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Trivia questions and answers from Sevens No. 78

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  1. Q1Type the answer

    What is the opposite of ‘up’?

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    ✓Down.

  2. Q2Multiple choice

    Which of these is a primary color of paint?

    • Red
    • Green
    • Orange
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    ✓Red — the traditional paint primaries are red, blue and yellow.

  3. Q3Type the answer

    What is the capital of Argentina?

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    ✓Buenos Aires — its name means ‘good airs’ or ‘fair winds’.

  4. Q4Multiple choice

    Which gas gives soda its fizz?

    • Carbon dioxide
    • Helium
    • Oxygen
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    ✓Carbon dioxide — dissolved under pressure, it bubbles out when opened.

  5. Q5Type the answer

    Who wrote the novel ‘Moby-Dick’?

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    ✓Herman Melville — the book sold poorly in his lifetime.

  6. Q6Type the answer

    In the metric system, how many centimeters are in a meter?

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    ✓100 centimeters.

  7. Q7Multiple choice

    What is the only city that lies on two continents, straddling Europe and Asia?

    • Istanbul
    • Cairo
    • Athens
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    ✓Istanbul — the Bosphorus strait splits it between Europe and Asia.

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