Compass fun

The oldest person ever to have lived was ... years old when she died

• 129

• 127

• 122

• 119

The original name for the search engine Google was ...

• Backrub

• googol

• Burbn

• Facemash

... are the only mammal that can actually fly.

(a)  

The tallest building in the world is in ...

• Kuala Lumpur

• New York

• Dubai

• Tokyo

Answer explanation

The tallest building in the world is the Burg Khalifa in Dubai, standing at over 2,700 feet.

Days on ... are longer than years

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

Answer explanation

Days on Venus are longer than years. Due to its slow axis rotation, it takes 243 Earth days to spin once; but it only takes 225 Earth days to go around the sun.

The most earthquakes occurs in ...

• Japan

• Indonesia

• Afghanistan

• Nepal

Answer explanation

Japan records the most earthquakes of any country in the world; but the most earthquakes actually occurs in Indonesia.

Which country has more islands?

• Sweden

• Norway

• Indonesia

• Japan

Answer explanation

Sweden has 267,570 islands, the most of any country in the world.

Avocados are a ...

• fruit

• vegetable

Answer explanation

Avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable. They're technically considered a single-seeded berry, believe it or not.

Human ... are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves.

(a)  

Answer explanation

Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves. Teeth are coated in enamel which is not a living tissue.

The unicorn is the national animal of ...

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Thailand

• China

Answer explanation

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. It was apparently chosen because of its connection with dominance and chivalry as well as purity and innocence in Celtic mythology.