Mayflower
May-bee
May Day
May West
100

How long did the voyage from England to America take?

More than two months.

100

How many eyes does a bee have?

A bee has 5 eyes: 3 simple eyes on top of its head, and 2 compound eyes.

100

The distress call 'mayday' should not be confused with the public holiday 'May Day'. From which language was the term 'mayday' derived

French

100

During World War II, United States Navy and Army pilots named what device "Mae West"?

inflatable life vests

200

The Mayflower was an English ship that famously transported the first English Puritans, known today as  what?

Pilgrims

200

For how long can a queen honey bee live (assuming she is not killed by predators and does not catch diseases).

Possibly 3 – 4 years.

200

How many times should the word mayday be spoken at the beginning of a distress call?

Three

200

What popular bottle was said to have been designed with Mae West’s figure as inspiration?

The Coca-Cola bottle

300

How many passengers were aboard the Mayflower on the trip to America?

102 people

300

How many types of bees are there in the whole world?

About 25,000 known species, with probably more to be discovered.

300

In the event that radio communication is unavailable, what mayday distress code should be entered on an aircraft's transponder?

7700

300

What was Boogie and Tricky?

Monkeys

She owned pet monkeys her whole life.

400

How many passengers died during the voyage?

Only one person died during the voyage

400

How much honey can a single honey bee make in its lifetime?

About a twelfth of a teaspoon.

400

The term mayday should only be used when there is grave and imminent danger to life. What other term should be spoken in situations that aren't life-threatening?

Pan-pan

400

Mae West was her stage name, what was her birth name?

She was born as Mary Jane West

500

The Mayflower weighed about 180 tons and measured how many feet in length?

90 feet in length.

500

How many honey bees would you find in a typical healthy colony during the active summer season?

More than 50,000 honey bees

500

 

500

She made her Broadway debut in a 1911 in this performance?

‘A La Broadway’

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