General Knowledge, Current Events & Spot the Animal
Q1. 📰 In April 2026, robots raced against 12,000 humans in Beijing — and the robots won. What did the winning robot beat that shocked everyone?
✓ Answer: The human world record for a half marathon
Q2. 🐾 Spot the animal — what is this?
✓ Answer: Fennec Fox
Q3. 🌍 What is the largest country in the world by land area?
✓ Answer: Russia
Q4. 🎵 Which band from Liverpool became the most famous rock band in history, known for songs like Let It Be and Hey Jude?
✓ Answer: The Beatles
Q5. 🔢 What is the square root of 64?
✓ Answer: 8
Q6. 📰 Scientists at MIT discovered that rice seeds sprout faster when they can detect what?
✓ Answer: The sound of raindrops
Q7. 🐾 Spot the animal — what is this?
✓ Answer: Narwhal
Q8. 🧠 What is the name for a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning — like "bare" and "bear"?
✓ Answer: Homophone
Q9. 🚀 What is the name of the red rover NASA sent to Mars to look for signs of ancient life?
✓ Answer: Perseverance
Q10. 🌍 In which country would you find the ancient wonder the Great Pyramid of Giza?
✓ Answer: Egypt
Q11. 🎨 A French charity raffled off a famous painting in 2026, raising $14 million. Which legendary artist painted it?
✓ Answer: Pablo Picasso
Q12. 🔢 A rectangle is 9cm long and 4cm wide. What is its area?
✓ Answer: 36cm²
Q13. 🌿 What gas do humans breathe out that plants need to survive?
✓ Answer: Carbon dioxide
Q14. 🎮 In Minecraft, what material do you need to build the strongest tools and armour?
✓ Answer: Diamonds (or Netherite for the very best)
Q15. 🌍 What is the name of the massive floating garbage patch made of plastic, found in the Pacific Ocean?
✓ Answer: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch