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The Big Cornwallis Quiz of 2021

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what place was Christmas once illegal?
a)
England
b)
Poland
c)
Italy
d)
Switzerland
2.
In California, it is illegal to eat oranges while doing what?
a)
bathing
b)
driving
c)
skateboarding
d)
walking
3.
Coulrophobia means fear of what?
a)
high places
b)
worms
c)
stairs
d)
clowns
4.
Which of the following is the longest running American animated tv show?
a)
Family Guy
b)
Simpsons
c)
Flintstones
d)
Spongebob
5.
Every year, over 8,800 people injure themselves with what apparently harmless, tiny object?
a)
pencil
b)
eraser
c)
toothpick
d)
paper clip
6.
What is the fear of houses?
a)
neophobia
b)
oikophobia
c)
housephobia
d)
dwellaphobia
7.
English is the official language of ______________
a)
100 countries.
b)
70 countries.
c)
67 countries.
d)
10 countries.
8.

How old was Walt Disney when he started sketching regularly?

a)

6 years old

b)

5 years old

c)

4 years old

d)

3 years old

9.

Abraham Lincoln had another job long before becoming President. What was it?

a)

Professional Wrestler

b)

Professional Baseball Player

c)

Professional Football Player

d)

Professional Bowler

10.

How long was the world's longest french fry?

a)

24-inches

b)

34-inches

c)

44-inches

d)

54-inches

11.

How many Earths could fit inside the sun?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

1,000,000

12.

Which animal's eye is bigger than its brain?

a)

owl

b)

ostrich

c)

bald eagle

d)

falcon

13.

What is the largest living animal?

a)

Blue Whale

b)

Orca Whale

c)

African Elephant

d)

Rhinoceros

14.

One quarter of your bones are in your __________.

a)

ribs

b)

hands

c)

feet

d)

ears

15.

Who has more taste buds?

a)

Boys

b)

Girls

16.

How fast can a chameleon change colors?

a)

10 seconds

b)

20 seconds

c)

30 seconds

d)

40 seconds

17.

How many hearts to earthworms have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

18.

The longest paper airplane flight was more than

a)

20 feet

b)

200 feet

c)

40 feet

d)

400 feet

19.

When was the first email sent?

a)

1971

b)

1981

c)

1991

d)

2001

20.

Which of these were originally sold as medicine?

a)

mustard

b)

ketchup

c)

barbecue sauce

d)

mayonnaise

21.

Humans have 5 senses. How many senses do sharks have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

22.

In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

She isn't holding one

23.

Which way do fans rotate as you are looking at them?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

24.

How many curves are there on a standard paper clip?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

25.

Which country has the largest number of volcanoes in the world?

a)

United States

b)

Indonesia

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

26.

How much money is thrown into Rome's Trevi Fountain each year (estimate)?

a)

1 million USD

b)

1.5 million USD

c)

500,000 USD

27.

Which country has more tourist visitors than residents?

a)

Croatia

b)

France

c)

Iceland

28.

The most expensive hotel room in the world is located in...

a)

Dubai

b)

Switzerland

c)

Las Vegas

29.

Which was once a planet, but is now renamed a dwarf planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Pluto

c)

Moon

30.

About how long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

1 day

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

31.

What is the most populated country in the world?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

The U.S.

d)

Canada

32.

Persian food comes from

a)

Japan

b)

Brazil

c)

New Zealand

d)

Iran

33.

What is the hottest pepper in the world?

a)

Ghost Pepper

b)

Jalapeno

c)

Bhut Jolokia

d)

Carolina Reaper

34.

The word "pizza" is originally from which culture?

a)

Chinese

b)

Mexican

c)

English

d)

Italian

35.

Which animal is the only mammal in the world that cannot jump?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What is the most popular sport to play?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What was the first food eaten in space by astronauts?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

What color is hippopotamus milk ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

How many years did it take J.K Rowling to complete all of the Harry Potter books?

a)

17

b)

21

c)

32

d)

13

40.

What is the only planet that spins clockwise?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

How many actors played James Bond?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

42.

Which is the real name of "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" in the Harry Potter saga?

a)

Lord Voldemort

b)

Gilderoy Lockhart

c)

Mundungus Fletcher

d)

Tom Marvolo Riddle

43.

Which is The Rock's real name?

a)

Dwayne Johnson

b)

Wayne Johnbon

c)

Walt Wittman

d)

Dan Songton

44.

Which film was announced the winner of "Best Picture" by mistake at the Oscars?

a)

Moonlight

b)

La La land

c)

Whiplash

d)

Mad Max Fury road

45.

Which film earned more money at the box office?

a)

Avatar

b)

Titanic

c)

Avengers: End Game

d)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

46.

Which character was played by Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings?

a)

Mrodo

b)

Brogo

c)

Drogo

d)

Frodo

47.

Like your fingerprints, you also have a unique

a)

Tongue print

b)

Toe print

c)

Hair follicle

d)

Fingernail texture

48.

 33 = 3^{3\ }=\   

a)

9

b)

18

c)

27

d)

36

49.

This gaming system is known as

a)

Sega

b)

Super Nintendo

c)

Nintendo 64

d)

Odyssey

50.
How tall was the tallest man?
a)
7'10"
b)
8'4"
c)
8'11"
d)
9'
51.
Based on normal life expectancy, how many months does a person spend sleeping during their lifetime?
a)
318
b)
225
c)
407
d)
376
52.
In Iron Man, what does J.A.R.V.I.S. stand for?
a)
Just A Reliable Virtual Intelligence System
b)
Just A Robust Virtuoso Integrated System 
c)
Just A Rather Very Intelligent System
d)
Just A Robot Virtual Integration System
53.
According to a proverb about hope, "There's always light at the end of..." what?
a)
The journey
b)
The day
c)
The tunnel
d)
E.T.'s finger
54.
What country does this flag belong to?
a)
Peru
b)
Brazil
c)
Chile
d)
Suriname
55.
Which country eats the most chocolate (per person)?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Columbia
d)
Switzerland
56.
A cat has how many muscles in each ear?
a)
12
b)
32
c)
52
d)
2344567890
57.
 How many countries are in the world?
a)
214
b)
171
c)
176
d)
196
58.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Bill Gates
b)
John Dunlop
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
59.
How fast can a cheetah run?
a)
68-75 mph
b)
51-56 mph
c)
56-67 mph
60.
How many days are in August?
a)
28
b)
30
c)
31
d)
912