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100

You’re standing in a country where kangaroos are common, it's also a continent, and it's entirely below the equator. Where are you?

Australia

100

This historical figure didn’t discover a new world, but he is known for sailing to it in 1492. Who is he?

Christopher Columbus

100

You inhale it without thinking, plants breathe it in instead. What gas?

Carbon dioxide

100

This "continent" is technically a frozen desert. It has no countries, no cities, yet many flags. What is it?

Antarctica

100

Can something be both liquid and solid at once? Name an example.

Secret Treasure → Bonus 200 points

Yes, like slush

200

In which ocean, that is neither the largest nor the smallest, do icebergs regularly float yet tropical storms rarely form?

  • Power Swipe → Steal points from another team

The Southern Ocean

200

A revolution without kings, where tea caused tension and colonies wanted voices. Which historical event?The

American Revolution

200

When light bends entering water or glass, this phenomenon is not reflection, but... what?

Refraction

200

A rectangle has one side 3 times longer than the other. The short side is 5 cm. What is the perimeter?

5 + 15 + 5 + 15 = 40 cm

200

A teacher splits 120 books evenly across 5 shelves. One shelf breaks. If the books are redistributed to the 4 remaining, how many per shelf now?

30

 →  120 ÷ 4 = 30

300

You’re buying pens at $2 each. You have $20 but want to save $4. How many can you buy?

8 pens

300

Before it was a crumbled wall, it split a city and the world’s ideologies in two. What wall?

Double Trouble → Chance to double OR lose points

The Berlin Wall

300

Though not the heaviest, this element burns brightly in fireworks and sits in group 2 of the periodic table. What is it?

Magnesium

300

A sport with no ball, no goalpost, but rings, flips, and mats. What is it?

Gymnastics

300

Is art useful or just beautiful? Defend both.

Useful (communication, therapy), Beautiful (inspiration)

400

One nation has 11 time zones yet only one mainland. Name this vast country that’s both in Europe and Asia.

Russia

400

This empire connected more than 70 million people with roads, had a postal system, allowed religious freedom, and its capital had running water before much of Europe. Name the empire.

Snath point (300)

The Persian Empire

400

It has no heartbeat, no brain, yet it can reprogram your cells — what kind of organism is this?


A virus

400

Not a person, but it votes; not a country, but it governs. What international group was created after WWII for peacekeeping?

The United Nations

400

Is silence louder than sound? In what situations?

Yes — during tension, fear, or unspoken emotions

500

This is landlocked country in Asia, its capital is the coldest in the world, and it was once the heart of a massive empire that stretched from Europe to Korea. What country is it, and what historical connection explains its past power?



Mongolia

It was the center of the Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan, which became the largest empire in history.

500

This global conflict wasn’t called a "war" in name, but it shaped politics, space exploration, and world ideologies for over 40 years without a direct battle between the two major powers. Name the conflict and the representative countries.


The Cold War

Between the USA and the USSR

500

A student bought 15 boxes of pencils. Each box contains 12 pencils. He gives 3 pencils to each of his 50 classmates. How many pencils does he have left?

Lucky Roll

  • 15 boxes × 12 = 180 pencils

  • 3 pencils × 50 classmates = 150 pencils

  • 180 - 150 = 30 pencils left

500

It lives on your phone, helps you find your way, but doesn’t know your name. What is this invisible guide?

(answer with full name)

GPS

500

Can someone win by losing? Give an example.

Yes — losing an argument can help someone grow or learn