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203 ★ and ★★ questions most kids aged 8–12 can answer — great for car rides, classrooms and family game night.

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1. How many planets are in our Solar System? ★
   • 7
   • 9
   • 10
   • 8
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   8 — The Solar System has eight planets. Source: Wikipedia 'Solar System'

2. At what temperature does water freeze? ★
   • 10 °C
   • 50 °C
   • 100 °C
   • 0 °C
   Show answer

   0 °C — Water freezes at 0 °C (32 °F). Source: Wikipedia 'Water'

3. What part of the body does the skull protect? ★
   • The lungs
   • The stomach
   • The heart
   • The brain
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   The brain — The skull protects the brain. Source: Wikipedia 'Human skeleton'

4. In a storm, why do we see lightning before we hear thunder? ★
   • Sound is faster than light
   • Ears work slower in rain
   • Clouds block the sound
   • Light is faster than sound
   Show answer

   Light is faster than sound — Light travels much faster than sound, so thunder arrives later. Source: Wikipedia 'Thunder'

5. About how long does Earth take to spin once? ★
   • 1 hour
   • 7 days
   • 365 days
   • 24 hours
   Show answer

   24 hours — Earth turns once about every 24 hours, giving day and night. Source: Wikipedia 'Earth's rotation'

6. What is 12 + 15? ★
   • 28
   • 37
   • 25
   • 27
   Show answer

   27 — 12 + 15 = 27.

7. How many things are in a dozen? ★
   • 10
   • 6
   • 20
   • 12
   Show answer

   12 — A dozen is a group of twelve. Source: Wikipedia 'Dozen'

8. What is 9 × 6? ★
   • 45
   • 63
   • 56
   • 54
   Show answer

   54 — 9 × 6 = 54.

9. How many metres are in one kilometre? ★
   • 100
   • 10,000
   • 10
   • 1,000
   Show answer

   1,000 — One kilometre equals 1,000 metres. Source: Wikipedia 'Kilometre'

10. What number does the Roman numeral X stand for? ★
    • 50
    • 100
    • 5
    • 10
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    10 — In Roman numerals, X = 10 (V = 5, L = 50, C = 100). Source: Wikipedia 'Roman numerals'

11. What is half of 50? ★
    • 20
    • 15
    • 30
    • 25
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    25 — 50 ÷ 2 = 25.

12. What is 100 − 37? ★
    • 73
    • 53
    • 67
    • 63
    Show answer

    63 — 100 − 37 = 63.

13. Which of these numbers is even? ★
    • 9
    • 15
    • 7
    • 14
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    14 — 14 can be divided by 2 with no remainder, so it is even.

14. What were the kings of ancient Egypt called? ★
    • Tsars
    • Shoguns
    • Samurai
    • Pharaohs
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    Pharaohs — The pharaoh was the monarch of ancient Egypt. Source: Wikipedia 'Pharaoh'

15. In which country are the Great Pyramids of Giza? ★
    • Mexico
    • Greece
    • India
    • Egypt
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    Egypt — The Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt, was a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu. Source: Wikipedia 'Great Pyramid of Giza'

16. What did ancient Egyptians make to preserve dead bodies? ★
    • Robots
    • Fossils
    • Puppets
    • Mummies
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    Mummies — Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to preserve their bodies. Source: Wikipedia 'Mummy'

17. In medieval Europe, armoured warriors on horseback were called what? ★
    • Pirates
    • Cowboys
    • Ninjas
    • Knights
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    Knights — Knighthood was given to mounted warriors in medieval Europe. Source: Wikipedia 'Knight'

18. In the Stone Age, people mostly made their tools from what? ★
    • Steel
    • Glass
    • Plastic
    • Stone
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    Stone — The Stone Age is named for the stone tools people made. Source: Wikipedia 'Stone Age'

19. Why was the Great Wall of China mainly built? ★
    • To hold back floods
    • As a racetrack
    • To store grain
    • To keep out invaders
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    To keep out invaders — The walls were built to protect against nomadic groups from the north. Source: Wikipedia 'Great Wall of China'

20. What is the capital of France? ★
    • Lyon
    • Marseille
    • Nice
    • Paris
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    Paris — Paris is the capital and largest city of France. Source: Wikipedia 'Paris'

21. What is the capital of Japan? ★
    • Osaka
    • Seoul
    • Kyoto
    • Tokyo
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    Tokyo — Tokyo is the capital and most populous city of Japan. Source: Wikipedia 'Tokyo'

22. Which river flows through Cairo, Egypt? ★
    • The Amazon
    • The Danube
    • The Thames
    • The Nile
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    The Nile — The Nile flows north through Cairo to the Mediterranean Sea. Source: Wikipedia 'Nile'

23. Which famous tower stands in Paris? ★
    • Tokyo Tower
    • The Leaning Tower
    • The CN Tower
    • The Eiffel Tower
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    The Eiffel Tower — The Eiffel Tower in Paris was built for the 1889 World's Fair. Source: Wikipedia 'Paris'

