Weird Science
What part of the human body contains the smallest bones?
The ear
In bowling, how many pins are set up at the start of a frame?
10
Traditionally, what is a food made in Christmas in Mexico?
Tamales
Who is credited with inventing the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What do the stars on the United States flag represent?
The 50 States
What planet rotates on its side, making it look like it's rolling around the Sun?
Uranus
In chess, what piece moves in a L?
The Knight
Sushi is most closely associated with which country?
Japan
What invention by the Wright brothers changed transportation forever?
The Airplane
How many sides does a stop sign have?
Eight
What is the name of the process by which water changes from a liquid into a gas?
Evaporation
How many players from one team are on the court at a time during a basketball game?
What type of pasta is shaped like small tubes cut diagonally?
Penne
What invention, first sold in the 1940s, uses electromagnetic waves to heat food quickly?
The microwave oven
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
What blood type is known as the "universal donor"?
O Negative
What sport uses the terms "birdie" and "eagle"?
Golf
What fruit is dried to make prunes?
Plums
What invention uses a series of dots and dashes to communicate messages over long distances?
Morse Code (or the telegraph)
What was the first state admitted to the United States after the original 13 colonies?
Vermont
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What country invented the Olympic Games?
Greece
What spice is harvested from the flower of a crocus plant and is one of the most expensive spices in the world?
Saffron
What invention, patented in 1888 by George Eastman, made photography more accessible to ordinary people?
The Kodak Camera (or roll film camera)
What is the name of the deepest ocean trench on Earth?
The Mariana Trench