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  • The word 'feline' relates to what type of animal?
    Cat
  • Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection?
    Charles Darwin
  • What is the slowest animal in the world?
    Sloth
  • Where would you find the River Thames?
    London, England
  • Which dinosaur is thought to have the largest bite of them all?
    T-Rex
  • Which planet is nearest to the Earth?
    Mars
  • What animal alive today is even bigger than a dinosaur?
    Blue Whale
  • Where would you find the Eiffel Tower?
    Paris, France
  • What are the names of Harry Potter's parents?
    James and Lily
  • In the Lion King, what kind of animal is Timon?
    Meerkat
  • How many planets are there in our Solar System?
    8
  • What are baby goats called?
    Kid
  • In which city were the first modern Olympics held?
    Athens, Greece
  • Botany is the study of what?
    Plants
  • What sort of animal is the character 'Sonic'?
    Hedgehog
  • What do the spots on opposite side of a dice always add up to?
    7
  • Mount Everest lies in which mountain range?
    Himalayas
  • What is the capital city of Spain?
    Madrid
  • Who wrote 'Oliver Twist'?
    Charles Dickens
  • Is the Sun a star or planet?
    Star
  • What colour is a giraffe's tongue?
    Black
  • Which country is also known as Holland?
    The Netherlands
  • What does the Gruffalo say his favourite food is?
    Roasted Fox
  • What is the largest country in Africa?
    Algeria
  • What name do we give to the study of fossils?
    Archaeology
  • What is the hottest continent on Earth?
    Africa
  • What is the name of Peter Pan's enemy?
    Captain Hook
  • When light bends as it enters a different medium, the process is known as...?
    Refraction
  • What type of animal is a poodle?
    Dog
  • Earth is located in which galaxy?
    Milky Way
  • What is the name of the snowman in 'Frozen'?
    Olaf