[Common Sense & Trivia] True-or-False Quiz with Knowledge for Elementary School Students

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Avocados, which are often eaten in salads, might seem like vegetables, but they’re actually fruit. There are also things many people think are fruit that are in fact vegetables. Also, it’s often misspelled as “abogado,” but the correct spelling is “avocado.”

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You might wonder if there’s any point to a woodpecker pecking at a tree. The reason is that they peck to eat insects inside the wood. They also peck when making nest cavities, using their beaks to bore holes.

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When we think of creatures that take human lives, we imagine venomous animals or powerful beasts we can’t overpower. But the answer is mosquitoes. It’s surprising that such tiny insects could be responsible, but mosquitoes transmit life-threatening infectious diseases like dengue fever and malaria to people.

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The statue of Colonel Sanders in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken stores is often dressed up to match the season. You might assume the glasses on the statue are just non-prescription fashion frames, but they’re actually proper reading glasses with a prescription.

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It’s said that Type A is the most common blood type among Japanese people, but Types B, O, and AB also exist, and the distribution of blood types varies around the world. In Central and South America, Type O is overwhelmingly common, and in Colombia and Venezuela, everyone is Type O.

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Harry Potter is an incredibly popular series. Even people who don’t usually like reading might have found themselves completely absorbed in it. The author who wrote that epic, J.K. Rowling, is a woman.

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Omurice is a dish that you can almost always find on the menu at Western-style diners in Japan. Because it has such a strong Western vibe, you might assume it originated in places like the United States or France, but in fact it was born in Japan. Hokkyokusei in Osaka, which marked its 100th anniversary in 2022, is known as the restaurant where omurice originated.