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  1. The aurora borealis is also called the northern polar lights, as it is only visible in the sky from where?
    • Southern Hemisphere
    • Equator
    • Northern Hemisphere
  2. What do you call a cat on a beach at Christmas?
    • Chairman Miaow
    • Sandy Claws
    • Ginger
  3. Which is the largest land predator?
    • Polar Bear
    • Lion
    • Elephant
  4. How much of their time do penguins spend underwater, searching for food in the ocean?
    • 75%
    • 50%
    • 10%
  5. Why should we give thanks for cranberry juice?
    • It tastes yummy
    • It contains a chemical that blocks pathogens that cause tooth decay
    • Its feeling a little low and needs cheering up
  6. How do you describe a rich elf?
    • Comfortably off
    • Welfy
    • Loaded
  7. What type of wood are chess pieces made from?
    • Holly
    • Yew
    • Balsa
  8. No two snowflakes are the same but how many sides do ALL snowflakes have?
    • 3
    • 6
    • 5
  9. What is the name of the famous little polar bear cub saved at Berlin Zoo?
    • Snowy
    • Spanner
    • Knut
  10. The largest Arctic glacial mass is in Greenland. What is it called?
    • The Greenland Large Glacial Mass
    • The Greenland Ice Sheet
    • Iceland
  11. What do you get if you cross a vampire with Jack Frost?
    • Frost Bite
    • The Cold Shoulder
    • A cold that lasts eternally
  12. The seeds in lots of species of pine tree’s cones are winged and therefore anemophilous, which means…
    • Dispersed by water
    • Dispersed by tree frogs
    • Dispersed by wind
  13. Soak pine cones in what to get green flames in your fire?
    • Borat (Sodium Baron-Cohenate)
    • Boris (Sodium Jonsonate)
    • Borax (Sodium Borate)
  14. It's Christmas Eve. Give thanks to Richard Drew and John A Borden, inventors of:
    • Figgy pudding
    • Sitcky tape dispenser
    • Cheese and biscuits
  15. What do you call fifty penguins in the Arctic?
    • REALLY lost!
    • A herd of penguins
    • A pride of penguins
  16. If it's zero degrees outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?
    • No sensible person should attempt to answer this questions
    • C00LD
    • Really, really cold
  17. Gliding, using a low co-efficient of friction on the quasi-fluid layer coating AKA:
    • Skipping
    • Skating
    • Skittling
  18. Where are you closest to the centre of the Earth?
    • The North Pole
    • Nepal
    • The Galapagos Islands
  19. The Arctic Fox is the only native land mammal to Iceland. What colour is its fur in summer?
    • Green
    • Brown
    • Red
  20. A traditional igloo works because snow insulates. What produces the heat that warms the inside?
    • Gas central heating
    • Fires
    • People
  21. Where have the hottest and coldest temperatures on Earth been recorded?
    • Libya and Antarctica
    • Arizona and Alaska
    • Israel and Siberia
  22. At what temperature would your blood freeze?
    • -3°C
    • 0°C
    • -84°C
  23. Which creature can survive being frozen and defrosted?
    • Shrimp
    • Wood frog
    • Cockroach
  24. Which gas in farts make them smell bad?
    • Nitrogen
    • Hydrogen Sulphide
    • Carbon dioxide
  25. Something is ONLY on fire when it is burning in oxygen, which of these is actually on fire?
    • The gases used in underwater welding
    • The cooking element of an electric cooker
  26. After the fire has gone what is left in the pile of ashes?
    • Minerals and water
    • Minerals and carbon
    • Vitamins and minerals
  27. In what year was the breathalyzer introduced in Britain?
    • 1348
    • 1967
    • 1925
  28. Which is the Earth's smallest ocean?
    • Arctic Ocean
    • Indian Ocean
    • Canadianian Ocean
  29. What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the east coast of the United States towards the British Isles?
    • The Engulf Stream
    • The Golf Stream
    • The Gulf Stream
  30. Which is the only internal organ in the human body that has the ability to regenerate itself?
    • The liver
    • The brain
    • The bladder
  31. What is the easiest way to count a herd of cattle?
    • Use your fingers and toes
    • Use a cowculator
    • Use a dataloggermoo
  32. What is our nearest star called?
    • Poxima Centaur
    • The Sun
    • The Pole Star
  33. Why don't deer have uncles?
    • Because they only have antlers
    • Because they are animals
    • They doe!
  34. What instrument is commonly used to measure temperature?
    • A barometer
    • A thermometer
    • An ammeter

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