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Hard general knowledge quiz

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Question sheet

1. Cleopatra died in 30 BC. Roughly how long before her birth was the Great Pyramid of Giza completed?
- A. 500 years
- B. 1,000 years
- C. 2,500 years
- D. 4,000 years
2. What colour is a polar bear's skin?
- A. White
- B. Pink
- C. Black
- D. Grey
3. Which planet has the shortest day?
- A. Mercury
- B. Jupiter
- C. Earth
- D. Neptune
4. Which is the only letter that does not appear in any US state name?
- A. J
- B. Q
- C. X
- D. Z
5. Botanically speaking, which of these is a berry?
- A. Strawberry
- B. Raspberry
- C. Banana
- D. Blackberry
6. Which of these was founded most recently?
- A. University of Oxford
- B. Angkor Wat
- C. Notre-Dame de Paris
- D. Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital
7. The shortest war in recorded history lasted under an hour. Which two sides fought it?
- A. Britain and Zanzibar
- B. France and Monaco
- C. Spain and Portugal
- D. Italy and San Marino
8. Which element has the chemical symbol W?
- A. Tungsten
- B. Wolframite
- C. Vanadium
- D. Xenon
9. What is the national animal of Scotland?
- A. Red deer
- B. Golden eagle
- C. Unicorn
- D. Highland cow
10. Which country has the most pyramids?
- A. Egypt
- B. Mexico
- C. Sudan
- D. Peru
11. How many hearts does an octopus have?
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. Eight
12. Which bird is the only one known to be able to fly backwards?
- A. Kingfisher
- B. Hummingbird
- C. Swift
- D. Kestrel

1. C - 2,500 years
The Great Pyramid dates to around 2560 BC, so Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to its construction.
2. C - Black
Black skin absorbs heat; the fur is actually transparent and only looks white.
3. B - Jupiter
Jupiter spins once roughly every 10 hours despite being the largest planet.
4. B - Q
J appears in New Jersey, X in Texas and New Mexico, Z in Arizona.
5. C - Banana
Bananas count as berries; strawberries and raspberries do not.
6. D - Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital
Tenochtitlan was founded around 1325, while teaching at Oxford existed by 1096.
7. A - Britain and Zanzibar
The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 lasted roughly 38 to 45 minutes.
8. A - Tungsten
W comes from wolfram, tungsten's older name.
9. C - Unicorn
The unicorn has been a Scottish heraldic symbol since the 12th century.
10. C - Sudan
Sudan has over 200 Nubian pyramids, more than Egypt.
11. C - Three
Two pump blood through the gills and one supplies the rest of the body.
12. B - Hummingbird
Hummingbirds can rotate their wings in a figure of eight to reverse.