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Where is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
a Horse
What is the largest state in the United States?
Alaska
In which board game do you try to solve a murder?
cluedo
Where did Harry Potter go to school?
Hogwarts
What natural disaster is measured by the Richter scale?
Earthquake
Which country invented tea?
China
What is the unofficial nickname of Australia?
Down under.
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs have names ending in the letter Y?
Five: Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
Who told Joan of Arc to save France?
An angel
To whom did Michael Jordan give his first gold medal at the Olympics?
his mother
What year was Facebook launched?
2004
What color do bananas glow under black light?
blue when observed under UV light
What type of music did Bob Marley help make popular?
reggae
Name a mammal that cannot jump?
Elephant, rhino, sloth and a hippo
What degree is a right angle?
90 degrees
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
an Apple
What is the biggest country in the world?
Russia
Which body organ has four chambers?
The heart
What country has the largest population?
China
Which state is known as the Empire State?
New York State.
What subject does Walter White teach in Breaking Bad?
chemistry (to break bad : mal tourner)
Which US president abolished slavery in 1865?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The blue whale
How many members of the Beatles were there?
4
Which country has a red flag with a star in the middle?
Morocco
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
Books
What are the only mammals that can fly?
Bats are the only flying mammal
Who sings 'Perfect', 'Shape of you'..?
Ed Sheeran
Whose life is the biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' about?
Freddie Mercury's life
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three
What do you call an area that receives 10 inches or less of rainfall each year?
A desert
Who created Mickey Mouse?
Walt Disney
Who created Princess Leia?
George Lucas (Star Wars)
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
What galaxy do we live in?
(in one of the arms of ) the Milky Way
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What famous ocean liner sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
How many seasons are there in a year?
4
Tanks were used in battle for the first time in which conflict?
World War 1
What language is spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
Which ocean is off the California coast?
The Pacific
What fruit does raisins come from?
Grapes
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
When did William Shakespaere live? (century/centuries)
16th / early 17th C (1564- 1616)
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
What is the largest city in the U.S. by population?
New York
What is the only U.S. state that is an island?
Hawaii
What is the biggest artery in the human body?
The Aorta - is the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body.
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What is the hardest natural substance in the world?
a diamond
Neil Armstrong's 1969 mission to space was Apollo 13. True or False?
False - Apollo 11
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
the Arctic
What bird lives in Antarctica and cannot fly?
A penguin
What do snakes smell with?
Their tongue
How many Great Lakes are there?
5
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) was 18 when she crowned. True or False?
True
What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl?
Hedwig
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What country invented the ice cream sundae?
The United States
What did Archimedes mean when he said 'Eureka!'?
I have found it! (volume of water displaced = volume of body submerged)
How many continents are there?
Seven
Which Scottish First Minister resigned in March 2023?
Nicola Sturgeon
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice in 1813?
Jane Austen (UK,1775-1817)
Was Robert Burns a poet, a painter or a politician?
A Scottish poet
What is a language spoken in 1/4 of Canada?
French
What is the closest star to earth?
The sun