True or False?
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
False. Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. A desert is defined by low precipitation, not temperature. The Sahara is the largest hot desert.
This encloses a hot dog or hamburger.
Bun
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Vatican City
This sport challenges players to hit a small ball into a series of holes using a variety of specialized clubs. Terms associated with it include "bogey," "birdie," and "putter."
Golf
What candy used the slogan, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand?”
M&Ms
A goldfish has a memory span of only three seconds.
False. This is a common myth. Goldfish can actually remember things for months.
This is a floating vehicle.
Boat
The Taj Mahal, a famous ivory-white marble mausoleum, is located in which country?
India
Which sport features unique terms like "spare", "strike", and "turkey", and requires players to roll a heavy ball down a polished wooden lane to knock down pins?
Bowling
What triangle-shaped candy is a staple candy of the Fall and Halloween seasons in North America?
Candy Corn
A group of flamingos is called a flock.
False. A group of flamingoes is called a flamboyance.
This is "America's sport".
Baseball
Which country is home to the Amazon Rainforest?
Brazil
In which sport do players use a lightweight racket to hit a feathered or plastic projectile called a shuttlecock back and forth over a high net?
Badminton
Which candy bar shares its name with the galaxy containing Earth?
Milky Way
A cow produces more milk when listening to music.
True. Studies have shown that slow, calming music can increase milk production by a meaningful amount
These are glasses that help you see far away and close up.
Bifocals
Which country has the longest coastline in the world, stretching over 202,000 kilometers?
Canada
Players in this sport take turns batting to score "runs," and try to safely run around four points on the field: first, second, third, and home plate. What sport is it?
Baseball/Softball
In the 1940s, the Little Orphan Annie comic strip made the titular character a spokesperson for this candy.
Tootsie Rolls
Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
Elephants, hippos, rhinos, and sloths are all physically unable to jump. Elephants are simply the most famous example.
This is a human powered, two-wheeled vehicle.
Bicycle
Which South American country has Bogotá as its capital city?
Colombia
In this sport, players advance an oval-shaped ball down a gridiron field to score a touchdown. Key terms include "line of scrimmage," "quarterback," and "down."
American Football
Name at least one of the two differences between an Almond Joy and a Mounds bar?
Mounds do not contain almonds and are covered in dark chocolate, while Almond Joy is covered in milk chocolate.
A snail can sleep for up to three years.
True. Snails can enter a long dormancy period called estivation when weather conditions become too hot or dry.
This is the lowest number that starts with a "B"?
Billion
Which is the only country in South America that has Portuguese as its official language?
Brazil
This global sport is played on a large grass or turf field where two teams attempt to score goals by kicking a ball into the opponent's net. Players are not allowed to use their hands (unless they are the goalkeeper).
Soccer
Which candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, despite many people assuming it was named after a famous baseball player?
Baby Ruth