What do you call when an employee is laid off for economic reasons? - a redundancy, What's the currency of Japan? - The yen, When did the first world war finish? - 1918, What is the speed of light? - 300,000 kms per second, How long does it take for light to travel from the sun to Earth? - 8 minutes, What do you call it when an employee is fired for incompetence? - a dismissal, Which country is referred to as 'Down Under'? - Australia, How long does it take for light to cross our galaxy? - 100,000 years, What do you call the highest point of a linegraph? - The peak, Which word is used to decribe the revenue of a company? - The turnover, What expression is used to describe the number of employees joining and leaving a company in a given period? - The staff turnover rate, In wwhat year did the Euro become the real EU currency? - in 2002, In what year did September 11 occur? - In 2001, In what year were women allowed to vote in France? - In 1945, What's the official language of Brazil? - Portuguese, What is New Zealand most famous for? - The All Blacks, When did India become independent? - 1947, Which country has a maple leaf on its flag? - Canada, Which man made monument can be seen from outer space? - The great wall, Which country was ruled by the Pharaoh? - Egypt, When is Halloween typically celebrated? - October 31st, What is the name of the river that flows through London? - The Thames, What is the smallest planet in our solar system? - Mercury, How many continents are there in the world? - 7, How many faces does a cube have? - 6, How many stripes are there on the US flag? - 13, Which country is famous for inventing the sauna? - Finland, From the sun which place is Earth positioned at? - Third, Which country gifted the statue of Liberty to the US? - France, What is agoraphobia a fear of? - Spiders, What is acrophobia a fear of? - Heights, Which state is known as the Sunshine state in the USA? - Florida, What is the freezing point of water in fahrenheit? - 32 °F, In what country did the Renaissance begin? - Italy, What does CPU stand for in computing? - Central processing unit, What is the name for a word which is spelled the same forward and backward? - Palindrome, In which city is the Coloseum located? - Rome, Which country is famous for its tulip fields? - The Netherlands, Which country is famous for its beer and chocolate? - Belgium, Which carbrand has a black horse on its logo? - Ferrari, What is the world's largest island? - Greenland, In what year did the Titanic sink? - 1912, In what year was the UN founded? - 1945, What is the sum of the angles of a triangle? - 180, What gas do balloons usually contain to make them float? - Helium, How many circles are there on the olympic flag? - 5, Who directed the movie 'Jurassic park'? - Steven Spielberg, Who was the first man to walk on the moon? - Neil Armstrong, How many strings does a standard guitar have? - 6, Which country is known as the land of the midnight sun? - Norway,

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