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1. |
The Tropic of Cancer
lies |
lie in the northern hemisphere of the globe
The Tropic of Cancer lies in the Northern Hemisphere of the globe. Trivia Question: Is the above statement true? Yes | No Sorry! Third person singular form ends in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
2. |
Most Austrians
speaks |
speak
German.
Most Austrians speak German. Trivia Question: What is the capital of Austria? Salzburg | Vienna Sorry! Third person plural form does not end in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
3. |
Water
freezes |
freeze
at 0 degrees centigrade.
Water freezes at 0 degrees centigrade. Trivia Question: On the Fahrenheit scale what is this equivalent to? 22 degrees | 32 degrees Sorry! Third person singular form ends in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
4. |
A supersonic plane
flies |
fly
faster than the speed of sound.
A supersonic plane flies faster than the speed of sound. Trivia Question: Is the above statement true? Yes | No Sorry! Third person singular form ends in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
5. |
The U.S. president and his family
lives |
live
in The White House.
The U.S. president and his family live in The White House. Trivia Question: Is the above statement true? Yes | No Sorry! Third person plural form does not end in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
6. |
The Russian alphabet
has |
have more characters than the English alphabet.
The Russian alphabet has more characters than the English alphabet. Trivia Question: How many characters does the English alphabet have? 25 | 26. Sorry! Third person singular form ends in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
7. |
In South America, two countries
shares |
share
a border with Uruguay.
In South America, two countries share a border with Uruguay. Trivia Question: Which are these two countries? Brazil and Paraguay | Brazil and Argentina. Sorry! Third person plural form does not end in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
8. |
The comic-book characters Batman and Robin
lives
|
live
in a large city.
The comic-book characters Batman and Robin live in a large city. Trivia Question: Where do they live? Metropolis | Gotham City Sorry! Third person plural form does not end in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
9. |
One of North America's largest cities
is |
are
also known as 'the windy city.'
One of North America's largest cities is also known as 'the windy city.' Trivia Question: Which one? Chicago | Vancouver Sorry! Third person singular of verb 'to be' is 'is.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
10. |
The River Danube
empties |
empty
into the sea off the Rumanian coast.
The River Danube empties into the sea off the Rumanian coast. Trivia Question: Off the coast of which country does the Nile empty into the sea? Libya | Egypt Sorry! Third person singular form ends in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
11. |
The flags of many nations
is |
are
composed of three colored stripes.
The flags of many nations are composed of three colored stripes. Trivia Question: Of which of these two countries is this true? Canada | France Sorry! Third person plural form of the verb 'to be' is 'are.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
12. |
Cyprus is an island country which
has |
have two official languages.
Cyprus is an island country which has two official languages. Trivia Question: One language is Turkish. What is the other? Greek | Italian Sorry! Third person singular form ends in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
13. |
A wrench is a mechanic's tool. The British
refers |
refer
to it by a different name.
A wrench is a mechanic's tool. The British refer to it by a different name. Trivia Question: What is the term they use? spanner | pliers Sorry! Third person plural form does not end in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
14. |
No one is immortal. Everyone
dies |
die eventually.
No one is immortal. Everyone dies eventually. Trivia Question: What is a gentler way of saying 'to die?' pass away | pass out Sorry! Third person singular form ends in 's.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
15. |
One of the most beautiful Inca ruins
is |
are
Machu Picchu.
One of the most beautiful Inca ruins is Machu Picchu. Trivia Question: Where is it? In Bolivia | In Peru Sorry! Third person singular form of verb 'to be' is 'is.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
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