24. At a traffic light, which colour usually means go? ★
    • Red
    • Purple
    • Blue
    • Green
    Show answer

    Green — A green light means traffic may go. Source: Wikipedia 'Traffic light'

25. What is the currency used by many European Union countries? ★
    • The yen
    • The peso
    • The dollar
    • The euro
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    The euro — The euro is the official currency of most European Union countries. Source: Wikipedia 'Euro'

26. Who is usually the top official of a city government? ★
    • The captain
    • The referee
    • The principal
    • The mayor
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    The mayor — A mayor is the highest-ranking official of a city or town government. Source: Wikipedia 'Mayor'

27. Where can people usually borrow books to read? ★
    • A bakery
    • A stadium
    • A pharmacy
    • A library
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    A library — A library lends books and other materials to its members. Source: Wikipedia 'Library'

28. What is the money people must pay to the government called? ★
    • Tip
    • Prize
    • Gift
    • Tax
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    Tax — A tax is a required payment to the government to fund public spending. Source: Wikipedia 'Tax'

29. What kind of business keeps people's money and gives loans? ★
    • A museum
    • A cinema
    • A bakery
    • A bank
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    A bank — A bank accepts deposits from the public and makes loans. Source: Wikipedia 'Bank'

30. Turning used paper and plastic into new things is called what? ★
    • Melting
    • Mining
    • Littering
    • Recycling
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    Recycling — Recycling converts waste materials into new materials and objects. Source: Wikipedia 'Recycling'

31. What is the opposite of 'empty'? ★
    • dark
    • short
    • open
    • full
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    full — 'Empty' and 'full' are a pair of opposites. Source: Wiktionary 'empty'

32. What is the past tense of 'eat'? ★
    • eated
    • eating
    • eats
    • ate
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    ate — 'Eat' is irregular: its past tense is 'ate'. Source: Wikipedia 'English irregular verbs'

33. Which of these letters is a vowel? ★
    • B
    • T
    • K
    • E
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    E — The five main vowel letters are A, E, I, O and U. Source: Wikipedia 'English alphabet'

34. What do we call a young dog? ★
    • A calf
    • A foal
    • A kitten
    • A puppy
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    A puppy — A puppy is a young dog. Source: Wiktionary 'puppy'

35. What is the past tense of 'swim'? ★
    • swimmed
    • swims
    • swimming
    • swam
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    swam — 'Swim' is irregular: its past tense is 'swam'. Source: Wikipedia 'English irregular verbs'

36. Who wrote the Harry Potter books? ★
    • Roald Dahl
    • J. R. R. Tolkien
    • C. S. Lewis
    • J. K. Rowling
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    J. K. Rowling — The seven Harry Potter novels were written by J. K. Rowling. Source: Wikipedia 'Harry Potter'

37. What is the name of the wizard school in Harry Potter? ★
    • Narnia
    • Neverland
    • Oz
    • Hogwarts
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    Hogwarts — Harry and his friends study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Source: Wikipedia 'Harry Potter'

38. What does Cinderella leave behind at the ball? ★
    • A silk glove
    • A red apple
    • A gold crown
    • A glass slipper
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    A glass slipper — In Perrault's tale, Cinderella loses a glass slipper at the ball. Source: Wikipedia 'Cinderella'

39. Which instrument has black and white keys? ★
    • Violin
    • Trumpet
    • Drum
    • Piano
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    Piano — A modern piano has 52 white keys and 36 black keys. Source: Wikipedia 'Piano'

40. Which story character is a boy who never grows up? ★
    • Pinocchio
    • Hansel
    • Aladdin
    • Peter Pan
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    Peter Pan — Peter Pan, created by J. M. Barrie, is a boy who refuses to grow up. Source: Wikipedia 'Peter Pan (character)'

41. Mixing blue and yellow paint gives which colour? ★
    • Purple
    • Orange
    • Brown
    • Green
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    Green — Blue and yellow paint mix to make green. Source: Wikipedia 'Primary color'

42. What does the Evil Queen give Snow White to eat? ★
    • A magic ring
    • A glass slipper
    • A golden egg
    • A poisoned apple
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    A poisoned apple — The queen tricks Snow White with a poisoned apple. Source: Wikipedia 'Snow White'

43. What is butter made from? ★
    • Eggs
    • Sugar
    • Flour
    • Cream
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    Cream — Butter is made by churning cream. Source: Wikipedia 'Butter'

44. Why do we keep food in a refrigerator? ★
    • To make it sweeter
    • To cook it faster
    • To add vitamins
    • To slow down spoiling
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    To slow down spoiling — Cold slows the growth of bacteria, so food spoils more slowly. Source: Wikipedia 'Refrigerator'

45. How long should you scrub your hands with soap? ★
    • About 3 seconds
    • No scrubbing needed
    • Only 1 second
    • At least 20 seconds
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    At least 20 seconds — Health experts advise scrubbing with soap for at least 20 seconds. Source: Wikipedia 'Hand washing'

