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1
What is the world's hottest place, which has reached a temperature of 136.4 degrees F ( 58 degrees C )?
Death Valley, United States
Dallol, Ethiopia
Timbuktu, Mali
Tirat Zvi, Israel
2
Halloween originated as an ancient Irish festival.
False
True
3
How many states are there in Australia?
3
4
6
8
4
What is the atomic number of helium ?
3
4
2
6
5
How many bones are in the human body?
500
800
100
206
6
What US state is Silicon Valley in?
Minnesota
Washington
Tennessee
California
7
What event helped bring about the founding of the United Nations?
The end of World War II
The September 11 Attacks
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The end of World War I
8
How many European capitals does the Danube flow through?
5
3
6
4
9
The world's lowest lake is about 1, 410 feet ( 430 meters ) below sea level. What is it?
Cholamu Lake, India
Lake Geneva , Switzerland and France
The Dead Sea , Israel and Jordan
The Great Salt Lake, United States
10
Which country do the Canary Islands belong to?
Canada
Spain
Portugal
Australia
11
What is the only letter not to appear on the periodic table?
W
J
G
X
12
Which famous British physicist wrote
A Brief History of Time
?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Marie Curie
13
In what year was the Magna Carta signed?
1700
1215
1550
1020
14
What year did Queen’s legendary Live Aid performance at Wembley take place?
1980
1977
1981
1985
15
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Ohio River
Colorado River
Snake River
Pearl River
16
What is the largest organ in the human body?
KIDNEY
LUNG
THE SKIN
LIVER
17
How many books are there in the
Harry Potter
series?
10
7
5
4
18
What is a group of pandas known as?
all the above
a bamboo
a cupboard
an embarrassment
19
Who was the first human to travel into space?-
NEIL ARMSTRONG
WILLIAM ANDERS
YURI GAGARIN
JOSEPH ALLEN
20
The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean. How much of the globe does it cover?
1/5
1/3
1/2
1/4
21
Africa is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres.
False
True
22
Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Pompeii in what year?
200 AD
120 AD
79 AD
500 AD
23
Which castle has been to British monarchs for more than 1000 years?
Kensington Palace
Hollywoodhouse
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
24
Zagreb is the capital city of which country?
MONTENEGRO
ALBANIA
SLOVENIA
CROATIA
25
How many hearts does an octopus have?
2
3
8
4
26
The War of The Roses was between The House of LANCASTER and the House of WINDSOR.
True
False
27
Nicolaus Copernicus discovered that the earth revolves around the sun.
False
True
28
What is the name of Elon Musk's aerospace company?
Boring Company
SPACEX
Open AI
Neuralink
29
What is the world's coldest inhabited place, where it has been - 90 degrees F ( = 68 degrees C )?
Oymyakon , Russia
Winnipeg , Canada
Eismitte , Greenland
Fairbanks , United States
30
One mile equals how many kilometres, to one decimal point?
1.6
1.8
1.2
1.4
31
What is a group of crows called?
a flock
a tribe
a pride
a murder
32
Greenland is the biggest island in the world.
False
True
33
What cave system has thousands of paintings and is among the oldest sites on Earth ?
Son Doing Cave, Vietnam
Lascaux Grotto, France
Yungang Caves , China
Mammoth Cave , United States
34
How long did World War I go on for?
5
6
3
4
35
How many bones does a shark have?
1 000
NONE
150 000
10 000
36
What colours are the Nigerian flag?
green and yellow
green and white
yellow and white
red and yellow
37
Where in the human body can the smallest bone be found?
the ear
the toe
the knee
the chest
38
Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amy Johnson
Amelia Earhart
Sophie Blanchard
Elinor Smith
39
What is the largest fresh water lake, holding 5,500 cubic miles ( 23,000 cubic km ) of water?
Lake Superior ,United States and Canada
Lake Victoria, Tanzania , Uganda and Kenya
Great Bear Lake ,Canada
Lake Baikal , Russia
40
What does LG stand for in LG Electronics?
LARGE GOOD
LUXURIOUS GADGET
LUCKY- GOLDSTAR
LUXURIOUS GOLDSTAR
41
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael all belong to which historical art period?
Expressionism
Baroque
Renaissance
Impressionism
42
In what year did the Great Depression start?
1929
1800
1900
1949
43
1. What does LGBTQ stand for? Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and .....?
QUESTIONING
QUEST
QUIRK
QUIET
44
What bird features on the flag of Mexico?
a parrot
an eagle
a peacock
a crane
45
What is shamanism?
a type of housing
a style of weaving
a form of religion
a class system
46
Which song from the
Barbie
movie has the most streams to date?
Journey To The Real World by Tame Impala
Hey Blondie by Dominic Fike
Dance the Night - Dua Lipa
Speed Drive by Charli XCX
