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100

Which country most recently changed its name? (in 2022)

Turkey to Türkiye

On June 2, 2022, the United Nations declared that Türkiye would be the official reference for the country previously known as Turkey.

100

In what country did French fries originate?

  • A) France

  • B) Belgium

  • C) USA

  • D) Germany

B) Belgium

100

If a meeting is “dragging on,” what is happening?
A. It’s moving very quickly
B. It has been cancelled
C. It’s lasting too long
D. It has started early

C. It’s lasting too long 

eg. This class is really dragging on now. 

200

Who was the first human to journey into space?

  • A) Neil Armstrong

  • B) Buzz Aldrin

  • C) Yuri Gagarin

  • D) Alan Shepard

C) Yuri Gagarin

200

What color is a polar bear’s skin?

  • A) White

  • B) Pink

  • C) Black

  • D) Grey

C) Black


Polar bears have black skin under their white fur to absorb heat from the sun.

 

200

What does it mean to “talk someone into” something?
A. To gossip about them
B. To persuade them to do it
C. To argue against their idea
D. To interrupt them

B. To persuade them to do it 

eg. He talked me into skipping class. 

300

Which country is home to the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

  • A) China

  • B) India

  • C) Italy

  • D) Egypt

C) Italy

300

Which part of the tongue tastes sweet?

  • A) Tip

  • B) Back

  • C) Sides

  • D) All over

D) All over


The “tongue map” is a myth—taste buds for all tastes are found all over the tongue.


 

300

What does it mean to “go back on” your word?
A. To apologize
B. To repeat what you said
C. To break a promise
D. To rewrite a statement

C. To break a promise 

eg. Jason is unreliable and always goes back on his word

400

Which country was formerly known as Persia?

  • A) Iraq

  • B) Iran

  • C) Turkey

  • D) Syria

B) Iran

400

  1. What is the deepest point in the world’s oceans?

  • A) Mariana Trench

  • B) Tonga Trench

  • C) Java Trench

  • D) Puerto Rico Trench

A) Mariana Trench 

400

Which is the only man-made object visible from the Moon?

  • A) The Great Wall of China

  • B) The Pyramids

  • C) None

  • D) Burj Khalifa

C) None

This is a myth. The Great Wall isn’t visible with the naked eye from the Moon.

400

If someone “rubs off on you,” what does that mean?
A. They insult you
B. Their qualities or behavior influence you
C. They bump into you
D. They ignore you

B. Their qualities or behavior influence you 

eg. My father's love of books rubbed off on me. 

500

  1. What do camels store in their humps?

  • A) Water

  • B) Fat

  • C) Bones

  • D) Air



B) Fat

Camels store fat in their humps, which can be converted into energy and water—not water itself.

 

500

What does “zero in on” mean?
A. To lose interest
B. To focus closely on something
C. To remove something
D. To explain in detail

B. To focus your attention onto one thing

eg. We’ve zeroed in on the real cause of the problem.