You’re Truly Smart if You Can Get Any of These Questions Right…

People around the world are intrigued by space, and for good reason. The greatness of outer space is so vast that we struggle to comprehend it.

Experts like Professor Brian Cox also admit to being overwhelmed by the magnitude of what lies beyond our planet. We all know that Earth revolves around a stellar being. Is it the Sun or Uranus? Could it be the moon or Mars?

Even our best scientific equipment is too restrictive to determine the exact size of space, but we know it’s more significant than 93 billion light years. That’s a number that we can’t fathom.

When we examine Earth, it is relatively tiny compared to other celestial objects. The largest and most useful celestial being for us is the Sun. We are permanently revolving around it.

Our planet is filled with extraordinary animals that often surprise us. In fact, the loudest animal in the world is only 2 cm in size! It’s called a pistol shrimp.

Many animals came into existence because of gene crossing of different animals. Which animals do mules stem from? Could it be horses, donkeys, goats, or camels?

When a male horse and a female donkey mate, a mule is born. Amazingly, these animals possess some of the best qualities of both animals.

While they might not be as fast as horses, they are very tough and resilient. Their fur is also much thicker than a horse’s, allowing them to survive in harsh conditions.

Our planet is filled with diverse places, from hot, dry deserts to frozen wonderlands. It might be challenging to name every country on Earth, because there are almost 200!

But how much do you know about the continents, and how many are there? Are there as many as 13 continents or as few as three? Or is it something in between?

Earth has only seven continents: Africa, Australia, South America, North America, Asia, Europe, and Antarctica. Asia is the largest continent, covering over nine percent of Earth’s surface.

On the other hand, despite spanning over three million square miles, Australia is the smallest continent. It’s also the only continent that is also its own country. Put another shrimp on the barbie!

Whenever people are asked what their favorite treat is, the odds are that chocolate will be mentioned. It’s hard even to imagine our lives without this magical ingredient.

One of the most popular chocolates today is the Snickers bar, and we all know the name of it… But it wasn’t always called this in the UK. Do you know what it was called before?

Snickers bars are so popular that the company doubles production for months leading up to Halloween. Interestingly, the UK called this top-notch bar a Marathon Bar up until 1990.

Perhaps this is because people might consider running a marathon to get their hands on one! Or maybe they eat them while running to get energy. We prefer the name Snickers. How about you?

There are 195 countries on Earth. Some countries have unique features. Take Nigeria, for example. It has 520 spoken languages and dialects!

Even if you can name all or most of them, ask yourself if you can identify the world’s smallest country based on its square mileage.

The Vatican City is the world’s smallest country, at just 0.17 square miles. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in importance and value.

It is home to the Pope, the Vatican, and many of the world’s most precious artistic and religious artifacts. As a result, this country has more than five million visitors annually.

Our solar system is an extraordinary celestial structure. The planets can be divided into gas giants and terrestrial planets.

We live on a terrestrial planet that is close enough to the Sun for us to live. But which planet is the first in line from the sun?

If you said Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, you would be right. Because it’s so close to the Sun, it’s natural to think that it’s the hottest planet, but that’s untrue.

Venus is much further from the Sun, but it is also the hottest planet. This is because Venus has a very thick atmostphere filled with greenhouse gasses!

Just when we think we’ve seen all the shapes our planet has to offer, a new shape was discovered in 2018. The shape is called a scutoid, and it’s a 3-dimensional, eight-faced prism.

While we are more familiar with standard shapes like circles, squares, and octagons, do you know how many sides a heptagon has?

There are many shapes that are similar in number of sides, making it complicated to remember them individually, especially when they’re uncommon.

A heptagon has seven sides, while an octagon has eight. Hexagons have six sides, and decagon has ten. Try saying that seven times fast!

Americans are very proud of the West Coast, and for good reason. It is home to fantastic beaches, superb natural sights, and the world’s biggest bookstore.

