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100
Choose the false fact about the 1904 St Louis Marathon during Olympic Games:
1) It featured a winner who hitched a car ride during the race
2) There was a runner who was chased a mile off-course by wild dogs
3) They believed dehydration was beneficial to athletes, so only two water stations were set up on the track
4) There was a runner who took a nap during the race
3) Only one water station was set up, near the 12-mile point
100
What is the most used word in English?
THE
- 1. The
- 2. Be (includes am, is, are, was, were)
- 3. To
- 4. Of
- 5. And
- 6. A
- 7. In
- 8. That
- 9. Have
- 10. I
source: wikipedia and OEC (Oxford English Corpus)
100
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Russia
100
What country is the largest producer of coffee?
Brazil
100
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
100
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
200
Which sport has a "home plate"?
Baseball
200
What language is commonly spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
200
Which two countries share the longest international border in the world?
Canada and the United States
200
What is the main ingredient in the French dish ratatouille?
Vegetables (eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes)
200
Which animal has the highest blood pressure in the animal kingdom?
Giraffe
200
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo wrestling
300
Who holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by a single athlete?
Michael Phelps
28 medals (23 gold + 3 silver + 2 bronze)
300
Which language is considered the oldest written language still in use today?
Chinese
300
Which city is located on two continents?
Istanbul
300
The origin of bagels can be traced in which religious cuisine?
Jewish cuisine.
Bagels originated in 17th-century Poland, likely evolving from German pretzel-like breads.
300
Which animal has the smallest brain-body weight ratio?
300
What can human beings do that's faster than a cheetah?
Sneeze.
Cheetahs are the fastest animals in the world, reaching speeds of up to 75mph, but sneezes win the speed contest by traveling up to 100 miles per hour.
400
Which country was the first to win the FIFA World Cup twice?
Italy
400
How many official languages does Switzerland have?
4
400
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Antarctic.
Deserts can be both hot and cold. The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world and can reach temperatures of up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) during the day.
400
What is the name of the fish that is a poisonous Japanese delicacy, as it contains lethal amounts of the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin in its liver, ovaries, and skin. Only specially licensed chefs are permitted to prepare it.
Fugu (pufferfish or blowfish)
400
Northern White Rhinoceros are critically endangered, rather functionally extinct. How many of them are left?
Northern White Rhinoceros
2 left: The two female rhinos belong to the Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic but live in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya where they are protected by armed guards.
400
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
500
What is the time for the world record of marathon race?
1:59:30
Sabastian Sawe (Kenya)
500
How many languages are estimated to be spoken around the world today?
7170 living languages
(23 of them account for more than half the world's population)
source: https://www.ethnologue.com/insights/how-many-languages/
500
The most populous country in Africa is ....?
Nigeria (242,431,832)
500
How many native kinds of potatoes can be found in Peru?
Peru is home to more than 4,000 to 5,000 varieties of native potatoes.
500
What organization is known for its work to protect endangered species worldwide?
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
500
In what year did man first land on the moon?
1969
600
How many times has Pakistan won the Hockey World Cup?
4(1971, 1978, 1982, 1994)
600
What is the only official language of the Vatican City?
Latin
600
The Dead Sea is located between which two countries?
Jordan and Israel
600
Where did the pineapple plant originate?
South America
600
What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
600
What does "URL" stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator