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Trivia questions and answers from Sevens No. 53

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    What is the largest mammal on Earth?

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    ✓Blue whale — its heart alone can weigh as much as a small car.

  2. Q2Multiple choice

    How many sides does a hexagon have?

    • Five
    • Six
    • Eight
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    ✓Six — the shape bees choose for honeycomb because it wastes the least wax.

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    Which country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza?

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    ✓Egypt — the Great Pyramid was the tallest human-made structure for nearly 4,000 years.

  4. Q4Multiple choice

    In “The Wizard of Oz”, what color are Dorothy’s famous slippers in the film?

    • Silver
    • Ruby red
    • Emerald green
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    ✓Ruby red — in the original book they were silver; the film changed them to show off Technicolor.

  5. Q5Type the answer

    What gas makes up the largest portion of Earth’s atmosphere?

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    ✓Nitrogen — about 78% of the air you breathe, far more than oxygen.

  6. Q6Type the answer

    Which country won the very first FIFA World Cup, held in 1930?

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    ✓Uruguay — they hosted it too, and beat Argentina 4–2 in the final.

  7. Q7Multiple choice

    What is the name for a group of crows?

    • A murder
    • A parliament
    • A gaggle
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    ✓A murder — a wonderfully grim medieval term; a group of owls, meanwhile, is a parliament.

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