English
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing or idea.
Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
Africa
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Which platform uses a “thumbs-up” icon as a like button?
Who was the first Prime Ministed of Australia?
Edmund Barton
What is the term for repeated consonant sounds at the start of words?
Alliteration
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Who sings “Bad Guy”?
Billie Eilish
Which ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What language feature gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
Which river flows through Egypt and Sudan?
The Nile River
What part of the cell contains genetic material (DNA)?
The nucleus
Which film universe includes characters like Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
What was the name of the trade routes connecting China to Europe in ancient times?
The Silk Road
What is a hyperbole?
A deliberate exaggeration for effect.
Name the two main mountain ranges in the United States.
The Rockies and the Appalachians.
What type of energy is stored in food and fuel?
Chemical energy
Name a film which is similar to the game called Need for Speed
Fast and Furious
Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
The Mongol Empire
What is an oxymoron, and give an example.
Two contradictory terms used together, e.g., “deafening silence.”
What line of latitude is located at 23.5° North?
The Tropic of Cancer.
What is the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
The Law of Conservation of Energy
Which Korean drama broke Netflix viewership records in 2021?
Squid Game
What event triggered World War II?
Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939.