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What is name of the force between two surfaces that are sliding which makes movement difficult?
Author Jonathon Swift wrote about whose travels?
There are how many stars on the American flag?
True of false? Penguins live at the North Pole?

Papillon is the French word for which flying insect?
By what nickname is London's Underground railway network better known?
Which European country is divided into areas or states called Cantons?
From what language does the word alphabet come from?
Which bird has to have its head upside to eat?
Which author's last and unfinished novel was the Mystery of Edwin Drood?
Which country has been described as the longest and narrowest country in the world?
What is young whale called?
Catalonia and Andalusia are regions of which country?
Which animals' name actually means 'water horse'?
Which animal is very similar to the llama but noticeably smaller?
The Aztecs were a culture that flourished in central part of which modern country?
Which nutrient plays an essential role in the building of muscles?
The painting 'La Giaconda' is better known by what name?
Which country sold Louisiana to the USA in 1803?
What is the largest state in the USA?
Which unit of speed is equal to one nautical mile per hour?
Dolphins, sea lions and killer whales are in which class of animals?
Which writing system uses raised dots to aid visually impaired people to read?
What word beginning with 'c' means having a surface that curves inwards?
Which planet is nearest the sun?

Answers

What is name of the force between two surfaces that are sliding which makes movement difficult? Friction
Author Jonathon Swift wrote about whose travels? Gulliver's
There are how many stars on the American flag? 50
True of false? Penguins live at the North Pole? False! Penguins only live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Papillon is the French word for which flying insect? Butterfly
By what nickname is London's Underground railway network better known? The Tube
Which European country is divided into areas or states called Cantons? Switzerland
From what language does the word alphabet come from? Greek (alpha and beta are the first two letters in the Greek alphabet)
Which bird has to have its head upside to eat? Flamingo
Which author's last and unfinished novel was the Mystery of Edwin Drood? Charles Dickens
Which country has been described as the longest and narrowest country in the world? Chile
What is young whale called? A calf
Catalonia and Andalusia are regions of which country? Spain
Which animals' name actually means 'water horse'? Hippopotamus
Which animal is very similar to the llama but noticeably smaller? Alpaca
The Aztecs were a culture that flourished in central part of which modern country? Mexico
Which nutrient plays an essential role in the building of muscles? Protein
The painting 'La Giaconda' is better known by what name? Mona Lisa
Which country sold Louisiana to the USA in 1803? France
What is the largest state in the USA? Alaska
Which unit of speed is equal to one nautical mile per hour? The knot
Dolphins, sea lions and killer whales are in which class of animals? Mammals
Which writing system uses raised dots to aid visually impaired people to read? Braille
What word beginning with 'c' means having a surface that curves inwards? Concave
Which planet is nearest the sun? Mercury