SCIENCE | |
| 1. Which vitamin is abundant in citrus fruits? | vitamin C |
| 2. What instrument is used for measuring temperature? | a thermometer |
| 3. Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection? | Charles Darwin |
| 4. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere? | carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| 5. What do we call a shape with eight sides? | octagon |
| 6. What is the study of plants called? | botany |
GEOGRAPHY | |
| 1. Which South American country has the greatest land area? | Brazil |
| 2. What is the capital city of Sri Lanka? | Colombo |
| 3. Which climate is generally hotter and more humid, tropical or temperate? | tropical |
| 4. What do we call a mountain which could erupt? | volcano |
| 5. Antarctica covers which of the earth's poles? | the South Pole |
| 6. On which continent is Sierra Leone? | Africa |
SPORTS | |
| 1. In which sport would you use a 'sand iron'? | golf |
| 2. In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for? | knock out |
| 3. Baseball originated in the U.S.A. in which century? | the 19th century |
| 4. How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol? | five |
| 5. Which country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup football tournament? | France |
| 6. Who won the 2003 Wimbledon women's tennis championship? | Serena Williams |
MUSIC | |
| 1. Which female pop singer had a hit called 'Baby, One More Time'? | Britney Spears |
| 2. What pop group was Michael Jackson in when he was young? | The Jackson Five |
| 3. What type of music did Louis Armstrong play? | jazz |
| 4. What does an orchestra's conductor wave to keep time? | a baton |
| 5. What nationality was Mozart? | Austrian |
| 6. Which rock group is Michael Stipe the lead singer of? | R.E.M. |
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