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1
In hockey, if a player scores a goal by shooting the puck between the legs of the goalie, this is referred to as?
Castration
Five Hole
Unlucky
Nutmeg
2
Where is Mount Kilimanjaro?
Zambia
Congo
Kenya
Tanzania
3
What is the common name for the liquid secreted by your lacrimal glands?
Tears
Phlegm
Sweat
Saliva
4
Which of these bones is NOT found in your arm?
Illium
Ulna
Humerus
Radius
5
Whre will you find the Solkan Bridge?
Slovenia
Hungary
Finland
Switzerland
6
Which of the following has the most hearts?
Squid
Cockroach
Octopus
Hagfish
7
Which of these causes blood to stop bleeding i.e. after a cut?
Stem Cells
Oxygen
Platelets
Vasodilators
8
Which of the following can you NOT see from outer space?
The Grand Canyon
The Himalayas
The Great Wall of China
The Great Barrier Reef
9
What date was the declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th 1884
4th September 1746
2nd August 1776
July 4th 1776
10
According to legend who foundered Rome?
Helen and Harmonia
Apollo and Orpheus
Romulus and Remus
Theseus and Perseus
11
The largest volcano on Earth is located in Hawaii, what is its name?
Mauna Loa
Kilauea
Tamu Massif
Mount Vesuvius
12
What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches
16
19
18
20
13
Autophagy is the body's way of what?
Making of new body cells
Cleansing of damaged cells
Cell division
Protecting itself from harm
14
True or False: Africa has a larger land area than Russia
True
False
15
What famous comic strip, written by Bill Watterson, centered around a young boy and his stuffed tiger?
Calvin and Hobbes
Get Fuzzy
Lilo and Stitch
Garfield
16
Which of these is NOT one of the modern 7 SEAS of the world?
Indian
North
Arctic
South Pacific
17
On average what is the weight of a cloud?
10 Pounds
1000 Pounds
1.1 Million Pounds
Weightless
18
Under the Microscope, what might you find on your eyelash?
Cuticles
Tint of colours
Mites
Pockets
19
What was the name of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
Fat Boy
Fat Man
Little Man
Little boy
20
True or False: Your ears are important when it comes to staying balanced
True
False
21
During the first ever modern Olympics, what were the first placers awarded with?
Copper Medal
Gold Medal
Gold painted medal
Silver Medal
22
Which was the first Pharaoh who lead in the construction of the Pyramids of Giza?
Tutankhamun
Amenhotep III
Khufu
Ramses II
23
In computing what does the abbreviation U.S.B. stand for?
Universal Saving Bus
Universal Security Board
Universal Serial Bus
Universal Serial Board
24
How many times could an adults arteries, veins and capillaries encircle the earth, laid end to end?
About Three Times
About Two Times
About Four Times
About Six Times
25
Which American town was famous for its witch trials?
Portland, OR
Salem, MA
Charleston, SC
Nashville, TN
26
In Shakespeare's "Othello", who is the female lead?
Ophelia
Desdemona
Emilia
Bianca
27
What year was the 'Ka Mate' Haka performed by the 'original' All Blacks?
1900
1979
1905
1899
28
What percentage of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide?
3.9%
0.0391%
0.04%
0.39%
29
What African country was the first ever to play in the World Cup finals?
Uganda
Madagascar
Kenya
Egypt
30
The unusual Indian team sport of Kabaddi involves players doing what?
Hiding Balls
Holding their breath
Riding Elephants
Throwing stones
31
In soccer, what is it called when a player either passes or dribbles the ball between the legs of his opponent?
Tunnel
Nutmeg
Scissor
Cinnamon
32
Which of these cities is NOT in Europe
Reykjavik
Moscow
Prague
Barcelona
33
What is the imaginary line called that connects the north and south pole?
Prime Meridian
Lambert Line
Prime Axis
Equator
34
Which civil rights activist was famous for refusing to give up her seat on a bus?
Emma Willard
Jane Fonda
Rosa Parks
Dorothy Day
35
What is the approximate circumference of Earth's equator?
20,000 km
30,000 km
50,000 km
40,000 km
36
Which U.S. president is thought to have taught himself how to read and write?
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Donald Trump
Theodore Roosevelt
37
True or False: Besides Italy, there are no other countries where Italian is an official language
False
True
38
How many dimples does an average golf ball have?
500 - 600
300 - 500
0 - 200
200 - 300
39
Which war was the League of Nations formed after?
