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  • How long is a day on Venus compared to a year on Venus?
    A day is longer than a year
    Venus doesn't believe in time
    They are exactly the same
    A year is longer than a day
  • How long does it take for light from the sun to reach Earth?
    8 minutes
    24 hours
    1 hour
    Long enough to get a tan
  • Which planet rains diamonds?
    Neptune
    The one we can't afford to visit
    Mars
    Venus
  • How many languages are spoken in the world today?
    Around 7000
    Too many for one Google Translate tab
    Around 2000
    Around 500
  • What percentage of the ocean remains unexplored by humans?
    About 30%
    Over 80%
    The bit with the scary fish
    Around 50%
  • How much stronger is a human's sense of smell for memories compared to other senses?
    Sound triggers the strongest memories
    Whatever you smelled in school lunch stays forever
    Sight triggers the strongest memories
    Smell triggers the strongest memories of all senses
  • How long can a human survive without water?
    Around 3 days
    Depends on the Wi-Fi situation
    Around 3 weeks
    Around 10 days
  • What is the most spoken language in the world by total speakers?
    Spanish
    English
    Emoji
    Mandarin Chinese
  • How many steps does the average person walk in a lifetime?
    Around 100 million
    Not enough according to my parents
    Around 10 million
    Around 1 billion
  • What is the longest anyone has gone without sleep on record?
    The entire exam season
    3 days
    5 days
    11 days
  • How many cells does the human body replace every day?
    Millions
    All of them, you are basically new
    Billions
    Hundreds
  • What percentage of your DNA do you share with a banana?
    About 10%
    Enough to feel personally offended
    About 60%
    About 90%
  • What is the strongest muscle in the human body relative to its size?
    The one you pull at the gym
    The bicep
    The tongue
    The heart
  • What is the fastest thing in the universe?
    A cheetah
    Your teacher walking to the staffroom
    Sound
    Light
  • What covers about 71% of the Earth's surface?
    Concrete in big cities
    Water
    Ice
    Land
  • How many times does the average human heart beat per day?
    Around 1 million times
    Only when something scary happens
    Around 10000 times
    Around 100000 times
  • Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
    Brazil
    The one that's always wet
    Canada
    Russia
  • How fast does a sneeze travel when it leaves your body?
    Around 300 km/h
    Fast enough to annoy everyone nearby
    Around 50 km/h
    Around 160 km/h
  • Which organ in the human body can regenerate itself?
    The liver
    The brain
    The one you never use
    The heart
  • How much of your life will the average person spend asleep?
    About a third
    About half
    Not enough apparently
    About a quarter
  • How many bones are babies born with compared to adults?
    The same — 206
    More bones — around 270
    Fewer — around 150
    Just the one big wobbly one
  • How old is the universe estimated to be?
    Around 13.8 billion years
    Older than my grandad
    Around 4 billion years
    Around 1 trillion years
  • What is the shortest war in history?
    1 week
    2 days
    38 to 45 minutes
    Long enough to regret it
  • How many hearts does an octopus have?
    Enough to break yours
    3
    1
    2
  • What is the most common element in the universe?
    Disappointment
    Carbon
    Hydrogen
    Oxygen