Herbs and Spices
Outer Space
Trees
World Records (Text to 650-471-5807 or put it in private chat to me)
Water
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This popular British 90s band is one of the top selling girl bands of all time.
Spice Girls
100
What year was the first time people walked on the moon?
The United States' Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon, on July 20, 1969.
100
These trees, found in every continent except Antarctica, have cones and leaves shaped like needles.
Pine trees
100
What is the most watermelons one person has smashed with their head in one minute?
On May 7, 2018, Rashid Naseem of Pakistan smashed 51 watermelons in one minute using his head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=34&v=zTur-5rmuZw&feature=emb_logo
100
Popular resort lake and ski destination, that is split between California and Nevada
Lake Tahoe
200
Herbs are the leaves of the plant, while spices come from the roots, bark, and seeds of plants and trees.
What popular spice, often used in the baking and making of sweet foods, comes from the bark of a tree?
(Hint: Individually, these are sometimes referred to as "sticks")
Cinnamon
200
This is the name of a small, rocky space object that occasionally hits Earth. In 2013, one of these small objects, measuring 66 feet in diameter, hit the Earth at great speed, over 40,000 MPH, and injured about 1500 people and damaged thousands of buildings across six Russian cities.
Asteroid or meteor (A meteor is an asteroid that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere).
Chelyabinsk meteor explosion (2013)
200
Acorns come from what kind of trees?
Oak
200
The most viewed YouTube video ever has been viewed how many times?
"Despacito", a music video from Luis Fonsi, filmed in Puerto Rico and released in January 2017, has been viewed about 6.8 Billion times.
200
The fruit of a watermelon is approximately what % water?
92% (anything between 90% to 95% accepted as an answer)
300
The islands that were known in Europe for centuries as the "Spice Islands" are part of what present day country?
Indonesia
300
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter is more than twice as big as all the other planets combined.
300
The leaves of these trees, native to Australia, make up most of the diet of koalas
Eucalyptus
300
What is the world record for heaviest lemon? (In pounds and ounces). An average lemon weighs about 3 to 4 ounces. There are 16 ounces in a pound.
GuinnessWorldRecords
OnThisDay in 2003 we confirmed a new record for the world's heaviest lemon, grown by farmer Aharon Shemoel on his farm in Kefar Zeitim, Israel. The mighty citrus fruit grew next to another huge lemon and weighed 5.265 kg (11 lb 9.7 oz) - heavier than an adult human's head!
300
Water is the only substance on Earth found naturally in three different physical states. What are they?
Solid, liquid, gas.
400
Usually red or orange in color, often used for coloring or flavoring dishes such as rice, this is the world's most expensive spice.
Saffron
400
Last weekend, for the first time in history, a private company sent people to the International Space Station. What is the name of the company?
SpaceX
400
This famous tree, native to the Monterey Peninsula, is one of the most photographed spots on the 17 Mile Drive.
Monterey Cypress
400
What is the land speed record - the fastest a human has ever driven a vehicle on land - in miles per hour?
On October 15, 1997, Thrust SSC (Super Sonic Car) established the current world record at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, USA of 763 miles per hour, breaking the speed of sound in a land vehicle for the first time in history (the speed of sound can range from 740 to 780 MPH depending on temperature and altitude above sea level; on that day it was 748 MPH).
400
What is the name for the process of making seawater drinkable?
Desalination
(Israel now gets the majority of its water from desalination plants)
500
In the classic English ballad, "Scarborough Fair", famously covered by Simon & Garfunkel, 4 herbs are mentioned. Name any two.
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
500
New moons were discovered last year orbiting around Saturn, making it the planet in our Solar System with the most moons. How many moons is Saturn officially known to have orbiting around it?
In October 2019, a team using a powerful telescope in Hawaii, discovered 20 new moons orbiting the ringed planet, bringing its total to 82 moons.
500
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500
Shot put is an Olympic sport dating back to Ancient Greece. A 16 lb. ball is thrown with the thrower standing inside a circle. What is the world record, measured in feet and inches?
Watch from 3:10 :
Established in 1990 by Randy Barnes (USA), the current world record is 75 feet and 10 inches.
500
Based on the combination of its width and height, what is the largest waterfall in the world?
Victoria Falls in southern Africa