46. French fries are made from which vegetable? ★
    • Onion
    • Cabbage
    • Carrot
    • Potato
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    Potato — French fries are cut from potatoes, which are underground tubers. Source: Wikipedia 'Potato'

47. How many minutes are in one hour? ★
    • 100
    • 30
    • 24
    • 60
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    60 — An hour is divided into 60 minutes. Source: Wikipedia 'Hour'

48. How many legs does an insect have? ★
    • Four
    • Eight
    • Ten
    • Six
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    Six — Insects have three pairs of legs, six in all. Source: Wikipedia 'Insect'

49. A caterpillar grows up to become which animal? ★
    • A beetle
    • A dragonfly
    • A bee
    • A butterfly
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    A butterfly — Caterpillars are the young (larval) stage of butterflies and moths. Source: Wikipedia 'Caterpillar'

50. How many arms does an octopus have? ★
    • Six
    • Twelve
    • Ten
    • Eight
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    Eight — An octopus has eight limbs. Source: Wikipedia 'Octopus'

51. How do sharks breathe? ★
    • Through their skin
    • Through a blowhole
    • Through lungs
    • Through gills
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    Through gills — Sharks are fish and take oxygen from water with their gills. Source: Wikipedia 'Shark'

52. What do ice hockey players hit into the goal? ★
    • A shuttlecock
    • A golf ball
    • A tennis ball
    • A puck
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    A puck — Ice hockey players use sticks to shoot a rubber puck. Source: Wikipedia 'Ice hockey'

53. How often are the Summer Olympics held? ★
    • Every two years
    • Every ten years
    • Every year
    • Every four years
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    Every four years — The Summer Olympics are held every four years. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'

54. In football (soccer), which player may use their hands? ★
    • The striker
    • The defender
    • The captain
    • The goalkeeper
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    The goalkeeper — Only the goalkeeper may handle the ball, inside their penalty area. Source: Wikipedia 'Association football'

55. Wimbledon is a famous tournament in which sport? ★
    • Golf
    • Cricket
    • Rugby
    • Tennis
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    Tennis — Wimbledon is a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass. Source: Wikipedia 'Tennis'

56. Which swimming stroke is swum lying on your back? ★
    • Butterfly
    • Freestyle
    • Breaststroke
    • Backstroke
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    Backstroke — Backstroke is the competitive stroke swum on the back. Source: Wikipedia 'Backstroke'

57. The Moon makes its own light, just like the Sun. ★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Moonlight is mostly sunlight reflected off the Moon's surface. Source: Wikipedia 'Moonlight'

58. A triangle has three sides. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — A triangle is a polygon with three sides and three corners. Source: Wikipedia 'Triangle'

59. 7 × 8 = 54. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — 7 × 8 = 56.

60. Early humans lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — Non-bird dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago, long before humans. Source: Wikipedia 'Dinosaur'

61. Antarctica is the coldest continent. ★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest and windiest continent. Source: Wikipedia 'Antarctica'

62. The equator divides Earth into eastern and western halves. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — The equator divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Source: Wikipedia 'Equator'

63. At a traffic light, red means stop. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — A red light means traffic must stop and not go past the stop line. Source: Wikipedia 'Traffic light'

64. A passport is a document used for travel to other countries. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — A passport is a government travel document showing identity and nationality. Source: Wikipedia 'Passport'

65. The United Kingdom uses the euro as its money. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — The UK is not in the eurozone; its currency is the pound sterling. Source: Wikipedia 'Pound sterling'

66. The past tense of 'go' is 'went'. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — 'Went' is the past tense of 'go'. Source: Wikipedia 'English irregular verbs'

67. A direct question in English ends with a question mark (?). ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — In English, a question mark goes at the end of a question. Source: Wikipedia 'Question mark'

68. In the fairy tale, Snow White meets seven dwarfs. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — Snow White, published by the Brothers Grimm, features the seven dwarfs. Source: Wikipedia 'Snow White'

69. Pinocchio's ears grow when he tells a lie. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — It is Pinocchio's nose that grows when he lies. Source: Wikipedia 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'

70. Cheese is made from milk. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — Cheese is made by curdling milk, usually from cows, goats or sheep. Source: Wikipedia 'Cheese'

71. Adults usually have 20 teeth. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — Adults usually have 32 permanent teeth; children have 20 baby teeth. Source: Wikipedia 'Human tooth'

72. Sunscreen helps protect skin from sunburn. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — Sunscreen helps protect skin against sunburn from UV rays. Source: Wikipedia 'Sunscreen'

73. Popcorn is made from rice. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — Popcorn is made from corn kernels that puff up when heated. Source: Wikipedia 'Popcorn'

74. Bats are mammals. ★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Bats are winged mammals, the only mammals that truly fly. Source: Wikipedia 'Bat'

75. A camel's hump is full of stored water. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — A camel's hump stores fat, not water. Source: Wikipedia 'Camel'

76. Penguins live mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    True — Penguins live almost only in the Southern Hemisphere. Source: Wikipedia 'Penguin'

77. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece. ★
    • True
    • False
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    True — The ancient Olympics were held at Olympia, Greece. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'