If you’ve been fortunate enough to explore the West Coast, you might have seen the ocean that lies next to it. Is it the Pacific, Mediterranean, Indian, or Atlantic Ocean?

Our Earth has five huge oceans. The Pacific stretches from the West Coast of the US to Australia and Asia.

Residents of the West Coast insist that visitors try the delicious selection of Mexican food and visit a music festival.

We go through our lives surrounded by color. In fact, scientists say that color has such a significant effect on people that it can evoke long-lost childhood memories.

When you mix colors, we might be surprised by the result. What color do you think you get when you mix blue and yellow together?

When we mix blue and yellow, we get green. If you choose a dark shade of blue, your green will be pretty dark, too.

On the other hand, if you use more yellow than blue, your green will be light in color. Either way, the answer is green. Did you get that?

While we are all aware that we have muscles all over our bodies, we might not know that much about them. All muscles can be divided into three groups — skeletal, cardiac, and smooth.

We know that all our muscles are essential, but which muscle is the strongest? Could it be the brain, our biceps, tongue, or jaw muscle?

Impressively, an adult has more than 600 muscles. While people might think that the strongest muscles are located in the upper legs, back, or arms, they’re wrong.

The strongest muscle is in the jaw, and it is called the Masseter. This powerful muscle can exert over 200 pounds of pressure on your molars. Crazy!

Our planet has varied animals, from slow snails to speedy gazelles. Some can jump incredibly high, and some can swim extremely fast.

But there is one animal that can outrun every other animal on the planet. So, regarding land animals, which ones leave the others in the dust?

Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animals. Their incredible flexibility and stretchability allow them to reach speeds of up to 80 miles per hour.

Even Usain Bolt couldn’t outrun a cheetah… And that’s saying something because he’s faster than every other human at 23.35 mph over 100 meters. This is a huge difference compared to a sloth that moves a foot per minute.

Most of us live our lives by the calendar. We pencil in essential events that can’t be missed. The 12 months of the year seem to fly by.

Interestingly, the Roman calendar had only 10 months. Out of the 12 months we have today, how many have 30 days?

It is a logical way to think that half of the year has 30 days and the rest has 31 days, but it isn’t accurate.

Instead, only four of the twelve months have 30 days… April, June, September, and November. As the rhyme says — all the rest have 31, except for February (which has 28 days, except in leap years when it has 29).

The internet has become such an integrated part of our lives that it’s challenging to think of life without it.

We might repeatedly type the letter ‘w’ three times every day, but what does it stand for? Could it be Wild Wild West, World With Windows, or World Wide Web?

The internet has blessed us all with extraordinary ways to communicate. It is possible to communicate with anyone anywhere within seconds.

That is thanks to the World Wide Web! If you were born after the year 2000, you likely wouldn’t know this one. But that’s what us oldies used to call it back in the day.

Remembering your elementary science classes, you might recall learning about the water cycle.

This process is needed for all life on Earth to continue. How well do you know the names of the steps that are so vital to us?

We’ve all seen it. When you are making yourself a cup of tea, you see the steam escaping from that hot cup of liquid. That’s the process of evaporation happening before your eyes.

Condensation is the opposite process, where a gas cools down and turns into a liquid.

M&Ms have become international staples; kids and adults everywhere enjoy this tasty treat. Interestingly, it was impossible to find red M&Ms in the ’70s because of health concerns.

Today, red isn’t the rarest color anymore. So, when you open a bag of this treat, what color will be the fewest? Could it be yellow, blue, green, or brown?

Believe it or not, brown is the rarest color of M&Ms. This is quite surprising, considering that it’s the same color as chocolate.

The candy is so popular that their New Jersey factory produces more than two billion of these delicious treats in eight hours. Imagine the colors and smells within that factory!

Arachnophiles might disagree, but spiders are amazing creatures. They have fascinating features, including two body parts, silk-producing glands, and exoskeletons.

