Free Quiz Questions for use as tiebreakers. Topics inlcude countries, cities, inventions, animals and weather.
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In miles, how far is it by road from Nottingham in England to Aberystwyth in Wales?
160 miles
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How long, in miles, is the line that can you get draw with a standard HB pencil before it runs out?
35 miles
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In centigrade, what is Britain’s highest ever recorded outdoor temperature (recorded in Kent 1958)?
38 degrees C
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On average, how many years do lions live?
45 years
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What percentage of the earths water is drinkable without treatment 1% 10% 20%
1 per cent
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What is the population of the US State of Ohio?
11,353,140 people
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How heavy, in kilograms, was the world’s largest recorded pig?
1160 kg
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What is the population of Zimbabwe?
12,160,782 people
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How many centimetres long do anchovy fish grow to?
12cm
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According to a 2006 estimate, how many people live on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean?
1493 people
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How many miles from Glasgow to Newcastle by road?
150 miles
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In years, what is the average lifespan for a tiger in the wild?
16 years
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How many kilometres of railway are there in the UK?
16,878 km
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How many members make up the Parliament of Norway?
169 politicians
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How many metres long is the longest suspension bridge in Scotland: The Forth Road Bridge?
1822 metres
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What is the average daily maximum temperature in Berlin, Germany in June (in degrees centigrade)
21.6 C
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How many miles by road from Glasgow to Liverpool?
220 miles
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How many miles of motorway are there in the UK in total?
2243 miles
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How many cows are there in Europe?
23 million
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What percentage of modern day British farmers actually have a scarecrow?
28 per cent
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What’s the distance by road from Glasgow to Birmingham?
290 miles
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Going by road, how many miles is it from Bishopbriggs to Birmingham?
293 miles
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What percentage of British people are naturally blonde?
3 per cent
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Going by road, how many miles is it from Glasgow in Scotland to Gloucester in England?
339 miles
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How many kilometres is it by air from Brussels to London?
349 kilometres
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How far is it by road from Manchester to Aberdeen
355 miles
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According to research from Sweden, how fast must Santa's reindeer travel to visit every house in the world on Christmas Day? (answer in miles per second).
3604 miles per second (5800 km per second)
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How many miles by road from Glasgow to Bristol?
365 miles
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How many light years away is the star Alpha Centauri from Earth?
4.28 light years
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How many grains of sugar make up a teaspoon?
4000 grains
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How many degrees south of the Equator is Wellington, the capital of New Zealand?
41 degrees (and 17 minutes)
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How many metres high is the world’s tallest chimney, which is at a power station in Kazakhstan?
419.7 metres
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How many miles from Aberdeen to Birmingham by road?
423 miles
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How many feet tall is the London Eye?
443 feet
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Going by road, how many miles is it from Stirling in Scotland to Southampton in England?
445 miles
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How many miles is it from Glasgow to Dover by road?
488 miles
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Ulm Cathedral in Germany has the tallest cathedral spire in the world. How tall is it: In feet?
528 feet
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What is the top speed of the world’s fastest land animal – the Cheetah?
62 mph
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In pounds, what is the heaviest that a male reindeer can weigh?
660 lb
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Going by road, how many miles is it from Glasgow to Aberfeldy in Perthshire?
72 miles
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How many miles of motorway are there in Germany in total?
7450 miles
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How many road miles from Sheffield to Middlesborough?
100 miles
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How many road miles from Glasgow to Aberdeen?
146 miles
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What is the population of Kazakhstan?
15,300,000 people
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How many times a minute does a mouse breathe?
163 breaths
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How many prime numbers are the between zero and a thousand?
168 prime numbers
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How many road miles from Aberystwyth in Wales to York in England?
200 miles
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How many public libraries are there in the whole of South Lanarkshire?
25 libraries
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As of 2009, how many miles of track are there on the London Underground?
253 miles
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Average chicken lays how many eggs a year?
260 eggs per year
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How many square miles make up the state of Texas in the USA?
268,581 square miles
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What is the population of Berlin?
3,391,407 (June 2005)
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In metres and centimetres, how tall is the Eiffel Tower (not including the radio mast)
300 metres and 65 centimetres
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How many road miles from Fort William in Scotland to Preston in England?
300 miles
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In miles, what is the road distance between Liverpool and Aberdeen?
360 miles
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How old is the sun?
4.6 billion years old
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How many taxi drivers are there in New York City?
40,000 drivers
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What is the longest number of days anyone has spent in outer space (continuously)?
437 days
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In (human) years, what is the average life span of a lion?
46 years
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Going by road, how many miles is it from Aberdeen to Aberystwyth?
466 miles
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What is the population of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil?
5, 613, 000 people
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Alligators have been in the news in Florida, killing people, but how long is the longest ever recorded alligator ever found in the USA? Answer in metres, please.
5.80 metres
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In metres, how is Nelson’s column (from street level to the top of Nelson's)
51.659 meters
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According to the train timetable – how many minutes does it take the [midday] train to get from Glasgow Central to Ayr?
53 minutes
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How old was the world’s oldest pony when it died?
54 years old
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How tall is the CN tower in Toronto?
553 metres
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How many road miles is it from Glasgow to Penzance?
560 miles
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How many times a minute does a mosquito beat its wings (if its flying about)?
587 times
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What is the population of Austria?
8,292,322 people
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How many people round the world share your birthday?
9 million
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What is the population of Bolivia?
9,182,000 people
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What is the population of Fiji?
905,949 people
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In pounds, how much do the ashes of the average cremated person weigh?
9lb