SOME QUITE INTERESTING QUESTIONS

(…everything you think you know is wrong…probably…)

1. BLUE for GIRLS and PINK for BOYS – true or false?

2. ZEBRAS are (a) BLACK with WHITE stripes or (b) WHITE with BLACK stripes?

3. What NATIONALITY was Cleopatra?

4. What SHAPE did Medieval Europeans think the EARTH was?

5. Which of these countries does NOT have ENGLISH as its OFFICAL LANGUAGE?
Canada, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England, New Zealand, India, Papua New Guinea

6. How much of the PLANET EARTH is WATER?

7. What is PAPER MONEY made from?

8. Where did MARCO POLO come from?

9. Which is more dangerous? WAR or being LEFT-HANDED?

10. How long does a JELLYFISH [turritopsis nutricula] live?

11. What LANGUAGE was most spoken in ANCIENT ROME?

12. (a) The Japanese word for “handbag” is “Handubagu”. True or False?
(b) The Japanese word for “fried potato” is “furai potetu”. True or False?

13. Bagpipes, Haggis, Kilts, Whisky and Tartan were all invented in Scotland. True or False?

15. How many QUESTIONS are there on this page?