Which bird is worshipped in almost all parts of the world?

• Pelican
• Stork
• Heron
• Crane

Amazing facts

There are a total of eight species of pelicans, most of which live in warm regions, mainly near the coast and river mouths.

Among Muslims, it is considered a sacred bird — according to legend, the pelican carried stones in its throat bag for the construction of shrines in Mecca. In European heraldry, the Pelican "feeding its children" is a symbol of selfless parental love.

Which Stephen Spielberg movie came out the earliest?

• Jaws
• Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Jurassic Park
• Schindler's list

Amazing facts

Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful American cinema directors in history. Twenty of his highest-grossing films have garnered nearly $10 billion at the box office.

The first movie in the director's filmography came out in 1964. 'Jaws' hit the screens in 1975 and brought Spielberg his first major success.

Which chocolate bar was named after its creator's horse?

• Snickers
• Mars
• Twix
• Bounty

Amazing facts

Until 1990, Snickers was sold in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland, under the brand name of Marathon. Today the chocolate bars are sold all over the world under the name of Snickers.

Snickers chocolate bars were launched into production in Chicago in November, 1929. The product was named after the favorite horse of Franklin Mars, the founder of Mars Inc.

What species of owl is pictured here?

• Snowy owl
• Snowclad owl
• Antarctic owl
• Crystal owl

Amazing facts

Snowy owls are active predators. The bulk of their diet is comprised of mouse-like rodents, especially lemmings. One owl consumes more than 1,600 lemmings a year. next q

The snowy owl is the largest owl that inhabits the tundra.

What is the most popular symbol of Halloween?

• Pumpkin
• Melon
• Cabbage
• Watermelon

Amazing facts

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use of the word "Halloween" was recorded in the 16th century as a Scottish abbreviation of the English expression "All-Hallows-Even".

One of the most famous attributes of Halloween is Jack-o'-lantern, an empty pumpkin with a scary face carved out of the rind and a candle placed inside of it.

Which car brand is not Italian?

• Bugatti
• Alfa Romeo
• Fiat
• Lancia

Amazing facts

The automotive industry is one of the leading sectors of the Italian economy. The first Italian car manufacturing companies were founded in the late 19th century.

Bugatti is a French car manufacturing company specializing in luxurious private vehicles. Currently the company is part of the German automaker Volkswagen.

What part of the world is Thailand situated in?

• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• Australia

Amazing facts

Thailand is home to the world's smallest mammal, the hog-nosed bat.

Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia, located in the southwestern part of the Indochina Peninsula and in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula.

For what purpose was a boomerang created?

• For hunting
• For fishing
• For entertainment
• As a religious object

Amazing facts

There are returning and non-returning boomerangs. Non-returning varieties are larger and heavier than the returning ones.

Today boomerangs are used for hunting only by Australian aborigines. A unique property of the boomerang is that it can hit an animal from a side, from which it is not expecting an attack.

What is a monsoon?

• A wind
• A sea
• A desert
• A forest

Amazing facts

The wind is caused by a difference in pressure between two different air regions.

Monsoons are stable winds that occur at the boundary between the mainland and the ocean, periodically changing their direction. They are typical of tropical regions and some coastal areas of the temperate zone.

Rock crystal is a variety of what material?

• Quartz
• Zircon
• Topaz
• Fluorite

Amazing facts

Ancient Greek philosophers believed that rock crystal is ice turned into stone.

Rock crystal is a mineral, pure natural silicon dioxide, a colorless, transparent variety of quartz.