1. Emi, 8, asks: why are pizzas round and pizza slices shaped like triangles?

   1. The roundness makes it cook evenly, and the slices in triangles are equal sizes

   2. They are like shields (pizza) and swords (slices) to mark the Battle of Pizza

   3. It’s so they fit a plate

   4. Triangular pizza slices can fit through letter boxes

2. Freyja, 9, asks: why do people volunteer?

   1. To make positive differences to people’s lives

   2. Volunteering can improve confidence and wellbeing

   3. To gain work experience and develop skills

   4. All of the above

3. Hayes, 10, asks: when were speech bubbles invented or first used?

   1. In the Asterix comic books in the 1960s

   2. In a Tarzan comic strip in the 1930s

   3. In 18th century political cartoons in Europe

   4. By artists in Mesoamerican cultures, between AD600 and AD900

4. Ada, 11, asks: why does the Earth have gravity but the moon does not?

   1. Only Earth has gravity

   2. The moon has gravity, but not as strong as Earth’s

   3. The moon has much stronger gravity than Earth

   4. Gravity is just a myth

5. Jay, 5, asks: who are the best male and female footballers in the world?

   1. Vitinha and Alessia Russo

   2. Lamine Yamal and Mariona Caldentey

   3. Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí

   4. Kylian Mbappé and Alexia Putellas

Solutions

1:A - Pizzas can be any shape, but when creating the base, it’s easiest to make it round! An equal circle often means the pizza cooks evenly, and triangular slices can be cut equally – perfect for sharing., 2:D - There are lots of reasons to volunteer! You can give back to your community, help improve people’s lives, get great work experience, meet new people with different backgrounds and be part of a team., 3:D - It’s hard to be sure of the earliest use of speech bubbles, but between AD600 and AD900, murals found in what is now Mexico and Central America showed speech next to the person saying it. There was no bubble, but words were painted on a flowing scroll., 4:B - Astronauts bounce around on the moon’s surface rather than floating into space because the moon does have gravity, it’s just one-sixth of the Earth’s., 5:C - The Guardian’s yearly ranking by an expert panel rated Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) and Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) as the best male and female football players of 2025. But everyone has different favourites!

Scores

1. 5 and above.

2. 4 and above.

3. 3 and above.

4. 2 and above.

5. 0 and above.

6. 1 and above.