The variety of spiders is also mind-blowing, with some spiders so giant that they can catch birds and others so small that they are tricky to see with the naked eye. Whether you like them or not, do you know how many legs these fascinating creatures have?

The reason why spiders can hunt so well is because of their excellent eyesight and multiple legs. Spiders have eight legs, a feature that sets them apart from insects.

While spiders have two body parts and eight legs, insects have three body parts and six legs. Some spiders have eight eyes, others have six, and a few have four.

These days, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to drinks. No matter where you go, you’ll find something to quench your thirst.

Big franchises like Starbucks have their own coffee-producing farms to keep up with demand. The most consumed drink in the world might surprise you!

If you answered coffee to the question above, you’re incorrect. In fact, the most consumed manufactured drink in the world is tea.

This is thanks to the incredible selection of teas available to consumers today. Plus, tea is cheap to grow and package, making it inexpensive to sell.

Most of us enjoy the thirst-quenching abilities of soda pop, so soda drinks continue to thrive in the market.

In fact, Coca-Cola sold 37.2 billion cases in the US alone in 2021. With such a vast selection of soft drinks to choose from, which one was enjoyed first?

The idea of racing to be the first soft drink in space might be amusing, but that’s what happened between Coca-Cola and Pepsi in 1985.

Coca-Cola was consumed eight hours before Pepsi was in space. Which side of the Coke vs. Pepsi debate are you on? We know where we stand…

Our bodies work like well-designed machines, with everything working in equilibrium. While all organs serve a purpose, some are more vital than others.

We can’t live without several of our body parts, but especially this crucial organ — but is it our kidneys, lungs, liver, or heart?

If you guessed that the answer is kidneys, you are spot on! Our kidneys might be small, but they’re very valuable organs.

They help our bodies balance mineral, salt, and water levels. They also help with blood pressure control and vitamin D activation.

When it comes to famous paintings that are on millions of people’s bucket lists, the Mona Lisa is the queen.

People from all over the world travel to the Louvre in Paris to take a look at this iconic painting. However, most of us might not know who was responsible for this masterpiece.

Few paintings have been so captivating that songs have been sung about them. We all know the smash hit “Mona Lisa” by Nat King Cole.

He sings of her secretive smile because she often makes us wonder what she’s thinking about. Leonardo Da Vinci was responsible for this sensational work of art.

We’ve all experienced it. We’re making a sandwich, only to find that our bread has become moldy, and we have to throw it away.

Fruits go fuzzy when it is humid, and veggies rot in time, shortening our time to enjoy them. However, there’s one food that will never go bad.

Honey is the only food that will never spoil. This is thanks to its unique makeup. Honey can really be considered nature’s treat.

In fact, bees live off of honey in the wintertime. It only seems fair that this superfood powers its makers, too, right? That’s really something worth buzzing about.

Let’s face it. The human race is pretty fascinating. We have the ability to grow, change, and learn. We can also classify things, including ourselves.

The question, however, is how we correctly classify ourselves. Are we autobots, mammals, carnivores, or herbivores?

Humans are mammals, and we share that classification with many animals, including Blue Whales. We fall into this category because we have mammary glands and fur.

Amazingly, the mammal group ranges in weight from animals weighing a few grams to those weighing up to 160 tons.

Acronyms save time and add a bit of flavor to our lives. Acronyms like LOL, TGIF, and YOLO are used worldwide every day.

Another one that is often seen is TMI, but what does it stand for? Try My Internet? Or perhaps it’s Too Many Invites?

We all have that one friend who seems to have no filter. Often, we wish we could unhear things that have been said.

At times like these, the acronym TMI comes in handy because it means too much information!

Circles have always been regarded as being the most positive shape. Think about the Circle of Life and the 5 Circles that represent the Olympic Games.

Even though we are surrounded by circles every day, they’re the most difficult shapes to draw perfectly. Admit it, you’ve tried drawing the perfect circle at least once! Can you succeed in naming the measurement of the outside of a circle?