WW2
Seven Years War
Crimean War
WW1
40
How long is the shortest war in history?
Less than 30 minutes
All of the above
Less than an hour
Less than a day
41
True or False: Cleopatra lived closest to the construction of the iPhone than the Pyramids of Giza
True
False
42
True or False: You can grow skin on the palms of your hands
True
False
43
How many times have the Olympic Games been cancelled?
Never
Three
Two
Four
44
Who was the first monarch to reside in Buckingham Palace?
King George V
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II
King William IV
45
What is the term for a positive electrode?
Current
Anode
Cathode
Alternator
46
True or False: Cows kill more people per year than sharks?
True
False
47
In the "Iliad", Greek forces besiege the people of what kingdom?
Persia
Babylon
Paris
Troy
48
Which part of the body has the most bones?
Feet
Spinal Column
Hands
Skull
49
What is the Romans favourite method of execution?
Stinging to death
Gagged with a spoon
Beheading
Crucifixion
50
What is the Capital of Equador?
Portoveijo
Cuenca
Guayaquil
Quito
51
How many total minutes of action are there in an average baseball game?
1 Hour
18 Minutes
3 Hours
30 Minutes
52
Which of these atoms do NOT make up sugar
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
53
What number is to the right of the number ‘20’ on a standard British dart board?
5
19
1
18
54
What is the common name for the medical condition 'epistaxis'?
Irritable Bowl Syndrome (IBS)
Earache
Acne
Nose Bleed
55
Which is the world's highest waterfall?
Bridalveil Fall
Angel Falls
Iguazu Falls
Cumberland Falls
56
Where in the British Isles is Lady Isabella, the world’s largest working water wheel?
Ireland
Isle of Man
Isle of Wight
Yell
57
Who fought in the French and Indian wars?
France and North America
France and China
France and India
France and Britain
58
Which of the following Football teams did David Beckham play for?
Arsenal
Tottenham
Chelsea
Manchester United
59
What is the only part of the body that receives no blood supply?
Cornea
Ear Drum
Philtrum
Fraenum
60
In 2017 Six Nations rugby tournament saw the introduction of a bonus point for scoring how many tries in a match?
Three
Five
Four
Six
61
True or False: There is a country that begins with every letter of the alphabet
True
False
62
Which breed of dog is this?
Welsh Corgi
American Leopard Hound
Doberman Pinscher
Basenji
63
Which of these is NOT a unit used in reference to electricity?
Ampere
Ohm
Kilojolt
Volt
64
What colour do babies see first?
Blue
Pink
Green
Red
65
Which was the first country to allow women to Vote?
Switzerland
Malaysia
New Zealand
Finland
66
What is the only bone in the human body that is not attached to any other bone?
Cuboid
Scapoid
Femur
Hyoid
67
The famous "I want YOU for the U.S. Army" poster from WWI features an image of whom?
George Washington
None of the Above
Abraham Lincoln
Uncle Sam
68
If your kayak flipped over, what is the technique you'd typically use to flip it back up?
Eskimo Roll
Topsy Turvy
Re-Flip
Bail flip
69
What Dynasty began the construction of the Great Wall of China?
Qin
Zhou
Han
Song
70
What is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Yemen
71
What is a dog's most powerful sensory organ?
Ears
Tongue
Nose
Eyes
72
Which of these natural disaster can instigate other natural disasters?
Volcanic Eruption
Tornado
Earthquake
Tsunami
73
Where would you find the Machu Picchu ruins?
Brazil
Scotland
Peru
Argentina
74
The scientific unit LUMEN is used in the measurement of what?
Weight
Distance
Temprature
Light
75
True or False: Limes are just lemons picked early
True
False
76
Which mammal can NOT jump?
Elephant
Whale
Bison
Giraffe
77
What is a female deer called?
Foal
Doe
Bambi
Ewe
78
Which is the smallest country, measured by total land area?
Vatican City
Maldives
Monaco
Tuvalu
79
Which of following is no longer a computer manufacturer?
Atari
Microsoft
IBM
Vaio
80
What was the name of the land where Gulliver met the Little People?
Brobdingnag
Lilliput
Laputa
Bournemouth
81
Who painted the mural of 'The Last Supper'?
Leonardo De Valen
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Vincent van Gogh
82
True or False: Your Hair and Nails keep growing after death
False
True
83
Which of these planets is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Earth
84
What flightless bird went extinct in the 1660s and has a reputation for stupidity?
The Passenger Pigeon
The Laughing Owl
The Labrador Duck
The Dodo Bird