Sports
The Olympics are held every how many years?
4 years.
What are the top two most popular spices in the world?
Pepper and Mustard
One way to brighten up your borders in winter is to plant them up with which multi-coloured hybridised bedding plants of the genus Viola?
Pansies
What is a group of cats called?
A clowder
How long ago do historians estimate the first settlers arrived on what is now American soil?
12,000 years ago.
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association.
What is used to make hummus?
Chickpeas
Which woodland flower with pretty white bell shaped flowers and the scientific name "Convallaria Majalis" can I enjoy in my garden in the late spring?
Lily of the Valley
Which has the thickest fur of any mammal?
Sea otter
What five countries formed colonies that would later become part of the United States territory?
France, the Netherlands, Russia and Spain.
Who has won more tennis grand slam titles, Venus Williams or Serena Williams?
Serena Williams.
Which famous soft drink was invented in 1892?
Coca Cola
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant. It feeds mostly on small insects, and it's not the only one. How many different types of carnivorous plants are known to exist?
630
The age of a lion can be determined by its…?
Nose
What tribe was Pocahontas from?
The Powhatan tribal nation.
What sport is best known as the ‘king of sports’?
Soccer.
What two words were combined to make the word ‘Spam’?
Spiced Ham
What is xeriscaping?
Landscaping that reduces the need for water
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bats
What was the name of the first (permanent English) American colony?
Jamestown, after King James I.
What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches.
How much caffeine needs to be taken out of coffee for it to be described as decaffeinated?
At least 97%
What causes the naturally occurring circular rings, known as fairy rings, that appear in lawns and woodlands?
Mushrooms
A newborn kangaroo is about the size of a…?
Lima bean
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
To start their own religious community after becoming dissatisfied with the Protestant Church in England.