Mathematicians have many names that relate to this fabulous shape. Terms like perimeter, diameter, area, and circumference are regularly used.

While all of these terms relate to circles, only one of them refers to the outer measurement of a circle — the circumference.

New York is arguably the world’s best-known city because of its vibrant lifestyles, Times Square, and its proximity to the Statue of Liberty.

If you love the state of New York, can you name its capital? Is it Albany, Brooklyn, or Buffalo?

While Albany is more than 14 times smaller than New York City, it is the state’s capital city. Does this surprise you as much as it surprised us?

It has a fascinating history as it is the birthplace of the electric motor and the telegraph. Sometimes, you can be small and mighty, as Albany shows.

Ever since the beginning of the human race, man has been fascinated by the idea of measuring things. We measure everything around us, often without even realizing it.

We measure our bodies, the temperature, our time, and the distances we need to travel, only to name a few. But what’s a Geiger Counter, and what does it measure?

Sometimes, the things we don’t see have the ability to harm us most. That’s why we regularly measure air quality, radiation levels, precipitation, and temperature.

A Geiger Counter is a measuring device for determining radiation levels. If you plan to take a trip to Chernobyl, you may want one of these.

The Stars & Stripes represent the states so beautifully, boldly showcasing 50 perfect stars.

While the flag is very impressive, it makes us wonder whether we can name the 50th state. Could it be Maine, Nevada, Hawaii, or Alaska?

Hawaii was the last state to be added to the US list. In fact, it was only named and added in 1959. Better late than never, Hawaii!

Hawaii is one of America’s 10 most visited states, even though it was late to the party. It seems to be making up for lost time!

These days, we have no difficulty finding maps to navigate the world around us. In fact, more than a billion people in 220 territories and countries use Google Maps daily.

Years ago, we had to find maps in a book that held many maps. Was this book called an atlas, an almanac, or an encyclopedia?

Before GPS, we had to find our bearings with the use of a book of maps called an atlas. If you ask your grandparents, they likely had one in their cars back in the day.

While these books came in handy, they are not a match for the convenience of online maps today. Unless you run out of battery, that is!

Fascinatingly enough, there were originally 13 zodiac signs. The thirteenth was known as the Snake Charmer. It was the Babylonians who decided that there wasn’t space for a 13th sign on the astrological wheel.

How well do you know your zodiac signs? If our birthday was on October 27th, would that make us a Scorpio, a Leo, a Taurus, or a Capricorn?

People have been fascinated by zodiacs and their horoscopes for centuries. In fact, the oldest horoscope dates back to 410 BC.

But not everyone knows which star signs align with which dates. People celebrating their birthdays between October 23rd and November 23rd are Scorpios.

Our world comprises chemicals and particles without which we can’t survive. It’s a delicate balance to ensure life on Earth is possible.

While we might know that H2O is water, it becomes more complicated when we start testing our knowledge of the periodic table.

Many people might answer that ‘I’ is the symbol for iron, but that’s not accurate. Instead, FE is the symbol for this element.

This is the most used element found on the planet. We need its durability and strength for manufacturing and civil engineering projects.

While we might know our planet’s appearance from where we stand, the Earth is a layered wonderland with many important layers.

The deepest layer of Earth experiences so much pressure that it is always in a liquid state. What do we call this part of Earth?

The center of Earth is called the core. Due to the pressure, this part of Earth has a temperature of nearly 10,000℉ — now that’s roasty toasty!

The crust is covered by the mantle, which is solid. This mantle ensures that we don’t all become medium-to-well-done human steaks.

The ocean is filled with outstanding animals that can do incredible things. From fish that can blow up to squid that can shoot ink, the ocean is a treasure trove for the unusual.

An octopus is also a unique animal because it has many tentacles rather than just two or four like most other animals. But just how many do they have?

If your answer was that an octopus has eight tentacles, you’re on the money! Imagine how much easier your life would have been if you had eight arms.

