General
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
In which country is the Taj Mahal located?
India
True or False:
Bees do not sleep.
True
When adjusted for inflation, in what year were cookies most expensive?
A. 1981
B. 1998
C. 2015
A. 1981
They cost consumers $1.76 per 1-pound pack. With inflation, that's a whopping $6.45 in today's US dollars!
What state is ranked as the coldest state in the USA?
Alaska
Humans breathe in oxygen and exhale what?
Carbon dioxide
How many countries are there on the continent of Africa?
A. 54
B. 89
C. 137
A. 54
How many bees are in the average colony?
A. 20-30
B. 150-300
C. 30,000-50,000
C. 30,000-50,000
How much would a one-pound package of cookies cost back in 1977?
A. 77 cents
B. 91 cents
C. $1.25
B. 91 cents
In the United States, how many people died from extreme heat in 2023?
A. 900
B. 1,400
C. 2,300
C. 2,300
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
A. 22
B. 27
C. 35
B. 27
The state of Hawaii is comprised of how many main islands?
8
During peak production, how many eggs can a queen bee lay per day?
A. 150
B. 550
C. 1,500
C. 1,500
In what year would $1.29 get you a pound of ground beef?
A. 1984
B. 1999
C. 2001
A. 1984
What is the record for the most tornados to touch down in a single day?
A. 177
B. 312
C. 567
B. 312
The most tornadoes recorded in one day occurred on April 27, 2011, when 312 tornadoes touched down across the United States.
What was America’s first national park?
Yellowstone National Park
How many time zones are there in China?
One
What is the lifespan of a queen bee?
5 years
What was the last year that a dozen eggs cost on average less than $2.00?
A. 2015
B. 2019
C. 2022
C. 2022
January 2022 eggs were $1.92 a dozen!
What state holds the record for the most snowfall in a month?
A. California
B. Michigan
C. Alaska
A. California
Tamarack, California, holds the record for the most snow in a calendar month with 390 inches (32.5 feet) in January 1911. That is nearly twice the average snowfall during an entire winter in very snowy Marquette, Michigan, which averages about 204 inches annually.
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
What is the capital city of Austria?
Vienna
How many eyes do bees have?
5
On average, how much does the American consumer pay for a pound of ground beef in 2025?
A. $3.78
B. $4.99
C. $5.62
C. $5.62
On July 20th, 1934, Keokuk hit the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Iowa. How hot was it?
118 F