Geology
Weird World Laws
National Holidays
Bug's Life
Historical Catastrophes
100
What is the name of something that is preserved in rock?
A Fossil
100
Which country instituted The Salmon Act of 1986, which states that it's illegal to hold salmon under suspicious circumstances?
England / The U.K. / Great Britain
100
What month supports Breast Cancer Awareness?
October
100
What kind of insects are spiders?
Arachnids
100
What weather event caused $125 billion dollars in damage in New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
200
What instrument is used to measure Earthquakes?
Seismograph
200
In which U.S. state is it illegal to let your chicken cross the road?
Georgia (specifically Quitman, GA)
200
As of July 4th, 2020, how old is the United States of America?
244 Years old
200
What kind of bug has a 17-year life-cycle, and is making a reappearance in Virginia and North Carolina this year?
Cicada
200
What is the name of the volcano that exploded in Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
300
What are the three types of rocks?
Metamorphic, Igneous, and Sedimentary
300
Where is it illegal to wear camouflage?
The Caribbean islands
300
In what month does Arbor Day fall?
April
300
What kinds of bugs are often associated with spreading diseases, like West Nile Virus and Zika?
Mosquitos
300
What was the name of the nuclear power plant that malfunctioned in the Ukraine in 1986, and let toxic radiation into the surrounding land?
Chernobyl
400
What is the largest volcano in the continental United States?
The Yellowstone Caldera/Supervolcano
400
What kind of candy is it illegal to eat in Singapore?
Gum
400
What day is Election Day this year?
Tuesday, November 3rd
400
What is the study of insects called?
Entomology
400
What substance flooded Boston, Massachusetts in 1919?
Molasses
500
What is happening in this diagram?
Subduction
500
In what country is it illegal to build sandcastles?
Spain
500
September 19th is National Talk Like A _________ Day?
Pirate
500
What kind of bugs account for a quarter of all known species on Earth?
Beetles
500
What was the exact date of the sinking of the RMS Titanic? (Month, Day, Year)
April 14th, 1912 / April 15th, 1912