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