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  1. Q1Type the answer

    How many days are in a fortnight?

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    ✓14 — ‘fortnight’ comes from ‘fourteen nights’.

  2. Q2Multiple choice

    Which animal is known for changing the color of its skin to blend in?

    • Chameleon
    • Frog
    • Gecko
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    ✓Chameleon — the color shift is also used for communication and temperature.

  3. Q3Type the answer

    What is the capital of South Korea?

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    ✓Seoul — home to roughly half of South Korea’s population in its metro area.

  4. Q4Multiple choice

    Which planet is often called Earth’s ‘twin’ because of its similar size?

    • Venus
    • Mars
    • Mercury
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    ✓Venus — but its surface is hot enough to melt lead.

  5. Q5Type the answer

    In music, how many quavers (eighth notes) equal one whole note?

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    ✓Eight — a whole note fills the space of eight eighth notes.

  6. Q6Type the answer

    What is the name of the world’s longest mountain range, mostly above land?

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    ✓The Andes — stretching about 7,000 km down South America.

  7. Q7Multiple choice

    The ‘umami’ taste was scientifically identified from which food ingredient in Japan?

    • Kelp broth
    • Soy sauce
    • Green tea
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    ✓Kelp broth — chemist Kikunae Ikeda isolated glutamate from kombu in 1908.

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