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Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many sides are on a standard #2 pencil?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

2.

Like your fingerprints, you also have a unique

a)

Tongue print

b)

Toe print

c)

Hair follicle

d)

Fingernail texture

3.

What country has the most natural lakes?

a)

Asia

b)

Portsmouth

c)

Canada

d)

Europe

4.

What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

5.

Which mammal has the longest gestation period?

a)

White Rhino

b)

Elephant

c)

Hippo

d)

Giraffe

6.

What candy bar was named after its inventor's family horse?

a)

Almond Joy

b)

Fast Break

c)

Snickers

d)

Baby Ruth

7.

The First Estate in French society was composed of

a)

the clergy

b)

peasants

c)

nobility

d)

middle class

8.

Who wrote 'The Prince', a political treatise during the Renaissance?

a)

Niccolò Machiavelli

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Christopher Columbus

9.

What war was called "The War to End All Wars?"

a)

World War II

b)

The 100 Years War

c)

The American Civil War

d)

World War I

10.

What do snakes use to smell?

a)

Nose

b)

Eyes

c)

Skin

d)

Tongue

11.

Which mammal is known to have the most powerful bite in the world?

a)

Lion

b)

Great White Shark

c)

Tiger

d)

Hippopotamus

12.

How much dead skin do we lose over a lifetime?

a)

25 pounds

b)

50 pounds

c)

75 pounds

d)

110 pounds

13.

How long was the world's longest french fry?

a)

24-inches

b)

34-inches

c)

44-inches

d)

54-inches

14.

How long is a day on Neptune?

a)

16 hours

b)

26 hours

c)

14 hours

d)

24 hours

15.

______ can run faster than horses, and males can roar like lions.

a)

Ostriches

b)

Humans

c)

Cheetahs

d)

Hippos

16.

What happens to a grape when it is microwaved?

a)

Melt

b)

Nothing

c)

Explode

d)

Get crispy

17.

In the 1830s, ketchup was sold as

a)

ointment

b)

face cream

c)

medicine

d)

sauce

18.

Google was originally called

a)

Elgoog

b)

AskSteve

c)

SearchMonster

d)

Backrub

19.

how many muscles are in a cats ear

a)

0

b)

84

c)

32

d)

1

20.

Which drink isn’t served at Starbucks?

a)

Carmel macchiato

b)

Pink drink

c)

Passion tango tea

d)

Strawberry peach refresher

21.

In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

22.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Yangtze

d)

Mississippi

23.

Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

24.

Tia, a Neapolitan mastiff, holds the record for the most puppies in one litter. How many puppies did she have in her litter?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

24

d)

32

25.

What is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?

a)

Chickpeas

b)

Lentils

c)

Potatoes

d)

Beans

26.

Which animal is known for having the longest lifespan?

a)

Elephant

b)

Bowhead whale

c)

Giraffe

d)

Lion

27.

What is the 11th letter of the alphabet?

a)

I

b)

J

c)

K

d)

L

28.

When added together, how many days are there in the months of October, November, December?

a)

90

b)

91

c)

92

d)

93

29.

How long is a regulation sized basketball court?

a)

50 feet

b)

100 feet

c)

110 feet

d)

150 feet

30.

How many Olympic rings feature of the Olympic flag?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

31.

How many dimples are on a golf ball?

a)

323

b)

342

c)

312

d)

336

32.

What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl?

a)

Stanley Cup

b)

Vince Lombardi Trophy

c)

Larry O'Brien Trophy

d)

World Series Trophy

33.
How tall was the tallest man?
a)
7'10"
b)
8'4"
c)
8'11"
d)
9'
34.
Based on normal life expectancy, how many months does a person spend sleeping during their lifetime?
a)
318
b)
225
c)
407
d)
376
35.
Which country eats the most chocolate (per person)?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Columbia
d)
Switzerland
36.
Macaroni, Gentoo, Chinstrap and Emperor are types of what animal?
a)
Penguin
b)
Discus Fish
c)
Eagle
d)
Guinea Pig
37.

Which animal lays eggs?

a)

dolphins

b)

zebra

c)

duck billed platypus

d)

elephant

38.

What is the national animal of Scotland?

a)

Highland Cow

b)

Lochness Monster

c)

Hawk

d)

Unicorn

39.

What is an octothorpe?

a)

A type of bug with a hard shell and 8 legs

b)

A conglomerate of 8 companies

c)

Another name for the hashtag symbol

d)

Another name for the infinity symbol

40.

When attacked by predators, which of the following creatures will squirt ink?

a)

Owl

b)

Squid

c)

Salamander

d)

Skunk

41.

Which of these animals has the most legs?

a)

Crab

b)

Bee

c)

Giraffe

d)

Octopus

42.

What's the name of the officer in Monopoly?

a)

Officer Edgar Mallory

b)

Officer Alan Mandoodle

c)

Officer Steven Pouncey

d)

Officer Michael Blue

43.

According to 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', what is the answer to the "ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything" ?

a)

water

b)

42

c)

towels

d)

aliens

44.

About how many bacteria live on or in your body at any one time?

a)

50

b)

7,000

c)

32 million

d)

a trillion

45.

What is the name of the division symbol?

a)

manskel

b)

pallytoot

c)

obelus

d)

smoshen

46.

Eminem's single, Rapgod, holds the record for the most words in one song. How many words are in the song? (Hint: on average, he speaks 4.28 words per second!)

a)

1,890 words

b)

987 words

c)

1,230 words

d)

1,560 words

47.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Tuba

b)

Trombone

c)

Didgeridoo

d)

Harp

48.

In the game "Battleship", how many hits does it take to sink an aircraft carrier?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

49.

Which country is this?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Mexico

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

50.

In order to be a musical chord, what is the minimum number of tones that must be played together?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

51.

What is the longest-running game show in television history?

a)

Wheel of Fortune

b)

Jeopardy!

c)

The Price is Right

d)

Match Game

52.

Bini the Bunny from California holds the record for most slam dunked mini-basketball in 60 seconds by a rabbit. How many did he make?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

12

d)

13

53.

Who is the only actor to earn an Oscar nomination for the Lord of the Rings movies?

a)

Viggo Mortensen

b)

Ian McKellan

c)

Eljah Wood

d)

Sean Astin

54.

How often do people shed their entire layer of outer skin cells?

a)

every 2 to 4 weeks

b)

every 6 months

c)

once a year

d)

every time they watch a scary movie

55.

About how much does a million dollars weigh if its all in one-dollar bills?

a)

1 pound

b)

500 pounds

c)

2,200 pounds

d)

1 million pounds

56.

Who is NOT a resident of the Hundred Acre Wood in Winnie-the-Pooh?

a)

Owl

b)

Badger

c)

Tigger

d)

Eeyore

57.

The infinity symbol has a name. What is it called?

a)

truviloop

b)

lemniscate

c)

circaticomb

d)

spiralog

58.

When was the first book printed in English?

a)

1532

b)

1473

c)

1321

d)

1675

59.

Sarcosuchus, an ancestor of crocodiles, lived 112 million years ago in the Mid-Cretaceous period and is believed to be the largest crocodile to ever exist. How long were these "super-crocs" estimated to be?

a)

about 20 feet

b)

about 30 feet

c)

about 40 feet

d)

about 50 feet

60.

What has a head and tail but no body?

(a)