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1.

Which two paint colours make purple?

a)

Blue + Yellow

b)

Green + Orange

c)

Red + Blue

d)

Red + Green

2.

What country are the Niagara Falls in?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

3.

What is the name of this application?

a)

Paint

b)

Paper Plus

c)

d)

Pizza Hut

4.

What is the capital city of Thailand?

a)

Wellington

b)

Bangkok

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Manila

5.

The country famous for a dance called 'The Samba' is ...

a)

Spain

b)

Argentina

c)

Cuba

d)

Brazil

6.

Which game is this a screenshot from?

a)

Clash of Clans

b)

Royale Game

c)

Clash Royale

d)

Angry Birds

7.

Which three sports make up a triathlon?

a)

Diving, cycling, climbing

b)

Swimming, tennis, archery

c)

Swimming, cycling, zip wiring

d)

Running, swimming, cycling

8.

How many planets does our solar system have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

9.

Where on Earth has the lowest temperature been recorded?

a)

Alaska

b)

North Pole

c)

Antarctica

d)

Canada

10.

What's the capital city of Norway?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Helsinki

c)

Oslo

d)

Stockholm

11.

The USA is made up of __________ states

a)

50

b)

51

c)

40

d)

49

12.

A verb is...

a)

A naming word

b)

An action word

c)

A describing word

d)

A pronoun

13.

How many days does the month of March have?

a)

28

b)

30

c)

29

d)

31

14.

How many straight edges does a cube have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

16

d)

12

15.

How many teeth should a human adult mouth have?

a)

34

b)

32

c)

24

d)

40

16.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

17.

Which planet did Superman come from?

a)

Eternia

b)

Krypton

c)

Earth

d)

Krytopia

18.

Which of the following languages has the highest numer of native speakers?

a)

Arabic

b)

Spanish

c)

English

d)

Polish

19.

What is the capital of Germany?

a)

Frankfurt

b)

Munich

c)

Berlin

d)

Hamburg

20.

What term is used in tennis for 40 - 40?

a)

Deuce

b)

Ace

c)

Advantage

d)

Match Point

21.

Which sea separates Europe from Africa?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

22.

What type of trees do dates grow on?

a)

Coconut

b)

Palm

c)

Date

d)

Plum

23.

In which US city would you find Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx?

a)

Boston

b)

Washington

c)

New York

d)

Philadelphia

24.

What is the name of the vehicle in which Scooby Doo and his friends travel in?

a)

Bumblebee

b)

The Mean Machine

c)

The Mystery Machine

d)

Gadgetmobile

25.

How many legs does a butterfly have?

a)

Four

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

26.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

27.

Which planet is the fifth from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranius

d)

Venus

28.

In which country did Lego originate?

a)

Japan

b)

USA

c)

Denmark

d)

Finland

29.

How many dots are there on a dice?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

21

d)

42

30.

How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

31.

What does Woody have written on the bottom of his boat in Toy Story?

a)

JOHN

b)

SID

c)

ANDY

d)

BONNIE

32.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Picasso

b)

Leonardo di Caprio.

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Michelangelo

33.

This is the flag of which country?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Honduras

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

34.

Elon Musk cofounded which company with Peter Thiel?

a)

Alphabet

b)

Google

c)

Apple

d)

Paypal

35.

What decimal equals 1/4?

a)

0.14

b)

0.25

c)

2.5

d)

1.4

36.

What is the atomic symbol for Chlorine?

a)

C

b)

Ch

c)

Co

d)

Cl

37.

Matter changing state from a gas to a liquid is called what?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

boiling

d)

freezing

38.

Which scientist is best known for the formula E=MC²

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Galileo

39.

Which answer is the right choice?

a)

Your awesome!

b)

You're awesome!

c)

Ur awesome!

d)

Your'e awesome!

40.

The perpetually busy ghosts in the Pac-Man series are named Inky, Blinky, Pinky and…

a)

Dinky

b)

Clyde

c)

Blue

41.

How many points is a free throw worth in basketball?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

How often do the Summer Olympic Games take place?

a)

Every 4 years

b)

Every 5 years

c)

Every 2 years

d)

Every year

e)

Two times a year

43.

What animal is this?

a)

hyena

b)

cheetah

c)

lion

d)

buffalo

44.

Who wrote the Harry Potter series of books?

a)

A.A. Milne

b)

J.R.R. Tolkein

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

B.A, Baracus

45.

What three kinds of medals are awarded at the Olympic Games?

a)

Gold, Silver and Copper

b)

Gold, Silver and Bronze

c)

Gold, Silver and Iron

d)

Gold, Nickel and Bronze

46.

The Maoris are the indigenous people of which country?

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Cambodia

d)

Fuji

47.

Which is the correct spelling for the name of this animal?

a)

rinoceros

b)

rhinoseros

c)

rhinocerous

d)

rhinoceros

48.

Which computer browser has this icon?

a)

Chrome

b)

Firefox

c)

Internet Explorer

d)

Safari

49.

How many squares are there on a chessboard?

a)

64

b)

24

c)

86

d)

39

50.

Which bone is this?

a)

patella

b)

tibia

c)

femur

d)

humerus

51.

A human body contains ________ water.

a)

50%

b)

35%

c)

70%

d)

85%

52.

How many degrees are there in a circle?

a)

360

b)

90

c)

720

d)

180

53.

What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on earth?

a)

gold

b)

iron

c)

diamond

d)

platinum

54.

What does the Welsh word "Llongyfarchiadau!" translate to in English?

a)

Congratulations!

b)

Welcome!

c)

Hello!

d)

Goodbye!

55.

What colour would Coca Cola be if you removed the artificial colouring?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

black

d)

green

56.

What is a baby goat called?

a)

a foal

b)

a kid

c)

a baby

d)

a goat

57.

Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Helium

58.

What is the official language of Brazil

a)

Brazilian

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Cumbucha

59.

Which national football team won the first World Cup?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Uruguay

d)

England

e)

Italy

60.

How many holes does a golf course have?

a)

20

b)

18

c)

16

d)

22

e)

24

61.

What is 11 squared?

a)

121

b)

122

c)

132

d)

110

62.

When did World War 2 take place?

a)

1914-1918

b)

1939-1945

c)

1949-1955

d)

1066

63.

Which country has the largest population?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Indonesia

d)

Japan

64.

Who sings "Bad Guy"?

a)

Paquita la del barrio

b)

Rihanna

c)

Britney Spears

d)

Billie Eilish

65.

Which country uses this flag?

a)

U.K.

b)

U.S.A.

c)

New Zealand

d)

Australia

66.

Which country uses this flag?

a)

Turkey

b)

Indonesia

c)

Morocco

d)

China

67.

Where is this famous opera house?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Milan

c)

Sydney

d)

Brussels

68.

Where is the famous leaning tower?

a)

Venice

b)

Nice

c)

Rome

d)

Pisa

69.

This man proved that the Earth wasn't the centre of the universe. Who is he?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Archimedes

d)

William Harvey

70.

Who is this woman, known for her work on radioactivity and treatment for cancer?

a)

Jane Goodall

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Mary Anning

71.

What is the name of this painting?

a)

The Story Night by Vincent van Gogh

b)

The Sadly Night by Vincent van Gogh

c)

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

d)

The Slowly Night

72.

What is the name of this painting?

a)

Scary by Edvard Munch

b)

Screaming by Edvard Munch

c)

The Scream by Edvard Munch

d)

The Shriek by Edvard Munch

73.

Who's this super hero?

a)

Wolverine

b)

Hulk

c)

Batman

d)

Dead Pool

74.

Who is the only woman on the Justice League?

a)

Wonder Woman

b)

Black Widow

c)

Felecia

d)

Cat Woman

75.

Who is this?

a)

Captain Marvel

b)

Black Widow

c)

Wonder Woman

76.

Which language is NOT in the top 5 spoken in the world?

a)

Arabic

b)

Hindi

c)

Polish

d)

Spanish

77.

Which house was Harry Potter put into upon arriving at Hogwarts?

a)

Hufflepuff

b)

Gryffindor

c)

Slytherin

d)

Ravenclaw

78.

What is the Welsh word for Wales?

a)

Cymru

b)

Ffrainc

c)

Yr Almaen

d)

Wales

79.

What does Wales have more of per square mile than any other European country?

a)

pubs

b)

sheep

c)

churches

d)

castles

80.

What starts a basketball game?

a)

jump ball

b)

travel

c)

double dribble

d)

kick off

81.

How many players are there on a netball team?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

82.

A frog spends time on land and in the water. What kind of animal is a frog?

a)

amphibian

b)

bird

c)

mammal

d)

fish

83.

Which country is this shape on a map?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Wales

d)

Italy

84.

Which country is this shape on a map?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Wales

d)

Italy

85.

Which country is this shape on a map?

a)

Australia

b)

Russia

c)

USA

d)

India

86.

What colour is 'The Hulk'?

a)

Purple

b)

Yellow

c)

Orange

d)

Green

87.

What is Poseidon the god of?

a)

Fire

b)

Snow

c)

The sky

d)

The sea

88.

Name this famous children's book

a)

George's Marvellous Medicine

b)

The Witches

c)

Esio Trot

d)

Danny Champion of the World

89.

In the Roald Dahl book, who runs the Chocolate factory?

a)

Charlie Bucket

b)

Willy Wonka

c)

Violet Beauregarde

d)

Augustus Gloop

90.

What is the answer to life , the universe and everything?

a)

42

b)

121

c)

13

d)

1234

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Total questions: 90

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