Astronomy
(Heather Hill)
(Heather Hill)
What is the hottest planet?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Earth
D. Jupiter
B. Venus - due to runaway greenhouse effect
Civil War soldiers sometimes wrote home about “seeing the elephant”. What did “seeing the elephant” mean?
A. Seeing an elephant--what else?
B. Seeing a general close up
C. Seeing combat
D. Seeing their family during leave
C. Seeing combat
Where is the most oxygen on Earth produced?
A. Amazon Forest
B. African savanna grasslands
C. Mangrove swamps in Southeast US
D. The ocean
D. The ocean - by photosynthetic plankton
How many states have a border with Mexico?
A. 2 states
B. 3 states
C. 4 states
D. 5 states
C. 4 states (California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas)
The invention of the ________ is generally credited with making mass communication (one to many communication) possible.
A. Alphabet
B. Writing
C. Printing press
D. Radio
C. Printing press
Which constellation is the North Star in?
A. Big Dipper
B. Little Dipper
C. Orion
D. Gemini
B. Little Dipper
Which nurse was nicknamed the “Angel of the Battlefield” and went on to found the American Red Cross after the Civil War?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Mary Walker
C. Florence Blanchfield
D. Clara Barton
D. Clara Barton
According to biology, how many human races are there?
A. One
B. Three
C. Five
D. Infinite
A. One - race is a social concept rather than a genetic difference
What is the longest river in the US?
A. Missouri River
B. Mississippi River
C. Yukon River
D. Rio Grande
A. Missouri River
It's 1922. What is the dominant form of media in the U.S.?
A. Print media
B. Film
C. Photography
D. Radio
A. Print media
A lightyear is a measure of ________ .
A. time
B. mass
C. distance
D. speed
C. distance - the distance light travels in a year
The Civil War began with an attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. How many states had seceded at that point?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
B. 6 - Four more would secede.
Which animal has the largest brain to body size ratio?
A. Ant
B. Mouse
C. Dog
D. Sperm whale
A. Ant - 1:8 ratio vs 1:12 for humans
What is the deepest lake in the US?
A. Lake Tahoe
B. Lake Superior
C. Lake Chelan
D. Crater Lake
D. Crater Lake
It's 1962. What is the dominant form of media in the U.S.?
A. Radio
B. Television
C. Film
D. Print media
B. Television
What element is the sun primarily composed of?
A. Hydrogen
B. Helium
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
A. Hydrogen
The single deadliest day in the Civil War took place on Sept. 17, 1862 at which battle?
A. Battle of Antietam
B. Battle of Gettysburg
C. Battle of Shiloh
D. Battle of Chancellorsville
A. Battle of Antietam (but Gettysburg was deadliest battle overall)
Which vertebrate species lives the longest?
A. Galapagos tortoise
B. Macaw
C. Greenland shark
D. Asian elephant
C. Greenland shark - 300 - 500 years
What is the flattest state in the US?
A. Florida
B. Kansas
C. Nebraska
D. Michigan
A. Florida
The term __________ was coined in the 1960s to describe the way the world was being connected by mass media.
A. New media
B. Social network
C. Globalization
D. Global village
D. Global village
What phase must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?
A. Full moon
B. 3rd Quarter
C. 1st Quarter
D. New Moon
D. New Moon
Two-thirds of all soldiers who died during the Civil War died from what cause?
A. Starvation
B. Gunfire/Cannon fire
C. Disease
D. Exposure to the elements
C. Disease
Which nutrient group is used to help grow and repair cells?
A. Enzymes
B. Proteins
C. Carbohydrates
D. Vitamins
B. Proteins
Which is the least populated US State?
A. Alaska
B. North Dakota
C. Wyoming
D. Vermont
C. Wyoming
According to a 2022 Pew Research Center study which of the following social media platforms is the most commonly used by U.S. teens?
A. YouTube
B. TikTok
C. Instagram
D. Facebook
A. YouTube 95% (TikTok 67%, Instagram 62%, Facebook 32%)