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Week 5 — Full Question & Answer List

General Knowledge, Current Events & Spot the Animal

  1. 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

  2. Q2. 🐾 Spot the animal — what is this?

    ✓ Answer: Fennec Fox

  3. Q3. 🌍 What is the largest country in the world by land area?

    ✓ Answer: Russia

  4. 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

  5. Q5. 🔢 What is the square root of 64?

    ✓ Answer: 8

  6. Q6. 📰 Scientists at MIT discovered that rice seeds sprout faster when they can detect what?

    ✓ Answer: The sound of raindrops

  7. Q7. 🐾 Spot the animal — what is this?

    ✓ Answer: Narwhal

  8. 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

  9. Q9. 🚀 What is the name of the red rover NASA sent to Mars to look for signs of ancient life?

    ✓ Answer: Perseverance

  10. Q10. 🌍 In which country would you find the ancient wonder the Great Pyramid of Giza?

    ✓ Answer: Egypt

  11. Q11. 🎨 A French charity raffled off a famous painting in 2026, raising $14 million. Which legendary artist painted it?

    ✓ Answer: Pablo Picasso

  12. Q12. 🔢 A rectangle is 9cm long and 4cm wide. What is its area?

    ✓ Answer: 36cm²

  13. Q13. 🌿 What gas do humans breathe out that plants need to survive?

    ✓ Answer: Carbon dioxide

  14. Q14. 🎮 In Minecraft, what material do you need to build the strongest tools and armour?

    ✓ Answer: Diamonds (or Netherite for the very best)

  15. 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