50 Easy Questions

Questions and Answers

How many valves does the heart have? ANSWER... four
What is the name of the traditional Japanese art of paper folding? ANSWER... origami
Who was the infamous dictator of Iraq from 1979 to 2003? ANSWER... Saddam Hussein
What name was given to the bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe in the 14th century? ANSWER... The Black Death
What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system off the east coast of Australia? ANSWER... Great Barrier Reef
In the popular children's song "It's Raining, It's Pouring" what was the "old man" doing? ANSWER... snoring
What form of transport can have a glass bottom? ANSWER... a boat
What is the name of America's most famous horse race? ANSWER... The Kentucky Derby
What is the traditional rice dish of Spain called? ANSWER... paella
Who wrote the famous novel Animal Farm? ANSWER... George Orwell
Reggae is music that originated in which country in the late 1960s? ANSWER... Jamaica
Daniel Radcliffe is most famous for playing which character? ANSWER... Harry Potter
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons? ANSWER... Jupiter
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"? ANSWER... Japan
What can follow pea to give a name of a colour? ANSWER... green (pea green)
The Hare Krishna mantra is a sacred utterance in which religion? ANSWER... Hinduism
In what year did World War II end? ANSWER... 1945
What is the most populous US state? ANSWER... California
What is the name of the longest river in Asia? ANSWER... Yangtze River
The name of which African animal means "river horse"? ANSWER... Hippopotamus
What large island is located 150 miles to the south of mainland Australia? ANSWER... Tasmania
As of 2023, Justin Trudeau was the Prime Minister of which country? ANSWER... Canada
What nickname might you give a person who reads a lot? ANSWER... bookworm
What organs of the body have lids? ANSWER... the eyes
Who has won the most Olympic gold medals of all time? ANSWER... Michael Phelps
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a gift? ANSWER... France
What's the only bird that can swim but can't fly? ANSWER... penguin
Levocardia refers to the most common location of what organ of the human body? ANSWER... the heart
Which island is the largest in the world? ANSWER... Greenland
What day is celebrated in most countries on the third Sunday of June? ANSWER... Father's Day
Who discovered the Law of Gravity? ANSWER... Isaac Newton
Which large bay forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean? ANSWER... Bay of Bengal
There are 118 elements in what table? ANSWER... the periodic table
The name of what South American country comes from the equator? ANSWER... Ecuador
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature? ANSWER... mercury
What, beginning with the letter 'l', is a soothing song played for children? ANSWER... lullaby
Name the world's biggest ocean? ANSWER... Pacific
A joiner works with what natural material? ANSWER... wood
What is the part that remains in the ground called when a tree is cut down? ANSWER... a stump
What does IQ stand for? ANSWER... intelligence quotient
What is the chemical name for table salt? ANSWER... sodium chloride
What is Alexander Graham Bell's most famous invention? ANSWER... the telephone
What is the largest animal in the world? ANSWER... blue whale
Deoxyribonucleic acid is better known as what? ANSWER... DNA
What is the tallest mountain in Africa? ANSWER... Mount Kilimanjaro
In which film does Whoopi Goldberg dress up as a nun? ANSWER... Sister Act
What is the name given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven over charcoal? ANSWER... Tandoori
According to a well-known phrase, a person who takes chances is "going out on a" what? ANSWER... limb
Flu is the short name for which illness? ANSWER... influenza
What is the capital of Finland? ANSWER... Helsinki