QUIZ
SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW (if you read the whole magazine, these should be a breeze!)
1
The ancient Chinese invented… a. Kites b. Playing cards c. Toilet paper d. All of the above
2
Forests are able to ‘migrate’ by… a. Creeping along the ground b. Flying through the air c. Expanding on one side and dying off on the other d. Freezing and warming
3
Teen Zara Rutherford is the youngest woman to… a. Win a figure skating gold medal at the Olympics
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Stretch your brain power with our tricky quiz. The first 2O questions are answered in the magazine, but the final five aren’t. Don’t worry if you don’t know them all. Just check out the answers bottom right and test your grown-ups, too!
b. Fly an aeroplane around the world by herself c. Climb to the top of Mt Everest d. Achieve a 10th-level black belt in karate
4
The explorer Ernest Shackleton is most famous for… a. Crossing Antarctica b. Swimming the Channel c. Saving his crew from a shipwreck d. Eating 423 hot dogs in one minute
5
An Indian ruler found one of the largest diamonds in the world… a. At a charity shop b. In a coal mine c. On the street d. In a shoe
6
The raisins you put in your porridge are really… a. Squeezed-up chocolate b. Nectar of the gods c. Dried-out grapes d. None of the above
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Which of the following English words was NOT first used by William Shakespeare… a. Crocodile b. Bedroom c. Yelping d. Rant
8
Soon after it was discovered, Pluto was named by... a. The American astronomer who discovered it b. An 11-year-old girl c. A panel of experts d. The king of Sweden
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Mudskippers have an unusual-sounding name. But what are they? a. Fish that can live both in and out of water b. Competitors in the new Olympic sport of mudskipping c. A high-tech pair of wellies that mud won’t stick to d. Flying drones that operate in wetlands