78. At the Olympics, the winner of an event gets a silver medal. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — First place gets gold; silver is for second place. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'

79. In golf, the player with the most strokes wins. ★
    • True
    • False
    Show answer

    False — In golf, the player with the fewest strokes wins. Source: Wikipedia 'Golf'

80. In which mountain range is Mount Everest? ★★
    • The Alps
    • The Rockies
    • The Andes
    • The Himalayas
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    The Himalayas — Everest is in the Himalayas on the China–Nepal border. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Everest'

81. Which day of the week is named after the Moon? ★★
    • Sunday
    • Friday
    • Tuesday
    • Monday
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    Monday — Monday comes from "Moon day". Source: Wikipedia 'Week'

82. What is the largest planet in the Solar System? ★★
    • Saturn
    • Earth
    • Neptune
    • Jupiter
    Show answer

    Jupiter — Jupiter is the biggest planet, with a radius of about 71,000 km. Source: Wikipedia 'Solar System'

83. Which planet is closest to the Sun? ★★
    • Mars
    • Earth
    • Venus
    • Mercury
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    Mercury — Mercury is the innermost planet of the Solar System. Source: Wikipedia 'Solar System'

84. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"? ★★
    • Venus
    • Jupiter
    • Mercury
    • Mars
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    Mars — Mars looks red because of iron oxide (rust) in its soil. Source: Wikipedia 'Mars'

85. Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis? ★★
    • Nitrogen
    • Helium
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Oxygen
    Show answer

    Oxygen — Photosynthesis splits water and releases oxygen as a by-product. Source: Wikipedia 'Photosynthesis'

86. What is the green pigment that plants use to absorb light? ★★
    • Melanin
    • Hemoglobin
    • Keratin
    • Chlorophyll
    Show answer

    Chlorophyll — Chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis and reflects green light. Source: Wikipedia 'Photosynthesis'

87. At sea level, at what temperature does water boil? ★★
    • 80 °C
    • 120 °C
    • 50 °C
    • 100 °C
    Show answer

    100 °C — At standard pressure water boils at about 100 °C (212 °F). Source: Wikipedia 'Properties of water'

88. A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one atom of what? ★★
    • Nitrogen
    • Sodium
    • Carbon
    • Oxygen
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    Oxygen — Water is H2O: two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom. Source: Wikipedia 'Properties of water'

89. What is the main cause of Earth's ocean tides? ★★
    • Strong winds
    • Underwater volcanoes
    • Heat from the core
    • The Moon's gravity
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    The Moon's gravity — The Moon's tidal pull is the main driver of Earth's tides. Source: Wikipedia 'Moon'

90. What number does the Roman numeral C stand for? ★★
    • 50
    • 500
    • 10
    • 100
    Show answer

    100 — In Roman numerals C = 100 (X = 10, L = 50, D = 500). Source: Wikipedia 'Roman numerals'

91. What number is the Roman numeral IX? ★★
    • 11
    • 19
    • 4
    • 9
    Show answer

    9 — IX means one less than ten, which is 9. Source: Wikipedia 'Roman numerals'

92. How many sides does a pentagon have? ★★
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 5
    Show answer

    5 — A pentagon is a polygon with five sides. Source: Wikipedia 'Polygon'

93. How many degrees are in a right angle? ★★
    • 45
    • 180
    • 360
    • 90
    Show answer

    90 — A right angle is exactly 90°, a quarter of a full turn. Source: Wikipedia 'Right angle'

94. Which of these numbers is prime? ★★
    • 9
    • 21
    • 15
    • 13
    Show answer

    13 — 13 can only be divided by 1 and 13; 9, 15 and 21 have other factors. Source: Wikipedia 'Prime number'

95. What is 15% of 200? ★★
    • 20
    • 45
    • 15
    • 30
    Show answer

    30 — 200 × 0.15 = 30.

96. What is 12 × 12? ★★
    • 142
    • 154
    • 124
    • 144
    Show answer

    144 — 12 × 12 = 144.

97. Which country sponsored Columbus's 1492 voyage? ★★
    • Portugal
    • France
    • England
    • Spain
    Show answer

    Spain — Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain paid for the voyage. Source: Wikipedia 'Christopher Columbus'

98. In which city is the ancient Colosseum? ★★
    • Athens
    • Istanbul
    • Paris
    • Rome
    Show answer

    Rome — The Colosseum, finished in AD 80, stands in the centre of Rome. Source: Wikipedia 'Colosseum'

99. What did the Titanic hit before it sank in 1912? ★★
    • A whale
    • A rocky reef
    • Another ship
    • An iceberg
    Show answer

    An iceberg — The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on 15 April 1912. Source: Wikipedia 'Titanic'

100. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon? ★★
     • Yuri Gagarin
     • Michael Collins
     • Buzz Aldrin
     • Neil Armstrong
     Show answer

     Neil Armstrong — Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon first; Buzz Aldrin followed him. Source: Wikipedia 'Apollo 11'

