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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the currency used by European countries, including Germany and France?	Euro	88%
What unit of weight is equal to 2,000 pounds?	A Ton	86%
In what sport might you hit a hole-in-one with a six iron?	Golf	83%
How many cents are in one dollar?	100	82%
What is the largest country in the world by area?	Russia	80%
What colour do you get if you mix blue and red paint?	Purple	78%
In what month is Valentine's Day?	February	77%
What is the antonym of "rich"?	Poor	77%
What gas do humans exhale as a waste product?	Carbon Dioxide	75%
If "solar" refers to the sun, what word refers to the moon?	Lunar	75%
What country do Dutch people come from?	Netherlands	75%
In what city is the Colosseum?	Rome	75%
In what country would you find the Sphinx and the Pyramids?	Egypt	71%
Apples, oranges, and pomegranates are all what type of food?	Fruit	71%
What is the official language of Brazil?	Portuguese	70%
Who "discovered" the Americas in 1492?	Christopher Columbus	69%
What kind of animal is Winnie the Pooh?	Bear	67%
What nutrient and chemical element strengthens bones and teeth?	Calcium	67%
What is the most common language in Mexico?	Spanish	67%
What does the Earth revolve around?	Sun	67%
In Norse mythology, who is the god of thunder?	Thor	64%
What country contains most of the Amazon rainforest?	Brazil	63%
What type of government has a hereditary ruler, usually called a king or queen?	Monarchy	63%
What is the place of worship for Muslims?	Mosque	63%
What is the term for money people receive for working?	Wage	63%
What is the plural of the word "child"?	Children	62%
Where could you find Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney?	Australia	60%
What beverage is celebrated during the Oktoberfest festival?	Beer	60%
What animal does the term "feline" refer to?	Cat	60%
What animal says "moo"?	Cow	60%
What does the Spanish word "gracias" mean in English?	Thank You	60%
What is the common term for H₂O?	Water	60%
What is the largest ocean on Earth?	Pacific Ocean	59%
What is the place of worship for Christians?	Church	58%
What force pulls matter towards the centre of the Earth?	Gravity	58%
What religion is based on the teachings of Muhammad?	Islam	58%
In what language does "До свидания" (Do svidaniya) mean "goodbye"?	Russian	57%
In what continent is the Sahara Desert?	Africa	56%
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?	Avocado	56%
How do you say "two" in French?	Deux	56%
What is a frog called in its early part of life?	Tadpole	56%
Who is widely credited with the theory of relativity?	Albert Einstein	55%
If today is Thursday, what was the day before yesterday?	Tuesday	55%
What exercise has you lie flat on your chest and push your body up with your arms?	Push-Up	54%
What is the breaking down of food in the human body called?	Digestion	53%
What is the name of an underwater boat, or a sandwich that resembles one?	Submarine	53%
What is the sum of the angles of a triangle?	180	50%
How many days are in a leap year?	366	50%
What Ancient Greek city is credited as the birthplace of democracy?	Athens	50%
What do we call a region of space where gravity is so strong that light cannot escape?	Black Hole	50%
Chocolate is made from what seed (although it is often called a bean)?	Cocoa	50%
What country is called Deutschland in its own language?	Germany	50%
What metric unit is equal to about 2.2 pounds?	Kilogram	50%
What is the name of the smirking lady in Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting?	Mona Lisa	50%
What is it called when an animal is awake at night and sleeps during the day?	Nocturnal	50%
What is the entryway into the human nose called?	Nostril	50%
What is the largest bird in the world?	Ostrich	50%
What do you call a shape with five equal sides?	Pentagon	50%
What is the process by which plants make food from sunlight?	Photosynthesis	50%
What does a referee hold up when he ejects a soccer player for a serious infraction?	Red Card	50%
What is the process of smoothing wood using gritty paper called?	Sanding	50%
What cruiseliner sank on its maiden voyage in 1912?	The Titanic	50%
In the word "bicycle", what does "bi" mean?	Two	50%
Which family of instruments do the trumpet and trombone belong to?	Brass	46%
What is the plural of the word buggy?	Buggies	46%
What king of England had six wives?	Henry VIII	46%
What do we call an artificial body of water that runs around a castle for protection?	Moat	46%
What is the capital city of France?	Paris	46%
If two singers make a duet, what do four singers make?	Quartet	46%
What legendary Greek warrior died from an ankle injury in the Trojan War?	Achilles	45%
What is the name of the race where runners have to jump over upright frames?	Hurdles	45%
What is the name of Perseus's winged horse in Greek mythology?	Pegasus	45%
