Question 1: Where do emperor penguins live?
Question 2: How many time zones does Russia span?
Russia is the largest country in the world by land area, spanning 11 time zones from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka.
Question 3: What is the name of the fictional Australian town where the TV show "Neighbours" is set?
"Neighbours" has been on the air since 1985, making it one of the longest-running soap operas in the world. Many famous Australian actors got their start on the show, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, and Margot Robbie.
Question 4: What is the process called when a solid changes directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state?
Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state. A common example is dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) turning into carbon dioxide gas at room temperature without first melting into a liquid.
Question 5: Where was the ancient city of Carthage located?
The ancient city of Carthage was located in present-day Tunisia on the northern coast of Africa. It was a powerful city-state that rivaled Rome and was eventually destroyed by it in the Third Punic War.
Question 6: If a rectangle has a length of 15cm and a width of 10cm, what is the area of the rectangle?
To calculate the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width. For this rectangle, 15cm multiplied by 10cm equals 150 square centimeters (15cm * 10cm = 150cm²).
Question 7: Where is the largest volcano in the solar system located?
Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the solar system. It stands about 13.6 miles high which makes it nearly three times the height of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth.
Question 8: What country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). They are the only team to have played in every World Cup tournament.
Question 9: How many days does the Chinese New Year festival, also known as the Spring Festival, traditionally last?
Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally start on the eve and last until the Lantern Festival, which is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. In 2023, the festival began on January 21 and ended with the Lantern Festival on February 5.
Question 10: The musical "Cats" is based on a book of poems by which author?
The musical "Cats" is based on "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", a 1939 book of poems by T.S. Eliot. The poems provide the lyrics for nearly all of the songs in the musical.
Emperor penguins are the largest penguin species and they are endemic to Antarctica. They are well adapted to the extreme cold, with a thick layer of blubber and dense feathers that trap air for insulation.