101. In which year did humans first land on the Moon? ★★
     • 1959
     • 1975
     • 1981
     • 1969
     Show answer

     1969 — Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969. Source: Wikipedia 'Apollo 11'

102. Who invented the movable-type printing press in Europe around 1440? ★★
     • Leonardo da Vinci
     • Isaac Newton
     • Galileo Galilei
     • Johannes Gutenberg
     Show answer

     Johannes Gutenberg — The German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press around 1440. Source: Wikipedia 'Printing press'

103. Who made the first controlled, powered airplane flight in 1903? ★★
     • The Montgolfier brothers
     • The Lumière brothers
     • The Grimm brothers
     • The Wright brothers
     Show answer

     The Wright brothers — Orville and Wilbur Wright flew near Kitty Hawk on 17 December 1903. Source: Wikipedia 'Wright brothers'

104. Which Wonder of the Ancient World is still largely standing? ★★
     • Colossus of Rhodes
     • Lighthouse of Alexandria
     • Hanging Gardens
     • Great Pyramid of Giza
     Show answer

     Great Pyramid of Giza — The Great Pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one largely intact. Source: Wikipedia 'Great Pyramid of Giza'

105. What is the largest ocean on Earth? ★★
     • Atlantic Ocean
     • Arctic Ocean
     • Indian Ocean
     • Pacific Ocean
     Show answer

     Pacific Ocean — The Pacific covers about one-third of Earth's surface. Source: Wikipedia 'Pacific Ocean'

106. What is the highest mountain above sea level? ★★
     • Kilimanjaro
     • Mont Blanc
     • K2
     • Mount Everest
     Show answer

     Mount Everest — Mount Everest is about 8,849 m high. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Everest'

107. Which is the largest continent by area? ★★
     • Africa
     • Europe
     • North America
     • Asia
     Show answer

     Asia — Asia covers about 30% of Earth's land area. Source: Wikipedia 'Continent'

108. In the seven-continent model, which is the smallest continent? ★★
     • Europe
     • Antarctica
     • South America
     • Australia
     Show answer

     Australia — Australia is counted as the smallest of the seven continents. Source: Wikipedia 'Continent'

109. On which continent is the Sahara Desert? ★★
     • South America
     • Australia
     • Asia
     • Africa
     Show answer

     Africa — The Sahara covers much of North Africa. Source: Wikipedia 'Sahara'

110. What is the capital of Canada? ★★
     • Vancouver
     • Montreal
     • Toronto
     • Ottawa
     Show answer

     Ottawa — Ottawa, in the province of Ontario, is the capital of Canada. Source: Wikipedia 'Ottawa'

111. Which country contains most of the Amazon rainforest? ★★
     • Colombia
     • Argentina
     • Peru
     • Brazil
     Show answer

     Brazil — About 60% of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil. Source: Wikipedia 'Amazon rainforest'

112. What is the latitude of the equator? ★★
     • 90 degrees
     • 180 degrees
     • 45 degrees
     • 0 degrees
     Show answer

     0 degrees — The equator is the line of 0° latitude between the two hemispheres. Source: Wikipedia 'Equator'

113. In which city is the headquarters of the United Nations? ★★
     • Paris
     • London
     • Geneva
     • New York City
     Show answer

     New York City — UN headquarters is in Manhattan, New York City. Source: Wikipedia 'United Nations'

114. What is the currency of Japan? ★★
     • Won
     • Yuan
     • Baht
     • Yen
     Show answer

     Yen — Japan uses the yen (¥), issued by the Bank of Japan. Source: Wikipedia 'Japanese yen'

115. Which currency uses the symbol €? ★★
     • Swiss franc
     • Yen
     • Pound sterling
     • Euro
     Show answer

     Euro — € is the symbol of the euro, used across the eurozone. Source: Wikipedia 'Euro'

116. Which UN agency coordinates international public health? ★★
     • UNICEF
     • WTO
     • UNESCO
     • WHO
     Show answer

     WHO — The World Health Organization coordinates global public health. Source: Wikipedia 'World Health Organization'

117. Which of these is an official language of the UN? ★★
     • Italian
     • German
     • Japanese
     • Spanish
     Show answer

     Spanish — The six UN languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Source: Wikipedia 'United Nations'

118. The Red Cross emblem is a red cross on what background colour? ★★
     • Blue
     • Yellow
     • Green
     • White
     Show answer

     White — The emblem is a red cross on white, the reverse of the Swiss flag. Source: Wikipedia 'International Committee of the Red Cross'

119. What is the plural of 'child'? ★★
     • childs
     • childes
     • childen
     • children
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     children — 'Child' has the irregular plural 'children'. Source: Wikipedia 'English plurals'

120. What is the plural of 'tooth'? ★★
     • tooths
     • toothes
     • teeths
     • teeth
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     teeth — 'Tooth' changes its vowel in the plural: 'teeth'. Source: Wikipedia 'English plurals'

121. What is the past tense of 'catch'? ★★
     • catched
     • catcht
     • cought
     • caught
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     caught — 'Catch' is irregular: catch – caught – caught. Source: Wikipedia 'List of English irregular verbs'

