Why are bananas yellow?

Because of a gas that ripens them from green to yellow

What links Coelacanths, Elephants, Atlas Lions, Scorpions, and Blue Sharks?

They are African football teams

Why do sloths move so slowly?

Their diet doesn't have many calories so they don't have the energy

How does rain get into the clouds?

Rain starts as water vapour gas in the air, it freezes, then melts

Why do balloons make a loud noise when they pop?

The pop is a pressure wave of air rushing out

Why does the world spin?

Because the sun pulls it along and the sun spins

When did Gigantopithecus live?

The Pleistocene period - 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago

Why is the moon out in the day?

The moon goes around the sun in 27.3 days and is seen when it faces the sun

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1
Why are bananas yellow?
Because of all the sunshine they absord
They used to be red but botonist changed them to be a more appealing yellow
Because of a gas that ripens them from green to yellow
Yellow is a colour that monkeys can see more easily
2
What links Coelacanths, Elephants, Atlas Lions, Scorpions, and Blue Sharks?
They are the names of snacks
They are African football teams
They are all featured in Agatha Christie novels
They are names of cars
3
What 30 jobs did 28,000 women in Saudi Arabia apply for in 2022?
Traffic Warden
Prison Officer
Train Driver
Driving Instructor
4
What noise do giraffes make?
They don't make any noise
A slobbering sound a bit like a camel
They bark when they are annoyed
They hum, but only at night
5
Who is this?
Joe Biden
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Vladimir Putin
Boris Johnson
6
Who painted this picture?
Vincent Van Gogh
Constable
Turner
Leonardo Di Vincci
7
New Zealand Authorities played the greatest hits of this singer to move protesters camped outside parliament
Elton John
Elvis
Kylie Minogue
Barry Manilow
8
Why do sloths move so slowly?
It's too hot where they live to move quickly
Their diet doesn't have many calories so they don't have the energy
They move slowly in the day but are very active at night
They love to sleep and move when they're half asleep
9
How does rain get into the clouds?
Rain starts as water vapour gas in the air, it freezes, then melts
When the sea is stormy, the water flies up into the air and falls as rain
When the sun warms up ice crystals in the air, they melt and fall as rain
You can't explain it - it is magic
10
Leopards spots are perfect circles?
True
False
11
Why do balloons make a loud noise when they pop?
To let you know they have popped so you can tidy up
It's the sound of the rubber popping
Because the air molecules in the balloon explode
The pop is a pressure wave of air rushing out
12
How many number one hits has Ed Shearan sang?
6
5
7
4
13
When was the first world war?
1915-1919
1914-1918
A long time ago
1913-1917
14
Which country has been experiencing record breaking floods in the last year?
Australia
Germany
Mexico
UK
15
Can slugs hear?
Some can and some can't
Pardon?
Yes, They have perfect hearing
No, They don't have ears
16
What colour are the hottest stars in the universe?
red
blue
orange and yellow
white
17
How can you tell the difference between male and female turtles
No difference they are identical
Males have a longer tail
Females are faster swimmers
Females have a lighter shell
18
What is the fastest train in the world?
TGV in France
InterCity Express in Germany
E5 Bullet Trains in Japan
Maglev in Shanghai
19
Which team will not be in the next World cup
Croatia
Wales
Scotland
Senegal
20
Who has had the most top 10 hits of all time in the music charts?
Drake
Harry Styles
Sam Smith
Ed Shearan
21
Why does the world spin?
Because it's heavier on one side than on the other
Because the sun pulls it along and the sun spins
It has spun since it was formed out of a cloud of dust
Because the earth was hit by an asteroid
22
When did Gigantopithecus live?
The Jurassic period - 201.3 million years ago to 145 million years ago
The Tertiary period, 66m to 2.6m years ago
The Pleistocene period - 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago
The Cretaceous period - 145 million years ago to 66 million years ago
23
Approximately how many people are there in the world?
2.6 billion
7.9 billion
14 billion
5.5 billion
24
Apple have stopped sales and limited services in Russia.
True
False
25
Nearly 200 countries agree to start negotiations on an international agreement to take action on the "plastic crisis".
True
False
26
In 2019 Ariana Grande sang about what?
9 Rings
5 Rings
11 Rings
7 Rings
27
Do fish sleep?
No they swim all the time
Yes, They do rest their brains
They have regular sleep patterns like humans
Some species do others don't
28
How many Sudanese football players died when their boat capsized on the Nile in March.
7
4
5
6
29
Who sings about being an arsonist?
Anne Marie
Kate Bush
Ariana Grande
Mimi Webb
30
Which way does water go down the plughole
It can go both ways
Clockwise on one side of the world and anticlockwise on the other
It depends on the temperature
It goes clockwise if you put bubble bath in the water
31
Which is the largest predatory cat?
Siberian Tiger
Snow leopard
Lynx
Jaguar
32
Where is this building?
Russia
Ukraine
Brazil
Syria
33
Why is the moon out in the day?
The moon goes around the sun in 27.3 days and is seen when it faces the sun
The moon is out in the day once a month
It's always in the sky you don't notice
It's only out in the day when you haven't had enough sleep

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