Mexico
U.S. States
Science Facts
1980s
Childhood Games
100

What city is the capital of Mexico?

Mexico City

100

What is the only state with a non-rectangular flag?

Ohio

100

What vitamin do you get from the sun?

vitamin D

100

Which artist had the most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1980s?

Michael Jackson

100

I have been played at many birthday parties.  Round and round you go, when the music stops make sure you are not the last one standing.  What game am I?

Musical Chairs

200

What bird is on Mexico's flag?

Eagle

200

Which state has its own time zone?

Hawaii

200

How many stomachs does a cow have?

4

200

What was Steve Urkel’s famous catchphrase on Family Matters?

"Did I do that?"

200

It takes two teams to play me.  One team stands in a straight line and holds hands to make a chain, while the other team tries to break through one by one.  What game am I?

Red Rover

300

What is Mexico’s currency?

Mexican Pesos

300

What is the flattest state?

Florida

300

How many bones are in an adult human body?

206

300

Mario first debuted as a playable character in what 1981 video game?

Donkey Kong

300

I'm played when a child hops over a squatting child's back.  What game am I?

leapfrog

400

What date is Independence Day in Mexico?

September 16

400

What is the first state to see sunlight each morning?

Maine (the easternmost state)

400

What is the fastest growing plant in the world?

bamboo

400

David Lee Roth was the lead singer of what band in the 80's?

Van Halen

400

I was played in many gym classes.  The goal is to be the last person or team standing at the end of the game.  Be careful you don't get hit by a ball.  What game am I?

dodgeball

500

What traditional Mexican dish is made with a corn dough (masa) wrapped around meat or other fillings, which is then wrapped in corn husks and steamed.

tamales

500

Which state elected the first female governor?

Wyoming (Nellie Ross in 1925, she was the widow to a governor that died after a year and a half in office and won the special election without campaigning.)

500

What bones are babies born without?

knee caps

500

What was the first music video ever plays on MTV when it launched in 1981?

"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles

500

I am played while swimming in water.  I'm named after a famous explorer.  Try not to get caught or you may become "it".  What game am I?

Marco Polo

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