Quiz

## Art and Music

Q: How many colors are there on the spectrum of visible light?

A: 7
## Astronomy

Q: **What is the name of the bright winter constellation with a belt of three stars and a famous nebula?**

A: **Orion**

Q: A planet that has two suns is said to orbit what kind of star system?

A: Binary
Q: **Which planet is closest to our sun?**

A: **Mercury**
## Biology

Q: True or false: If you are not allergic to something now, you will never be allergic to it later in life.

A: False

## Botony

Q: **True or false. A sponge is a living animal.**

A: **True**
Q: **\_\_\_\_\_ are used for carrying messages from one part of your body to another via electrochemical processes.**

A: **?**
## Chemistry

Q: **What is the central part of an atom called?**

A: **nucleus**

## Geography

Q: The "Valley of the Kings" is located in what country?

A: Egypt

Q: **What is the capital of Hungary?**

A: **Budapest**

Q: On which continent will you find the Sahara Desert?

A: Africa

Q: **What is the capital of Azerbaijan?**

A: **Baku**
Q: What is the capital of Belize?

A: Belmopan
Q: **What is the capital of Argentina?**

A: **Buenos Aires**
Q: What is the longest river on Earth?

A: ?
Q: **What is the capital of Tonga?**

A: **Nuku'alofa**
Q: What is the capital of Samoa?

A: ?
Q: **What is the capital of Trinidad?**

A: **Port of Spain**
Q: What is the capital of Pakistan?

A: Islamabad
Q: **What is the capital of South Korea**

A: **Seoul**
## Geology

Q: **Scientists estimate that Earth is 4.5 \_\_\_\_\_\_ years old.**

A: **Billion**
## Grammar

Q: **"It's" can only ever be used to mean two things. Name one.**

A: it is
Q: **Geology is the study of what?**

A: **Rocks**
## History

Q: In what US State did the dirigible "Hindenburg" crash in flames?

A: New Jersey

Q: "Ja, vi elsher dette landet" is the national anthem of what country?

A: Norway

Q: **Today Over Macedonia" is the national anthem of what country?**

A: **Macedonia**
Q: **What baseball player once pointed to a spot in the outfield, and then hit a home run there?**

A: **Babe Ruth**
*Q:***In which city was outlaw "Billy the Kid" born?**

**A:** **New York City**
Q: **In what country was the automobile invented?**

A: **Germany**
Q: During World War II, British codebreakers worked in what secret spot?

A: Bletchley Park

Q: "Mlungu dalitsani Malawi" is the national anthem of what country?

A: Malawi
## Horses

Q: A martingale which has rings through which the reins run is called a \_\_\_\_\_\_ martingale.

A: Running

Q: The right side of a horse is also known as its \_\_\_\_\_ side.

A: Off

## Languages

Q: "S'il vous plait" is 'please' in what language?

A: French

## Literature

Q: Name one of the Three Musketeers

A: Athos / Porthos / Aramis
Q: **Who wrote Huckleberry Finn?**

A: **Mark Twain**
Q: Who wrote "Where The Wild Things Are?"

A: Maurice Sendak
## Math

Q: In the equation 3x/9=3, what is the value of x?

A: 9

Q: How many seconds in a leap year?

A: 31622400

Q: An angle that is less than 90 degrees is called an \_\_\_\_ angle.

A: Acute

Q: **Betty is three times as old as Charlie. Charlie is half Abe's age. If Betty is 15, how old is Abe?**

A: **?**
Q: Round off the following number to a 1 decimal place: 72.34

A: 72.3
Q: What is the percent equivalent of 2/5?

A: 40%

Q: What is the percent equivalent of 1/5th?

A: 20%

## Miscellany

Q: **The "cage" that women wore in the 1800s to make their skirts flare out in a large cone was called a what?**

A: ?
Q: **True or false. Icebergs are made of fresh (not salty) water.**

A: **True**
Q: **At work I am called a chandler. What do I make?**

A: **candles**
## Mythology

Q: **At work I am called a cooper. What do I make?**

A: **Barrels**

Q: An apelike creature said to inhabit the western part of the US is called what?

A: Bigfoot

Q: **In European mythology, a creature half man and half goat is called a what?**

A: **satyr**

## Paleontology

Q: What dinosaur is the State Fossil of Colorado?

A: Stegosaurus

Q: **The La Brea Tar Pits are located in what US State?**

A: **California**

Q: **True or false. Many dinosaurs had feathers.**

A: **True**
Q: **The Devonian Era takes its name from rocks found in what part of Britain?**

A: **?**
## Pets

Q: A group of chickens is called a \_\_\_\_\_.

A: Flock
Q: **True or false. A fish has slimy skin.**

A: **True**
Q: **A group of monkeys is called a \_\_\_\_\_.**

A: **?**
Q: **What animal family is the dog a member of?**

A: **?**
Q: Koi are fancy-colored specimens of what species of fish?

A: carp

Q: The golden hamster originated in what country?

A: Syria
## Physics

Q: **What kind of rays are used to take pictures of the inside of your body?**

A: **x-rays**
Q: What force causes two objects to warm up when rubbed together?

A: friction
## Science

Q: Linguistics is the study of what?

A: Language

Q: **Paleontology is the study of what?**

A: **Fossils**
Q: **In scientific terms, an explanation of how a system works which has been demonstrated to fit the available facts after many rigorous tests is called a what?**

A: **Theory**
## Zoology

Q: True or false. Mongooses are members of the weasel family.

A: False

Q: How many toes does an ostrich have on one foot?

A: 2

Q: **What common pet is a member of the weasel family?**

A: **Ferret**