SCIENCE
What is the smallest known particle?
Electron
What is the third largest country in the world? (By land mass)
China
How many kilometres long is a marathon?
42.2 kilometres
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
In what country was tea invented?
China
What does a line curving towards the y-axis represent on a time-velocity graph?
Increasing acceleration (not just acceleration)
Where is the Sea of Tranquility located?
The moon
What is the average number of dimples on a golf ball? (10 to either side)
336
What was the most watched Netflix original TV series of 2019?
Stranger Things
What structure/site in Mexico is one of the 7 wonders of the modern world?
Chichen Itza
What element has a dedicated study called organic chemistry due to its very unique characteristics and behaviour?
Carbon
Where is the worlds most active volcano located?
Hawaii (Kilauea)
What country won the Euro cup in 2004?
Greece
What is the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time?
Whose assassination initiated the series of events leading up to the First World War?
Franz Ferdinand
What is the archipelago Charles Darwin visited in 1835, whose unique species prompted him to formulate his theory of evolution?
The Galapagos Islands
What is the biggest (main) island of Japan called?
Honshu
What is the national sport of Azerbaijan?
Freestyle wrestling
What year was the Pixar movie “Up” released?
2009
In Arab countries, what is a “souk”?
Marketplace
Humans, contrary to the popular belief of 5, actually have 7 senses, one of which is vestibular sense; what does this sense indicate to a human being?
Informs the brain of a person’s position in space
What is the closest country to the Seychelles?
Madagascar
What coach came off the bench to play for his team in the Stanley Cup finals?
Lester Patrick
What is Steven Spielberg’s highest grossing film?
Jurassic Park
What are the oldest standing structures in the world?
Megalithic Temples of Malta