The elders
Where do most centenarians live?
In Japan
Is it true that around a third of teaching staff in Japan is men?
True
Is it true that candies used to be taken as medicine?
True
Which hobby, connected with post, is one of the most popular in the world?
Stamp collecting
What’s the largest construction in the world?
The Great Wall of China
Who is more stress-resilient: the old or the young?
Mostly the old
In ancient (Roman) times maths teachers used to be named …
Calculators
How many times a day can we think about food?
Around 100
Name some animals which are used as couriers
Doves, horses, deer, camels, dogs
The Towers in Nevyansk and Pisa have something in common …
Both are leaned
What activities can save your brain from getting older?
Playing musical instruments, doing crosswords and learning languages:)
Teachers take the third place in the world rating of the most important profession for the society. Which are the first two?
Doctors and militaries
There are 3 main elements which rule modern food industry.
Name them
Salt, sugar and fat
When was the first email message sent?
In 1971
What kind of music is the name for architecture?
Still/Stone
The International Day of Older Persons is …
The 1st October
This European country is well-known for having one of the most effective and equitable education systems
Finland
How many people in the world suffer from hunger?
About 8% of all population (more than 650 million)
This country has the largest postal network in the world
India
How architecture and sport used to be connected from 1912 till 1948?
Both were included into the Programme of Olympic Games
What is special about Jeanne Calment?
She’s the longest living person in the world (122 years and 164 days)
19 out of 50 States in the US still practise this at schools
Corporal punishment
How much of the world produced food is lost/spoiled a year?
A third!
This insect used to deliver some messages and dispatches
A bee
What other countries have pyramids?
Name at least one
Sudan, Mexico, Peru, China, Indonesia