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  1. Q1Type the answer

    How many wheels does a unicycle have?

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    ✓One — that’s what ‘uni’ means.

  2. Q2Multiple choice

    Which of these animals lives in water?

    • Dolphin
    • Camel
    • Eagle
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    ✓Dolphin — a mammal that sleeps with half its brain awake.

  3. Q3Type the answer

    What is the capital of the United States?

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    ✓Washington, D.C. — built on land ceded by Maryland and Virginia.

  4. Q4Multiple choice

    Which gas do humans breathe in to survive?

    • Oxygen
    • Helium
    • Hydrogen
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    ✓Oxygen — makes up about 21% of the air we breathe.

  5. Q5Type the answer

    What Italian frozen dessert has a name meaning simply ‘frozen’?

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    ✓Gelato — denser than ice cream, with less air churned in.

  6. Q6Multiple choice

    Which composer wrote the opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ and ‘The Magic Flute’?

    • Mozart
    • Bach
    • Handel
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    ✓Mozart — he composed his first symphony at age eight.

  7. Q7Type the answer

    What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it describes, like ‘buzz’ or ‘hiss’?

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    ✓Onomatopoeia — Greek for ‘name-making’.

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