General Knowledge questions

Which country did volleyball originate from? How many players are there in an ice hockey team? Got them correct? Cool!

Here are 20 General Knowledge questions. (Age group 12+) Write your answers in the comments below.
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1. What are the Arabic numerals for the Roman numerals DCCIX?
2. What does BCC stand for in an e-mail address?
3. What is a chronometer?
4. What gas from cars pollutes the air?
5. Does a lever pivot on an axle, fulcrum or wedge?
6. What ocean lies west of Africa?
7. What European country does Greenland belong to?
8. What theorem tells us about the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle?
9. What does not exist - Red sea, Yellow sea or Purple sea?
10. What is NASA an acronym for?
11. Why are there no fish in the dead sea?
12. What planet is known as the Roman god of war?
13. What is the national bird of the US?
14. What is the name of the landmass which consists of Europe and Asia together?
15. What is the largest coral reef in the world?
16. What does TTYL stand for?
17. What contest consists of 10 track - and - field events?
18. Who created Sherlock Holmes?
19. On a sheet of music, how many lines does each staff have?
20. How many bones are there in your skull?

Write the answers for the questions in the comments. The answers will be put up in about 2 weeks. Good luck!

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