Potpourri
At what temperature do Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers read the same?
40° below zero or -40 degrees
The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.
Othello
Which of the 7 continents has the least amount of annual precipitation?
Antarctica
Blood circulates throughout your body in about five minutes. True or False?
False
Double points: It takes about 1 minute.
What year was Rome founded?
753 BC
How many billionths of a second is a nanosecond?
One
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
Julius Caesar
Mesopotamia is an ancient region on which continent?
Asia
Who was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth?
John Glenn
Double points: 1962
Name one of the years of King David's kingdom.
1011-971 BC
Name 3 of the 5 most populated countries (2026).
Double points for all 5.
India - 1.5 billion
China - 1.4 billion
United States - 350 million
Indonesia - 280 million
Pakistan - 250 million
What's in a name? That which we call a rose.
Romeo and Juliet
Which continent experiences more tornadoes than any other?
North America
Which muscle is in your chest: the larynx, trachea, or diaphragm?
Diaphragm
Name one of the years of Paul's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd missionary journeys.
AD 45-47
AD 50-51
AD 53-57
What is the pen name for American writer and illustrator Theodor Geisel?
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
As You Like It
Parts of which continent are in all four hemispheres?
Africa
About what percent of the air is oxygen:
20%, 50%, or 100%?
20%
The year Alexander the Great died.
323 BC
80-89
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
King Henry IV
The world's longest mountain chain above sea level is on which continent?
South America
What system distributes food and oxygen to body cells and removes waste?
Circulatory system
The year Solomon's Temple was completed.
960 BC