Quiz
Writing Competition
1. The Richter Scale is a scale for measuring what?
The magnitude of earthquakes
The height of mountains
The magnitude of volcanic eruptions
2. How many teeth does an adult normally have?
40
32
28
3. Which nationality watches the most television?
The British
The Americans
The Italians
4. What is the name of the world's largest lake?
Caspian Sea
Lake Victoria
Lake Michigan
5. What is the green pigment inside leaves?
Algae
Fungi
Clorophyll
6. Why did the Vikings dye their sails blood red?
Red symbolized victory
To frighten people who saw them coming
So that they were visible on the horizon
7. What political system was first developed in Athens in the fifth century BC?
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
8. What produced visible light for the first time in 1960?
A hologram
The electric light bulb
The laser
9. An increase in the levels of which hormone causes a young boy's voice to break?
Epinephrine
Insulin
Testosterone
10. What is the fastest sport?
Tennis
Ice hockey
Snowboarding