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Knowledge Bowl Set#2
Second 24 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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) |