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1
How many planets are in the solar system?
9
8
7
10
2
What explorer introduced pigs to North America?
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Erik the Viking
Amerigo Vespucci
3
On a farm, a "kid" is a baby what?
sheep
goat
chicken
cow
4
Mozzarella cheese is made from the milk of which animal?
goat
cow
buffalo
alpaca
5
What country gave the USA the Statue of Liberty?
Italy
Ireland
England
France
6
Which fictional detective lived at 221b Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes
The Hardy Boys
Harriet the Spy
Nancy Drew
7
What falling fruit supposedly inspired Isaac Newton to write the Laws of Gravity?
banana
orange
apple
pear
8
What is the largest "big cat"?
cheetah
leopard
tiger
lynx
9
What galaxy is Earth located in?
Andromeda Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
10
How many years are there in a millennium?
50
100
2000
1000
11
What are the two top selling spices in the world?
oregano and parsley
rosemary and thyme
pepper and mustard
salt and pepper
12
How long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth?
about 10 minutes
about 12 minutes
about 4 minutes
about 8 minutes
13
What is most of the dust in your house made up of?
dried skin cells
hair
dirt
pollen
14
What is the study of fossils?
zoology
archeaology
botany
paleontology
15
How old is the universe?
1-5 billion years
10-15 billion years
15-20 billion years
5-10 billion years
16
Which inner planet has the highest mountain?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
17
What is the top color in a rainbow?
indigo
red
yellow
violet
18
Why do bubbles pop?
they get too big
the solution is made wrong
they get too dry from surrounding air
they get too hot
19
What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person?
liver
lung
heart
kidney
20
How many days are there in a fortnight?
5
14
24
19
21
How many colors are in the rainbow?
7
8
6
9
22
What century did mathematicians first use plus and minus signs?
14th
13th
16th
15th
23
How wide can a hippo open its mouth?
2.5 feet
2 feet
18 inches
4 feet
24
What sounds can you hear in space?
rockets on space shuttles
nothing
people talking
asteroids passing by
25
Which Italian city is famous for its leaning tower?
Venice
Florence
Rome
Pisa
26
How old is the Earth?
6.2 million years
1.5 billion years
4.5 billion years
2 million years
27
"Pharaoh" is the title given to the rulers of which ancient country?
Mongolia
Israel
India
Egypt
28
Which planet spins the fastest?
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
29
Where does sound travel faster?
water
air
soil
space
30
What is the highest possible score in bowling?
300
250
350
200
