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Knowledge Bowl Set#2
Second 24 questions
Question | Answer |
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What continent is known as "The Land Down Under"? | Australia |
In the tales of King Arthur, who was his powerful magician and advisor? | Merlin |
Before the continents drifted apart, they formed one land mass known as what? | Pangaea |
Who was the first Caucasian man to climb Mt. Everest? | Sir Edmund Hillary |
What kind of map shows characteristics of the land, such as mountains, rivers, etc.? | physical map |
What country in the Himalayas is called the "rooftop of the world"? | Tibet |
Libya, Jordan, Syria, and the other countries that form the eastern region around the Mediterranean are often lumped together and called what? | the Middle East |
What is the term given to the giant pieces of the earth's crust that form our continents? | plates |
What state is split into two parts by one of the Great Lakes? | Michigan |
What Greek is known for writing fables? | Aesop |
What does "a capella" mean? | singing without music |
Who was the oldest man to be elected President of the U.S.? | Ronald Reagan |
What acronym is used to help us remember the Great Lakes? | HOMES |
Which Great Lake is the smallest? | Lake Erie |
What is the name of our current Pope? | Pope Francis |
Who was the first AMERICAN woman in space? | Sally Ride |
Who is the current Prime Minister of England? | Theresa May |
What two United States coins have no ridges on their edges? | penny, nickel |
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? | Justin Trudeau |
Who is the current President of Mexico? | Enrique Nieto |
What do we call the songs generally sung at Christmas? | Christmas carols |
What body parts make our skeleton move? | muscles |
What is the only bird to have both eyes on the front of its head? | owl |
What do we call the three men in the Bible who presented gifts to the newborn Jesus? | the Magi (wise men) |