In baseball, what is it called when a pitch misses the strike zone and there's no swing?	Ball	44%
What Egyptian queen was known for her beauty and relationship with Caesar?	Cleopatra	44%
In standard playing cards, what suits are red (name one)?	Diamonds/Hearts	44%
What natural disaster is caused by Earth's tectonic plates?	Earthquake	44%
What is the imaginary line that runs around the earth and passes through Ecuador?	Equator	44%
What is the tallest land animal?	Giraffe	44%
Who is considered the Son of God in Christianity?	Jesus Christ	44%
What is the largest planet in our solar system?	Jupiter	44%
What is the name of our galaxy?	Milky Way	44%
What is the layer of gasses in the atmosphere that protects us from UV radiation?	Ozone Layer	44%
What type of market buys and sells shares in corporations?	Stock Market	44%
Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?	William Shakespeare	44%
If a crocodile is a reptile, what’s a frog?	Amphibian	43%
What does the Mandarin Chinese phrase "Nǐ hǎo" mean in English?	Hello	43%
What do you call the increase of the price of goods over time?	Inflation	43%
What country's nickname is "Land of the Rising Sun"?	Japan	43%
What do we call the Japanese art of paper folding?	Origami	43%
What term denotes a number that is divisible by only 1 and itself?	Prime	43%
What is the Hebrew term for the Jewish holy day of the week?	Sabbath	43%
What is the holy book for Christianity called?	The Bible	43%
What is the opposite of the protagonist?	Antagonist	42%
What is the primary language spoken in Saudi Arabia?	Arabic	42%
What is the term for a group of words that expresses a single complete thought?	Sentence	42%
What is the term for a star when it explodes?	Supernova	42%
Where does the American president reside?	White House	42%
What type of letter are A, E, I, O, and U?	Vowels	41%
In the sentence, "I saw a big, red balloon," what kind of word is "red"?	Adjective	40%
What human organ filters waste from the blood and produces urine?	Kidney	40%
Who painted the Mona Lisa?	Leonardo da Vinci	40%
What part of the cell is called the "Powerhouse of the Cell"?	Mitochondria	40%
What are you calculating when you divide distance travelled by time?	Speed	40%
What organ pumps blood through the body?	The Heart	40%
What activity are you doing if you switch from bridge pose to tree pose?	Yoga	40%
What is the unit for measuring the energy in food?	Calories	38%
Who wrote Cat in the Hat?	Dr. Seuss	38%
What is the term for a word, such as "it", that takes the place of a noun?	Pronoun	38%
In a car, what does the "R" stand for in "RPM"?	Revolutions	38%
What character lost a glass slipper and rode in carriage made from a pumpkin?	Cinderella	36%
What's the name for a grouping of stars that form a recognized pattern?	Constellation	36%
What do we call the natural sugar found in fruits?	Fructose	36%
What system of the human body protects us from disease?	Immune System	36%
What do we call a group of musicians playing together under a conductor?	Orchestra	36%
What celestial body lost its status of "planet" in 2006?	Pluto	36%
What do we call the distance from the centre of a circle to its edge?	Radius	36%
What is the past tense of the verb "to run"?	Ran	36%
What term refers to either fossilized tree resin or a colour in a traffic light?	Amber	33%
What is the layer of gasses that envelope the Earth called?	Atmosphere	33%
In what sport do you hit a shuttlecock over a net?	Badminton	33%
In baseball, what do players swing to hit a pitched ball?	Bat	33%
What is the onomatopoeia for the sound a bee makes?	Buzz	33%
What is the term for the amount of money a person or corporation owes?	Debt	33%
What major Indian river is considered holy for Hindus?	Ganges	33%
In what language does "Aloha" mean hello and goodbye?	Hawaiian	33%
What is the name of a traditional Japanese robe, often colourful and tied with an obi?	Kimono	33%
What planet is called the Red Planet?	Mars	33%
What is the tallest mountain in the world?	Mount Everest	33%
What is the name of the table that organizes the elements by properties?	Periodic Table	33%
What nutrient is helps build muscles and repair tissues and is found in meat?	Protein	33%
What famous literary character has a sidekick named Dr. Watson?	Sherlock Holmes	33%
In American football, what is worth 6 points?	Touchdown	33%
Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and turnips are all what type of food?	Vegetable	33%
Who created Mickey Mouse?	Walt Disney	33%
Who is the king of the gods in Greek mythology?	Zeus	33%
What Ancient Wonder was said to be in Babylon?	Hanging Gardens	31%
What is the term for a short article written about someone who has recently died?	Obituary	31%
What is the weakest piece in chess, capable of only moving one space forward?	Pawn	31%
What is it called in tennis if both players have 40 points?	Deuce	30%
