TTC Trivia 7

Sports

200

What sport is this: 

Double points: Name 1 of the top 5 countries in the world. 

Field Hockey

400

What is the most watched sports event in the world? 

The FIFA World Cup

600

What sport is this? Double points: Name 1 of the top 5 countries in the world. 

Rugby. 

800

Who holds the record for the fastest 100m?

Double points: What was the time? (to the nearest 10th of a second)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt with 9.58 seconds. 

1000

What sport is played on this field:

 Australian rules football 

Vocabulary

200

"The museum has a very _______ collection of ancient artifacts."    
A) impression
B) impressing
C) impressive
D) impressed

C) impressive

400

Select the antonym of scarce:
A) Rare
B) Limited
C) Plentiful
D) Unavailable

Double points: Use either word in a correct sentence. 

C) Plentiful

e.g. Clean water is scarce in some part of the world. 

e.g. Strawberries are plentiful in the summer. 

600

Select the closest synonym for the word in italics:

"The teacher gave a concise explanation that everyone understood."

A) Lengthy
B) Vague
C) Brief
D) Confusing

Double points: Another synonym.

C) Brief

Other synonyms: succinct, short, compact, 

800

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

"Her explanation was so _______ that nobody misunderstood."
A) obscure
B) transparent
C) random
D) hesitant

A) Obscure : 

not clear and difficult to understand or see 

1000

Choose the best option:

"We had to _______ the meeting because the manager was sick."
A) put up
B) put off
C) put over
D) put away

B) put off: 

to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

Food

200

What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

400

What’s the primary ingredient in hummus? 

chickpeas

600

Which popular soft drink was originally created as a medicine in the 19th century?

Coca-Cola

800

Which country drinks the most coffee per year?

Finland/ The Netherlands 

1000

What popular seafood can change its gender?

Oysters

Science

200

Which animal has existed longer than trees? 

a. Alligators

b. Turtles

c. Sharks

d. Bats

c. Sharks

400

How many hearts does an octopus have? 

3

600

What is the primary cause of tides on Earth?
A) Wind pressure
B) The Moon’s gravity
C) Earth’s rotation
D) Underwater currents

B) The Moon's gravity

800

What substance is the most abundant life form on Earth?
A) Viruses
B) Bacteria
C) Insects
D) Fungi

A) Viruses

1000

What natural phenomenon can be hotter than the surface of the Sun?
A) Volcanic lava
B) Nuclear fission
C) Forest fire
D) Lightning 

D) Lightning

Geography

200

Which country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined? 

a. Canada

b. Russia

c. USA

d. Sweden

a. Canada

400

Name 2 countries that celebrate Christmas in the summer.

Any Southern Hemisphere countries

600

Which European country has 4 official languages? 

Double points: Name 3 of them.

Switzerland: German, French, Italian, and Romansh

800

Mount Everest lies on the border between which two countries? 

Nepal and China

1000

Which continent contains the driest place on Earth?

Double points: what is the name of this place? 

South America

The Atacama Desert in Chile.