122. What is the past tense of 'fly'? ★★
     • flied
     • flewed
     • flyed
     • flew
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     flew — 'Fly' is irregular: fly – flew – flown. Source: Wikipedia 'List of English irregular verbs'

123. Which letter is used most often in English text? ★★
     • I
     • O
     • A
     • E
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     E — E is the most frequent letter in English; Z is the rarest. Source: Wikipedia 'English alphabet'

124. What are words like 'two' and 'too' that sound the same called? ★★
     • Synonyms
     • Antonyms
     • Acronyms
     • Homophones
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     Homophones — Homophones are pronounced the same but differ in meaning or spelling. Source: Wikipedia 'Homophone'

125. Words like NASA, laser and scuba are examples of what? ★★
     • Palindromes
     • Prefixes
     • Idioms
     • Acronyms
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     Acronyms — An acronym is formed from the first letters of a phrase. Source: Wikipedia 'Acronym'

126. Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'? ★★
     • Jane Austen
     • Mark Twain
     • Charles Dickens
     • William Shakespeare
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     William Shakespeare — Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in the 1590s. Source: Wikipedia 'Romeo and Juliet'

127. Who painted the Mona Lisa? ★★
     • Michelangelo
     • Rembrandt
     • Raphael
     • Leonardo da Vinci
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     Leonardo da Vinci — The Mona Lisa is a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Source: Wikipedia 'Mona Lisa'

128. Who painted 'The Starry Night' (1889)? ★★
     • Claude Monet
     • Pablo Picasso
     • Salvador Dalí
     • Vincent van Gogh
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     Vincent van Gogh — The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh painted it in 1889. Source: Wikipedia 'The Starry Night'

129. In 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', what does Alice follow down a hole? ★★
     • A talking dog
     • A grey mouse
     • A black cat
     • A White Rabbit
     Show answer

     A White Rabbit — Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. Source: Wikipedia 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'

130. Which object is the best-known symbol of Zeus? ★★
     • A trident
     • A lyre
     • A bow and arrow
     • A thunderbolt
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     A thunderbolt — Zeus, god of sky and thunder, is shown with a thunderbolt and an eagle. Source: Wikipedia 'Zeus'

131. In 'Romeo and Juliet', which family feuds with the Capulets? ★★
     • The Bennets
     • The Lintons
     • The Marches
     • The Montagues
     Show answer

     The Montagues — Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. Source: Wikipedia 'Romeo and Juliet'

132. Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata'? ★★
     • Mozart
     • Chopin
     • Bach
     • Beethoven
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     Beethoven — The Moonlight Sonata is one of Beethoven's most popular works. Source: Wikipedia 'Ludwig van Beethoven'

133. Oranges and other citrus fruits are well-known sources of which vitamin? ★★
     • Vitamin K
     • Vitamin B12
     • Vitamin D
     • Vitamin C
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     Vitamin C — Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, berries and vegetables. Source: Wikipedia 'Vitamin C'

134. In which city did modern pizza begin? ★★
     • Paris
     • Athens
     • Madrid
     • Naples
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     Naples — Modern pizza grew out of flatbreads made in Naples, Italy. Source: Wikipedia 'Pizza'

135. Sushi is a Japanese dish made with vinegared what? ★★
     • Noodles
     • Bread
     • Potatoes
     • Rice
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     Rice — Sushi is always based on vinegared rice, often with seafood. Source: Wikipedia 'Sushi'

136. What do bees mainly use to make honey? ★★
     • Fallen fruit
     • Tree bark
     • Morning dew
     • Flower nectar
     Show answer

     Flower nectar — Bees gather and refine the sugary nectar of flowers. Source: Wikipedia 'Honey'

137. What is added to bread dough to make it rise? ★★
     • Salt
     • Olive oil
     • Vinegar
     • Yeast
     Show answer

     Yeast — Yeast turns sugars into carbon dioxide gas, which makes dough rise. Source: Wikipedia 'Baker's yeast'

138. Which is the longest bone in the human body? ★★
     • Collarbone
     • Shin bone
     • Upper arm bone
     • Thigh bone (femur)
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     Thigh bone (femur) — The femur in the thigh is the longest bone in the human body. Source: Wikipedia 'Femur'

139. What is the normal human body temperature, roughly? ★★
     • 40 °C
     • 42 °C
     • 33 °C
     • 37 °C
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     37 °C — Normal body temperature is about 36.5–37.5 °C (around 98.6 °F). Source: Wikipedia 'Human body temperature'

140. In which country did tea originate? ★★
     • Brazil
     • Egypt
     • Mexico
     • China
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     China — Tea comes from a plant native to southwestern China. Source: Wikipedia 'Tea'

141. What is the fastest land animal? ★★
     • Horse
     • Zebra
     • Lion
     • Cheetah
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     Cheetah — A cheetah can run about 93–104 km/h. Source: Wikipedia 'Cheetah'

