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100

What can you catch but never throw?

Cold

100

What month of the year has 28 days in it?

All of them

100

Who discovered gravity?

Isaac Newton

100

What is the value of pi?

3.14

200

If an electric train is traveling south, then which way is the smoke going?

There is no smoke—it's an electric train.

200

What flavour is Cointreau?

Orange

200

Does sound travel faster in the air or in water?

Water

200

What is the capital of Mauritius?

Port Louis

300

What never walks but always runs?

River

300

How many hearts does the octopus have?

Three

300

True or False? Electrons are smaller than atoms.

True

300

A one half percent of a number is  50.what is the number.

10,000

0.5% = 0.005

50/0.005 =10,000

400

What gets shorter as it grows older?

Candle

400

What colour is Absynthe?

Green

400

Who discovered Penicillin?

Alexander Fleming

400

What M&M stands for?

Mars and Murrie
500

A bus driver goes the wrong way down a one-way street. He passes the cops, but they don’t stop him. Why?

He was walking.

500

What is the term for fear of garlic

Alliumphobia

500

What is the scientific name of dog?

Canis Lupus Familiaris

500

What is the painting La Gioconda more usually known as?

The Mona Lisa