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The office all-rounder quiz

Twenty questions across history, science, words, food and the odd bit of trivia. Good for a lunchtime round, a team meeting warm-up or the last half hour of a Friday.

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Question sheet

1. Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
- A. Jupiter
- B. Saturn
- C. Neptune
- D. Mars
2. What is the capital city of Australia?
- A. Sydney
- B. Melbourne
- C. Canberra
- D. Perth
3. How many players are on the pitch for one side in a game of rugby union?
- A. 11
- B. 13
- C. 15
- D. 17
4. Which element has the chemical symbol 'K'?
- A. Krypton
- B. Potassium
- C. Calcium
- D. Kryptonite
5. Who wrote the novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'?
- A. Aldous Huxley
- B. George Orwell
- C. Ray Bradbury
- D. H G Wells
6. What is the longest river in the United Kingdom?
- A. The Thames
- B. The Trent
- C. The Severn
- D. The Tay
7. In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?
- A. 1987
- B. 1989
- C. 1991
- D. 1993
8. Which of these is not one of the five senses traditionally listed?
- A. Balance
- B. Taste
- C. Touch
- D. Smell
9. What does 'CV' stand for?
- A. Career Volume
- B. Curriculum Vitae
- C. Certified Value
- D. Current Version
10. Which country consumes the most coffee per person?
- A. Italy
- B. Brazil
- C. Finland
- D. The United States
11. How many sides does a heptagon have?
- A. Six
- B. Seven
- C. Eight
- D. Nine
12. Which sea creature has three hearts?
- A. Dolphin
- B. Octopus
- C. Seahorse
- D. Jellyfish
13. What is the largest organ in the human body?
- A. The liver
- B. The brain
- C. The skin
- D. The lungs
14. Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
- A. Paris
- B. Athens
- C. London
- D. Rome
15. What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
- A. A murder
- B. A parliament
- C. A charm
- D. A gaggle
16. Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
- A. English
- B. Spanish
- C. Hindi
- D. Mandarin Chinese
17. What does the 'www' in a web address stand for?
- A. World Wide Web
- B. Web Wide World
- C. Wide World Web
- D. Worldwide Wireless Web
18. Which fruit is used to make traditional guacamole?
- A. Tomato
- B. Avocado
- C. Lime
- D. Mango
19. How many bones are there in the adult human body?
- A. 186
- B. 206
- C. 226
- D. 246
20. What is the currency of Japan?
- A. Won
- B. Yuan
- C. Yen
- D. Ringgit
21. Counting overseas territories, which country spans the most time zones?
- A. Russia
- B. United States
- C. France
- D. United Kingdom
22. Which animal has fingerprints so similar to ours they could confuse a crime scene?
- A. Chimpanzee
- B. Koala
- C. Gorilla
- D. Sloth
23. Which monarch reigned the longest of any sovereign in recorded history?
- A. Elizabeth II
- B. Queen Victoria
- C. Louis XIV of France
- D. Franz Joseph I

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The office all-rounder quiz

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Answer key (for the quizmaster)

1. B - Saturn
Saturn overtook Jupiter after a batch of new moons was confirmed in 2023.
2. C - Canberra
Canberra was purpose-built as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
3. C - 15
Fifteen in union, thirteen in league - a common trap.
4. B - Potassium
From the Latin kalium.
5. B - George Orwell
Orwell published the novel in 1949, though its story is set in a future year.
6. C - The Severn
The Severn runs about 220 miles; the Thames is a little shorter.
7. B - 1989
The opening of the checkpoints led to crowds crossing the border that night.
8. A - Balance
Balance is real, but it is not in the classic list of five.
9. B - Curriculum Vitae
Latin for 'course of life'.
10. C - Finland
Finland is comfortably ahead, at roughly four cups a day per adult.
11. B - Seven
The UK 50p is a seven-sided coin.
12. B - Octopus
Two pump blood to the gills, one to the rest of the body.
13. C - The skin
Skin is the body's largest organ by surface area.
14. B - Athens
The 1896 Games revived an ancient sporting tradition in the city.
15. A - A murder
A parliament is owls, a charm is finches, a gaggle is geese.
16. D - Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese has more native speakers than any other language.
17. A - World Wide Web
The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
18. B - Avocado
Avocado is botanically a fruit, and technically a berry.
19. B - 206
Babies start with around 300; some fuse as we grow.
20. C - Yen
The yen's name means 'round', referring to the shape of coins.
21. C - France
France covers 12 time zones thanks to territories from French Polynesia to Réunion.
22. B - Koala
Koala fingerprints are almost indistinguishable from human ones, even under a microscope.
23. C - Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV reigned for 72 years and 110 days, from 1643 to 1715.