142. How many legs does a spider have? ★★
     • 10
     • 12
     • 6
     • 8
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     8 — Spiders have eight legs, unlike six-legged insects. Source: Wikipedia 'Spider'

143. What is a baby frog that lives in water called? ★★
     • A cub
     • A chick
     • A calf
     • A tadpole
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     A tadpole — Frogs hatch as tadpoles with tails and gills before becoming adults. Source: Wikipedia 'Frog'

144. What does the giant panda mostly eat? ★★
     • Fish
     • Insects
     • Fruit
     • Bamboo
     Show answer

     Bamboo — A giant panda's diet is almost entirely bamboo and bamboo shoots. Source: Wikipedia 'Giant panda'

145. What is the tallest living land animal? ★★
     • Elephant
     • Camel
     • Moose
     • Giraffe
     Show answer

     Giraffe — Giraffes are the tallest land animals alive today. Source: Wikipedia 'Giraffe'

146. What do blue whales mainly eat? ★★
     • Sharks
     • Seaweed
     • Seals
     • Krill
     Show answer

     Krill — Blue whales filter tiny krill from the water through baleen plates. Source: Wikipedia 'Blue whale'

147. Through what do dolphins breathe air? ★★
     • Gills
     • Their skin
     • Their fins
     • A blowhole
     Show answer

     A blowhole — Dolphins are mammals and breathe air through a blowhole on top of the head. Source: Wikipedia 'Dolphin'

148. How many rings are in the Olympic symbol? ★★
     • 4
     • 6
     • 7
     • 5
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     5 — The Olympic symbol is five interlocking rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic symbols'

149. How long is a marathon? ★★
     • 40 km
     • 50 km
     • 21.1 km
     • 42.195 km
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     42.195 km — The marathon distance is 42.195 km (about 26.2 miles). Source: Wikipedia 'Marathon'

150. How many players per team are on a basketball court at once? ★★
     • 7
     • 11
     • 6
     • 5
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     5 — Each basketball team has five players on the court. Source: Wikipedia 'Basketball'

151. How many holes are in a standard round of golf? ★★
     • 10
     • 24
     • 16
     • 18
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     18 — A round of golf typically has 18 holes. Source: Wikipedia 'Golf'

152. What do badminton players hit over the net? ★★
     • A puck
     • A beanbag
     • A tennis ball
     • A shuttlecock
     Show answer

     A shuttlecock — Badminton is played with rackets and a shuttlecock. Source: Wikipedia 'Badminton'

153. In which country did judo begin? ★★
     • China
     • Brazil
     • Korea
     • Japan
     Show answer

     Japan — Judo was created in Japan by Kanō Jigorō in 1882. Source: Wikipedia 'Judo'

154. How long is a regular football (soccer) match? ★★
     • 60 minutes
     • 120 minutes
     • 80 minutes
     • 90 minutes
     Show answer

     90 minutes — A match is two halves of 45 minutes, 90 minutes in total. Source: Wikipedia 'Association football'

155. What do we call an animal that eats both plants and meat? ★★
     • Carnivore
     • Insectivore
     • Herbivore
     • Omnivore
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     Omnivore — Omnivores, like bears and pigs, eat both plant and animal food. Source: Wikipedia 'Omnivore'

156. 'Saturday' is named after the Sun. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Saturday is named after Saturn; Sunday is the Sun's day. Source: Wikipedia 'Week'

157. The Sun is a star. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The Sun is the star at the centre of our Solar System. Source: Wikipedia 'Solar System'

158. Mercury is the hottest planet in the Solar System. ★★
     • True
     • False
     Show answer

     False — Venus is the hottest planet because its thick atmosphere traps heat. Source: Wikipedia 'Venus'

159. Sound travels faster in water than in air. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Sound moves about 1,480 m/s in water but only about 343 m/s in air. Source: Wikipedia 'Speed of sound'

160. Copper is strongly attracted to magnets. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Copper is not magnetic like iron; it is actually very weakly repelled by magnets. Source: Wikipedia 'Magnet'

161. Ice floats because it is less dense than liquid water. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Water becomes about 9% less dense when it freezes, so ice floats. Source: Wikipedia 'Properties of water'

162. 1 is a prime number. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — A prime must be greater than 1, so 1 is not prime. Source: Wikipedia 'Prime number'

163. 2 is the only even prime number. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Every even number bigger than 2 can be divided by 2, so it is not prime. Source: Wikipedia 'Prime number'

164. A hexagon has eight sides. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — A hexagon has six sides; an octagon has eight. Source: Wikipedia 'Polygon'

165. The three angles inside a triangle add up to 180 degrees. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The interior angles of any triangle always total 180°. Source: Wikipedia 'Polygon'

166. An obtuse angle is smaller than a right angle. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — An obtuse angle is larger than 90°; an acute angle is smaller. Source: Wikipedia 'Right angle'

167. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The Great Pyramid was built around 2600 BC as the tomb of Khufu. Source: Wikipedia 'Great Pyramid of Giza'

168. Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic was in 1492. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Columbus set sail in August 1492 and reached the Bahamas that October. Source: Wikipedia 'Christopher Columbus'

