Quiz of the Week
1) Is 500 a square number?
Example: The number we get after multiplying an integer (not a fraction) by itself.
Example: 4 × 4 = 16, so 16 is a square number.
2) Which is taller – an elephant or a giraffe?
3) To solve an obesity problem would you consult a mechanic, a lawyer or a doctor?
4) The world’s loudest volcanic explosion occurred in 1883 in which country, when the island of of Krakatoa blew itself apart?
5) Which is not a pronoun?
He, they, off, you?
6) How many eggs in 12 dozen?
7) In which sporting event did Dick Fosbury create the Fosbury Flop?
8) Will a carpet measuring 5 metres x 5 metres fit into a living room of 30 square metres?
9) Did the Montgolfier Brothers fly the first hot air balloon or the first airship?
10) What is a ‘couch’?
11) One of England’s greatest novelists was Charles D…..?
12) In which country is a product called Vegemite spread onto bread?
13) Which word is a synonym for quaint?
a) real b) queen c) odd
14) Cossack dancing is a part of which country’s culture?
15) A pantomime is the musical composition for an orchestra.
True or False?
16) If people used public transport, would it be better or worse for the environment?
17) What did the Knave of Hearts steal?
18) Someone who commits treason betrays his/her …?
19) Where in the body would a cerebral haemorrhage occur?
20) Hiroshima is a city in which country?
8) yes
11) Charles D
12) australia
13) c
14) Russia