World Quiz 2: 50 Questions From Easy to Insane

World Quiz 2: 50 Questions From Easy to Insane: questions and answers

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1. It's noon in London. What time of day is it in Sydney? Morning · Noon too · Night

   Night – Sydney is on the other side of the planet, about 10 hours ahead, so it's already night there!

2. Which animal is called the king of the jungle? Tiger · Gorilla · Lion

   Lion

3. Which continent is Egypt in? Asia · Europe · Africa

   Africa

4. Which animal is the tallest? Giraffe · Elephant · Camel

   Giraffe – A giraffe's neck alone can be about 2 meters long!

5. What is the closest star to Earth? Polaris · The Sun · Sirius

   The Sun – Yes, the Sun is a star, just a very close one!

6. The Colosseum is in which city? Athens · Istanbul · Rome

   Rome

7. Which is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter · Saturn · Neptune

   Jupiter

8. Which ocean lies between Europe and America? Pacific · Atlantic · Indian

   Atlantic

9. Which of these animals is a marsupial? Panda · Kangaroo · Lion

   Kangaroo – Marsupial babies grow up inside their mom's pouch!

10. Which is the largest country by area? Canada · China · Russia

    Russia

11. How many players does a soccer team have on the field? 11 · 9 · 12

    11

12. Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in… China · Japan · South Korea

    Japan

13. Marrakesh is a famous city in… Egypt · Tunisia · Morocco

    Morocco

14. Which is the largest bird in the world? Ostrich · Emu · Albatross

    Ostrich – One ostrich egg weighs about as much as 24 chicken eggs!

15. Which of these animals is a mammal? Shark · Dolphin · Octopus

    Dolphin

16. Which country has the most people in South America? Argentina · Colombia · Brazil

    Brazil

17. What is the capital of Brazil? Brasília · Rio de Janeiro · São Paulo

    Brasília

18. Which metal is liquid at room temperature? Lead · Mercury · Tin

    Mercury

19. The Great Barrier Reef lies off which country? Australia · Indonesia · Philippines

    Australia – It's the biggest structure built by living things!

20. Which country sent the first person into space? USA · Soviet Union · China

    Soviet Union

21. Which of these animals lives in the Arctic? Polar bear · Penguin · Koala

    Polar bear – Penguins live in the south, polar bears in the north!

22. Which instrument usually has 88 keys? Organ · Accordion · Piano

    Piano

23. Which wonder was built to keep invaders out of China? Forbidden City · The Great Wall · Terracotta Army

    The Great Wall

24. What is the smallest planet in our solar system? Mars · Venus · Mercury

    Mercury

25. What is the largest island in the world? Greenland · Borneo · Madagascar

    Greenland – Australia is bigger, but it counts as a continent!

26. In which year did the Titanic sink? 1905 · 1912 · 1921

    1912

27. Which river flows through Baghdad? Euphrates · Nile · Tigris

    Tigris

28. How long does sunlight take to reach Earth? About 8 seconds · About 8 minutes · About 8 hours

    About 8 minutes

29. Which desert covers much of Mongolia? Kalahari · Gobi · Sahara

    Gobi

30. Which mammal lays eggs? Platypus · Bat · Hedgehog

    Platypus – The platypus also has a duck bill and venomous spurs!

31. Which ancient city was buried by Mount Vesuvius? Troy · Carthage · Pompeii

    Pompeii

32. What is the largest desert on Earth? Sahara · Antarctica · Gobi

    Antarctica – A desert is about low rain, not heat, and Antarctica barely gets any!

33. Which country has the most people in Africa? Egypt · Nigeria · Ethiopia

    Nigeria

34. Whose crew made the first trip around the world? Magellan · Columbus · Vasco da Gama

    Magellan – Magellan himself died on the way; only 18 of about 270 men made it back!

35. What is the longest bone in the human body? Femur (thigh) · Tibia (shin) · Humerus (arm)

    Femur (thigh)

36. The ancient city of Troy was in today's… Greece · Turkey · Italy

    Turkey

37. Which letter is in no US state name? X · Z · Q

    Q – X is in New Mexico and Z is in Arizona!

38. Which planet spins on its side? Uranus · Neptune · Saturn

    Uranus

39. Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe? Oxygen · Carbon dioxide · Nitrogen

    Nitrogen – Air is about 78% nitrogen and only 21% oxygen!

40. What may be the oldest musical instrument ever found? Drum · Flute · Harp

    Flute – Bone flutes over 35,000 years old were found in Germany!

41. How many time zones does China officially use? 1 · 3 · 5

    1 – China is as wide as five time zones, but uses only one!

42. Which planet has a day longer than its year? Mercury · Mars · Venus

    Venus

43. Which strait splits Istanbul between two continents? Bosphorus · Gibraltar · Dardanelles

    Bosphorus

44. Which animal was first to orbit Earth, in 1957? Chimpanzee · Cat · Dog

    Dog

45. Which two countries share the longest border? Russia and Kazakhstan · Chile and Argentina · USA and Canada

    USA and Canada

46. How many countries are fully inside Italy? 1 · 2 · 3

    2 – San Marino and Vatican City, both completely surrounded!