169. The Titanic sank while sailing from New York to Southampton. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — The Titanic was sailing from Southampton to New York on its first voyage. Source: Wikipedia 'Titanic'

170. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The Berlin Wall was opened on 9 November 1989. Source: Wikipedia 'Fall of the Berlin Wall'

171. The Great Wall of China can be seen with the naked eye from the Moon. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — This is a myth: the Great Wall cannot be seen with the naked eye from the Moon. Source: Wikipedia 'Great Wall of China'

172. Mount Everest lies on the border between Nepal and China. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Everest's summit marks part of the China–Nepal border. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Everest'

173. Sydney is the capital of Australia. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Canberra is the capital of Australia. Source: Wikipedia 'Canberra'

174. The equator passes through Brazil. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The equator crosses 11 countries, including Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya and Indonesia. Source: Wikipedia 'Equator'

175. The United Nations was founded in 1945. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The UN Charter was signed and the UN was established in 1945. Source: Wikipedia 'United Nations'

176. Every country in the European Union uses the euro. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Some EU members, such as Denmark, keep their own currencies. Source: Wikipedia 'Euro'

177. Inflation means prices in general are going down. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Inflation is a general rise in prices; a general fall is called deflation. Source: Wikipedia 'Inflation'

178. The word 'democracy' comes from Greek words for 'people' and 'power'. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — It comes from Greek dêmos (people) and krátos (power or rule). Source: Wikipedia 'Democracy'

179. The plural of 'mouse' is 'mice'. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — 'Mouse' has an irregular plural: 'mice'. Source: Wikipedia 'English plurals'

180. The past tense of 'teach' is 'teached'. ★★
     • True
     • False
     Show answer

     False — 'Teach' is irregular: teach – taught – taught. Source: Wikipedia 'List of English irregular verbs'

181. 'Racecar' is a palindrome. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — 'Racecar' reads the same backwards as forwards. Source: Wikipedia 'Palindrome'

182. The English alphabet has 24 letters. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — The English alphabet has 26 letters. Source: Wikipedia 'English alphabet'

183. 'Oink' and 'meow' are examples of onomatopoeia. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Onomatopoeia words imitate the sounds they describe. Source: Wikipedia 'Onomatopoeia'

184. Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' is set in Verona, Italy. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The play is set in Verona, with some scenes in Mantua. Source: Wikipedia 'Romeo and Juliet'

185. The Mona Lisa hangs in the British Museum in London. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — The Mona Lisa is in the Louvre in Paris. Source: Wikipedia 'Mona Lisa'

186. Beethoven kept composing after he began losing his hearing. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — His hearing loss began around 1798, and he was almost completely deaf when he composed his Ninth Symphony (1824). Source: Wikipedia 'Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)'

187. In Greek mythology, Poseidon is the king of the gods. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Zeus is the king of the gods on Mount Olympus. Source: Wikipedia 'Zeus'

188. A standard modern piano has 88 keys. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Most modern pianos have 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black. Source: Wikipedia 'Piano'

189. A lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Scurvy is the disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C. Source: Wikipedia 'Vitamin C'

190. Babies are born with fewer bones than adults. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Babies have about 270 bones; some fuse, leaving about 206 in adults. Source: Wikipedia 'Human skeleton'

191. Green tea and black tea come from completely different plants. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Both come from the Camellia sinensis plant; only the processing differs. Source: Wikipedia 'Camellia sinensis'

192. The human heart has three chambers. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. Source: Wikipedia 'Heart'

193. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Enamel is about 96% mineral, making it the hardest tissue in the body. Source: Wikipedia 'Tooth enamel'

194. The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Blue whales can reach about 30 m and 190 tonnes, larger than any dinosaur. Source: Wikipedia 'Blue whale'

195. Spiders are insects. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Spiders are arachnids with eight legs; insects have six. Source: Wikipedia 'Spider'

196. Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight; others only glide. Source: Wikipedia 'Bat'

197. A giraffe's neck has many more bones than a human's neck. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     False — Giraffes have seven neck vertebrae, the same as most mammals — just much longer. Source: Wikipedia 'Cervical vertebrae'

198. A football (soccer) team has 11 players on the field. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Football is played between two teams of 11 players. Source: Wikipedia 'Association football'

199. In tennis, a score of zero is called 'love'. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — Tennis scores go love, 15, 30, 40, then game. Source: Wikipedia 'Tennis scoring system'

200. Basketball was invented in the 1950s. ★★
     • True
     • False
     Show answer

     False — James Naismith invented basketball in 1891. Source: Wikipedia 'Basketball'

201. A volleyball team has five players on the court. ★★
     • True
     • False
     Show answer

     False — Each volleyball team has six players on the court. Source: Wikipedia 'Volleyball'

202. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. ★★
     • True
     • False
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     True — The first modern Olympics took place in Athens in 1896. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'

203. A cube has 8 faces. ★★
     • True
     • False
     Show answer

     False — A cube has 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 corners (vertices). Source: Wikipedia 'Cube'