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What is the symbol of the element Nitrogen?
N
100
Wheat is harvested in late August to early September. What Canadian province yields the most wheat?
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan produces the most wheat in Canada, accounting for roughly 40% to 45% of the country's total output. Together with Alberta and Manitoba, the Prairie provinces generate over 90% of all Canadian wheat
100
What is aquaphobia?
Fear of water
100
What did Jack and Jill fetch from up the hill?
"...to fetch a pail of water"
100
How many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards?
52 cards
54 if you include the 2 jokers
200
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
Hydrogen makes up about 75% of all normal mass in space. This is followed by helium and oxygen.
Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1. This means a single hydrogen atom has only one proton in its nucleus and one balancing electron. As the lightest and simplest of all known elements, it serves as the foundational starting point for all matter in the universe.
200
In the Southern Hemisphere, August is in this season.
Winter
200
What is claustrophobia?
A fear of tight spaces
200
When it was raining and pouring, what was the old man doing?
"...the old man is snoring"
200
What is James Bond's code name?
007
Double oh seven
300
What are the elements that make up water?
H20 = 2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen
300
There are 2 astrological signs for August. What is one of them?
Leo and Virgo
300
What is aviophobia?
The fear of flying
300
Complete the rhyme:
"The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the..."
Water Spout
300
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
Honey is famously known as the only food that truly never spoils, expires, or goes bad. Archaeologists have even found pots of edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old
400
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118 elements
Starting with hydrogen (1st element) and ending with oganesson (118)
400
This Roman emperor, namesake of the month August, was the first emperor of Rome.
Who is Augustus?
400
What is autophobia the fear of?
The fear of being alone
400
How many bags of wool did baa baa black sheep have?
3 bags full
400
The first iPhone was released in what year?
*Will accept within 3 years
2007
500
What is the symbol for the element Iron?
Fe
The chemical symbol for iron is Fe because it comes from ferrum, the old Latin word for iron.
500
August is the birthstone month for this green gem.
Peridot
500
What is alektorophobia the fear of?
The fear of chickens
500
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. When he fell off the wall, who couldn't put him back together again?
"All the king's horses and all the king's men..."
500
What is the fastest time to clear a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos, according to the Guinness World Records?
The fastest time to clear a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos by a team of four is 3.53 seconds, achieved by Guinness World Records holder David Rush and his family members Jennifer, Jeremy, and Peter in Boise, Idaho