sentence is the adverb?

"Lazily I dragged myself out of bed and downstairs for breakfast."

Lazily

200

This mammal lays eggs and is native to Australia.

Platypus

200

Is Thyme a Herb or Spice?

Herb

200

Which is heavier, gold or silver?

Gold

200

Which came first, the Egyptian Old Kingdom or the Roman Empire?

Egyptian Old Kingdom

200

Which of the 12 Sentence types is this:

"While I know I'm smart, I sometimes makes dumb decisions."

W-Start sentence

300

The largest variety of Shark

Whale Shark

300
What is special about Eucalyptus trees when they burn?

Either 

(a) fertilises their seeds 

Or

(b) they explode!

300

What colour gemstone is Jade?

Green (though it can be white or black)

300

King Richard the Lionhearted ruled what kingdom?

England

300

What is the present tense of the word "chose"

Choose

400

This is Australia's largest Eagle, and has been known to even lift lambs!

Wedge-Trailed Eagle

400

Tomatoes are native to which continent?

The Americas
400

Lapis Lazuli is a gemstone sacred to ancient Egypt. Turquoise is viewed as magical in Native American cultures.

They are both shades of what colour?

Blue

400

What is the name of the Ancient Greek conqueror, nicknamed "the great", who built an Empire from Greece all the way to India?

Alexander

400

Define the term: Idiom

A well known saying that isn't supposed to be taken literally.

500

A Vixen is the name for a female of what species?

A fox

500

What colour are the flowers of a Wisteria tree

purple/violet

500

What is Sodium Chloride more commonly known as?

Salt

500

In what century did Napoleon, Europe's greatest conqueror, die?

19th Century

500

Which should you use before introducing a list in writing, a semi-colon (;) or a colon (:)

Colon (:)