What is the European synonym for "soccer"?	Football	30%
What is the most popular religion in India?	Hinduism	30%
What gas must humans breathe to survive?	Oxygen	30%
What country is home to Macchu Pichu?	Peru	30%
What is the casing a caterpillar wraps itself in before becoming a butterfly?	Cocoon	29%
In art, what do we call cutting and pasting various pictures to create a new picture?	Collage	29%
What is it called in baseball if you hit a fair ball outside the boundary of the field?	Home Run	29%
What is the term for the rubber that covers a car's wheel?	Tire	29%
Who is the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology?	Aphrodite	27%
In what sport can you perform a slam dunk?	Basketball	27%
What joint do you bend when doing bicep curls?	Elbow	27%
In tennis, what score do you have if you have no points?	Love	27%
What geometric shape are stop signs?	Octagon	27%
In the food chain, what is the term for an animal that hunts other animals?	Predator	27%
What is the title of the leader of the United States?	President	27%
What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its elemental properties?	Atom	25%
What animal lives in the desert and can have one or two humps?	Camel	25%
Who was the first president of the United States?	George Washington	25%
In Ancient Rome, what were warriors who fought in arenas called?	Gladiators	25%
What is a painting called when it is painted directly onto a wall?	Mural	25%
What religious leader lives in the Vatican City?	The Pope	25%
What term denotes unknown values in an equation, such as "x" in "x + y = 2"?	Variable	25%
Correctly spell the day that comes after Tuesday.	Wednesday	25%
What do we call energy that humans derive from sunlight?	Solar Energy	24%
What do we call the upward force that allows objects to float in water?	Buoyancy	23%
What is the term for the physical components of a computer, such as the keyboard.	Hardware	23%
What is the value of pi (π) rounded to two decimal places?	3.14	22%
What is the largest mammal in the world?	Blue whale	22%
In what sport do players try to knock down 5 or 10 pins with a heavy ball?	Bowling	22%
What shape looks like a circle that's been stretched out?	Ellipse	22%
What is the name for the ability to move or stretch joints through a full range of motion?	Flexibility	22%
In what Los Angeles neighborhood are many major American movie studios located?	Hollywood	22%
What's the name for the longest side of a right-angle triangle?	Hypotenuse	21%
In most gas-engine cars, what ignites the air-fuel mixture in the engine's cylinders?	Spark plug	21%
What paper like material did ancient Egyptians use?	Papyrus	20%
What force brings a bicycle to a stop when you apply the breaks?	Friction	18%
What is the process of joining metal together by melting a filler material?	Welding	18%
What is a term for two or more elements that are chemically bonded?	Compound	17%
What is the name for the coiled tube where human absorb nutrients and water?	Intestines	17%
What art technique creates a picture from small, colourful pieces of glass?	Mosaic	17%
What is the opposite of North on a compass?	South	17%
What art form creates functional objects from the shaping and moulding of clay?	Pottery	15%
What do you call the money a business has made after its expenses are paid?	Profit	14%
In chess, what does one announce if they are attacking the opponent's king?	Check	13%
Rigatoni, penne, and macaroni are types of what?	Noodle	13%
What is the term for the distance around a geometric shape?	Perimeter	13%
To what place did humans go for the first time in 1969?	The Moon	13%
What physics term gives something's speed and direction?	Velocity	13%
What is a group of islands called?	Archipelago	10%
What is the process by which a gas turns into a liquid?	Condensation	10%
What is the process of collecting and counting votes called in a democracy?	Election	10%
What type of punctuation is used at the end of a declarative sentence?	Period	10%
What physics term denotes how much matter is in an object?	Mass	9%
What nutrient provides energy and can be found in things like bread, pasta, and rice?	Carbohydrates	8%
What do you call a financial institution that stores money for the public?	Bank	0%
What is the wide variety of life in an ecosystem called?	Biodiversity	0%
In the Mexican holiday "Dia de los Muertos", what does "muertos" mean in English?	Dead	0%
What is it called when a liquid turns into a gas?	Evaporation	0%
What hand tool is most commonly used to drive nails into wood?	Hammer	0%
What substance in red blood cells allows them to carry oxygen to cells and tissues?	Hemoglobin	0%
What is the largest muscle in the leg?	Quadriceps	0%
What is it called when a musical composition focuses on just one person for a period?	Solo	0%

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