Which is the second official language in Canada?

• French
• German
• Spanish
• Portuguese

Amazing facts

The majority of Montreal's population speak French as their first language. Since 1977, French has been the only official language in the city. Nevertheless, a lot of people there also speak English.

English and French are the two official languages in Canada. The country is known for its diversity, including diversity of spoken languages. Canada is home to 67 indigenous languages, let alone 144 languages brought by immigrants.

Where did the idea of cooking soup originate?

• The ancient Rus
• Czechoslovakia
• Moldova

Amazing facts

Shchi was first cooked back in the 9th century, soon after cabbage was introduced from Byzantium.

Shchi is cabbage soup. When sauerkraut is used instead, the soup is called 'sour shchi', while soups based on sorrel, spinach, nettle, and similar plants are called green shchi.

Which chemical element has the formula O₂?

• Oxygen
• Hydrogen
• Carbon
• Nitrogen

Amazing facts

Oxygen was first discovered by scientists in 1774 as a result of an experiment when mercury oxide was decomposed into components.

Water (H2O) is the most widely known molecule containing oxygen. Other known molecules are oxides, such as iron oxide, or rust (Fe2O3), carbon dioxide (CO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), and quartz (SiO2).

What is Florida in geographical terms?

• Peninsula
• Island
• Continent
• Sea

Amazing facts

Florida is home to the largest water body in the United States, Lake Okeechobee. next q

Florida is a peninsula in the south-eastern United States that is mostly occupied by the state of the same name. The peninsula covers an area of 115,000 square kilometres.

Which hormone is considered to be a female hormone?

• Estrogen
• Testosterone
• Endorphin
• Androgen

Amazing facts

Oddly enough, testosterone is almost a double of its antagonist in the world of hormones - estrogen. They have almost identical structural chemical formulas. The difference between them is one carbon atom.

Estrogens are hormones that are important for sexual and reproductive development, mainly in women. They are also called female sex hormones.

What is the fastest land animal on Earth?

• Cheetah
• Panther
• Gazelle
• Leopard

Amazing facts

In the East and Asia, cheetahs were often used as hunting partners for sport instead of hunting dogs.

Cheetahs can accelerate to a running speed of 110 km/h in about 3 seconds.

How many days are there in a leap year?

• 366
• 365
• 364
• 367

Amazing facts

The probability of being born on February 29 is 1/1461, so it is extremely rare that two persons born on this day meet each other.

One solar year is the length of time it takes for the planet to make a complete revolution around the Sun

What do they call a person who cuts or styles hair in order to change or maintain a person's image?

• A hairdresser
• A makeup artist
• A cosmetologist
• A designer

Amazing facts

The first movie about a hairdresser was filmed in 1899 in the U.S. It was called "The Maniac Barber" and was a comedy despite the misleading title.

From the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century, wandering hairdressers and barbers were common. These people provided their services in the houses and apartments of their customers, as well as in bazaars and markets.

Which of these films is not a screen adaptation of a Stephen King book?

• The Revenant
• The Green Mile
• The Shawshank Redemption
• The Shining

Amazing facts

A total of 50 novels by Stephen King have received screen adaptations. King has also written a number of original film scripts.

The script of "The Revenant" was written after the 2002 novel of the same name by Michael Punke. The inspiration behind it was the life of the hunter Hugh Glass.

What does the word "tomato" mean in Italian?

• Golden apple
• Scarlet cherry
• Ripe peach
• Silver orange

Amazing facts

Historically, tomatoes originate from South America. Wild-growing tomato varieties are still found there.

The Aztecs' word for the fruit was "tomatl", which means something like “the swelling fruit.” The Italian word for tomato is pomodoro, which came from pomo d'oro, or golden apple.