All species of octopi have eight tentacles, and these body parts help them search for food and secure their safety. They also make them look pretty cool!

For decades, Walt Disney has entertained us with his fabulous cartoons. Many of his characters have become so popular that they can be seen worldwide.

Mickey Mouse is his most recognized character. Do you remember that Mickey actually has a pet dog? Can you recall the pup’s name?

Mickey Mouse’s pet dog is called Pluto. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928, and his pet hound followed a few years later.

These days, Mickey Mouse is just as recognizable as Santa! Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit Disney Land and Disney World, many to get a photo with Mickey and Pluto.

Baseball has become such a big part of our global culture, dating all the way back to 1744. While it’s widely played in the US, there may be a few things you don’t know.

While this question might be easy for baseball players to answer, non-players might need clarification on whether it is as few as 5 or as many as 12.

There are nine innings in a baseball game. The game is so popular that it has its own song celebrating it. The song is called “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”

The song is as well-known as “Happy Birthday” in the US. Whether you attend a big game or a little league event, those around you will be sure to know it.

Wolves are amazing animals that combine their strengths to enhance their odds of survival. This is primarily because they live in groups.

Dolphins, meerkats, and crows are also considered animals that live in groups for survival. So, what do we call a group of wolves?

Wolves are pack animals, and as a result, a group of wolves is called a pack. It’s very uncommon to see a wolf without a pack.

These amazing animals can take on large enemies, find food sources, and stay warm when they stick together. Safety in numbers, after all.

Scotland is a place unlike any other. In fact, it is the only place to have an imaginary animal for its official animal. Yes, you read that right. The official animal for Scotland is a unicorn.

But when it comes to currency, where does this interesting place land? Does Scotland use the Peso, Euro, Yen, or Pound?

Scotland uses Pounds, which is used throughout the entire UK. Another fun fact about Scotland is that it’s home to the world’s shortest flight, only 47 seconds long!

The flight is 1.7 miles long in the Orkney Islands from Westray to Papa Westray. A round trip on this flight will cost you 14 Pounds.

For centuries, people have been entertaining their children with fairytales. In fact, the name ‘fairytales’ dates back to the 1700s.

A fairytale featuring an evil witch who tries to lock up two children has been around for centuries. Can you name it?

The Brothers Grimm were two brothers with active imaginations who created many of the fairy tales that we know today.

Among those is the gripping story of Hansel and Gretel. The story features siblings who find their way to a gingerbread house in the woods. But all is not as it seems.

Most people can quickly identify Albert Einstein because of his iconic (and somewhat nutty) appearance and his famed E=MC2 equation.

We all know that he is the reason why we’re so scientifically advanced these days. But what was he most famous for?

Einstein was praised for his deep understanding of gravity, space, the universe, and time. In fact, we can thank him for GPS because, without him, we would still be using an atlas.

Even with all of this, Albert Einstein was best known for his Theory of Relativity. He published his theory all the way back in 1915, and many of his findings are still relevant today!

This architectural masterpiece is one of the world’s most iconic and visited places. We bet you have seen it in pictures or in movies before.

Amazingly, Emperor Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal as a gesture of love for his wife. Is it located in China, Japan, Israel, or India?

This remarkable landmark took more than 20 years to complete. Construction began in 1632 and was finally finished in 1653.

Standing gloriously in India, it was worth the wait! The masterpiece welcomes around eight million visitors a year and is one of the most popular landmarks.

We are all familiar with the American flag’s 50 stars, which represent the 50 states. However, can you recall the number of stripes on the flag without needing to see a photo of it?

Could it be as few as 10 or as many as 20? We all know what it looks like but when it comes down to it, can you say how many stripes there are?

The American flag is one of the world’s most iconic and easily recognized flags. The Stars & Stripes shares a bold message of patriotism, values, and aiming for the American dream.

The stripes represent the colonies of the US. The flag boldly displays seven red and six white stripes, with a total of 13 stripes.