Quiz 12
Quiz #12
ROUND 1: SHAPE UP
1. What colour is directly opposite purple on a traditional RYB colour wheel?
2. In literature, what word is the opposite of a prologue?
3. The antipode (direct opposite point of the earth) to Auckland, New Zealand lies in the southern region of which European country: France, Spain, or Germany?
4. When used to refer to moon phases, what verb is the opposite of "to wax"?
5. On 3 December 2007, who became the first of the three federal Opposition leaders during Kevin Rudd's time as Prime Minister?
ROUND 2: PUMPKINS
6. In which hemisphere are pumpkins native?
7. What pigment gives pumpkins their orange color?
8. Which US state produces the most pumpkins?
9. What is a male pumpkin flower called?
10. Pumpkins are 90% made of what?
ROUND 3: FAMOUS FIRST WORDS
11. Which novel begins with 'Call me Ishmael'?
12. 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' opens which novel?
13. Which book starts with 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit'?
14. 'It is a truth universally acknowledged' starts which Jane Austen novel?
15. Which dystopian novel begins with 'It was a bright cold day in April'?
ROUND 4: CRAZES
16. What toy craze involved small beanbag animals?
17. Which dance craze involved a horse-riding motion?
18. What fidget toy became wildly popular in 2017?
19. Which 1970s craze involved a plastic hoop?
20. What virtual pet on a keychain was a 1990s phenomenon?
ROUND 5: SPACE
21. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
22. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
23. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
24. What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
25. Which planet is most famous for its rings?
PEOPLE'S QUESTION
26. Complete the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, __?
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