AsiaLIFE

If you think you know everything about space, the material world or tourist attractions, read on ...

SPACE
1. How long does it take the earth to spin once on its axis?
2. What is the name of the force which keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
3. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
4. Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
5. Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
6. Which planet is covered by clouds of Sulphuric Acid?
7. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
8. How long does it take for the Earth to go once round the sun?
9. Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?
10. Which is the brightest comet in the solar system?

IT’S A MATERIAL WORLD
11. What was the first man made fibre?
12. Lignin is a chemical compound most commonly found in what material?
13. Chemically, what is limestone?
14. What is the main constituent of natural gas?
15. In what year did Madonna’s Material Girl  become a world wide smash (it peaked at number 12 in the Algerian Singles Chart)?
16. What is the tip of the nose made of?
17. Tanning is used in the preparation of which material?
18. When King Midas touched any material it turned into which metal?
19. Which metallic element is combined with iron to make stainless steel?
20. Black and white photography relies on the chemical properties of which metal?

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
21. Which country presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
22. In which city could you visit the Bolshoi theatre, completed in 1824?
23. Where would you go to in order to visit the terracotta army?
24. In which English county is the Cheddar Gorge?
25. In which city is the Tivoli amusement park?
26. Which Swiss resort has an annual television festival whose top award is the Golden rose?
27. In which European Country is the original Legoland?
28. What is the major tourist attraction in Jordan?
29. In which city can you climb the Spanish Steps?
30. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against visiting which Cambodia tourist attraction?