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1. 1. Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
   • A. Jupiter
   • B. Saturn (answer)
   • C. Neptune
   • D. Mars
   Saturn overtook Jupiter after a batch of new moons was confirmed in 2023.
2. 2. What is the capital city of Australia?
   • A. Sydney
   • B. Melbourne
   • C. Canberra (answer)
   • D. Perth
   Canberra was purpose-built as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
3. 3. How many players are on the pitch for one side in a game of rugby union?
   • A. 11
   • B. 13
   • C. 15 (answer)
   • D. 17
   Fifteen in union, thirteen in league - a common trap.
4. 4. Which element has the chemical symbol 'K'?
   • A. Krypton
   • B. Potassium (answer)
   • C. Calcium
   • D. Kryptonite
   From the Latin kalium.
5. 5. Who wrote the novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'?
   • A. Aldous Huxley
   • B. George Orwell (answer)
   • C. Ray Bradbury
   • D. H G Wells
6. 6. What is the longest river in the United Kingdom?
   • A. The Thames
   • B. The Trent
   • C. The Severn (answer)
   • D. The Tay
   The Severn runs about 220 miles; the Thames is a little shorter.
7. 7. In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?
   • A. 1987
   • B. 1989 (answer)
   • C. 1991
   • D. 1993
8. 8. Which of these is not one of the five senses traditionally listed?
   • A. Balance (answer)
   • B. Taste
   • C. Touch
   • D. Smell
   Balance is real, but it is not in the classic list of five.
9. 9. What does 'CV' stand for?
   • A. Career Volume
   • B. Curriculum Vitae (answer)
   • C. Certified Value
   • D. Current Version
   Latin for 'course of life'.
10. 10. Which country consumes the most coffee per person?
    • A. Italy
    • B. Brazil
    • C. Finland (answer)
    • D. The United States
    Finland is comfortably ahead, at roughly four cups a day per adult.
11. 11. How many sides does a heptagon have?
    • A. Six
    • B. Seven (answer)
    • C. Eight
    • D. Nine
    The UK 50p is a seven-sided coin.
12. 12. Which sea creature has three hearts?
    • A. Dolphin
    • B. Octopus (answer)
    • C. Seahorse
    • D. Jellyfish
    Two pump blood to the gills, one to the rest of the body.
13. 13. What is the largest organ in the human body?
    • A. The liver
    • B. The brain
    • C. The skin (answer)
    • D. The lungs
14. 14. Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
    • A. Paris
    • B. Athens (answer)
    • C. London
    • D. Rome
15. 15. What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
    • A. A murder (answer)
    • B. A parliament
    • C. A charm
    • D. A gaggle
    A parliament is owls, a charm is finches, a gaggle is geese.
16. 16. Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
    • A. English
    • B. Spanish
    • C. Hindi
    • D. Mandarin Chinese (answer)
17. 17. What does the 'www' in a web address stand for?
    • A. World Wide Web (answer)
    • B. Web Wide World
    • C. Wide World Web
    • D. Worldwide Wireless Web
18. 18. Which fruit is used to make traditional guacamole?
    • A. Tomato
    • B. Avocado (answer)
    • C. Lime
    • D. Mango
    Avocado is botanically a fruit, and technically a berry.
19. 19. How many bones are there in the adult human body?
    • A. 186
    • B. 206 (answer)
    • C. 226
    • D. 246
    Babies start with around 300; some fuse as we grow.
20. 20. What is the currency of Japan?
    • A. Won
    • B. Yuan
    • C. Yen (answer)
    • D. Ringgit

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