Math
Name the shape that has all equal sides, and 2 sets of parallel lines.
Bonus if you can name another type of quadrilateral!
A rhombus!
Bonus: Square, Rectangle, Trapezoid, or Parallelogram!
What ancient civilization created the pyramids?
Bonus Points if you can say what continent the pyramids are located...
The Egyptians!
Bonus: Africa!
What sport introduced weight classes to ensure more fair competition?
Boxing!
What is the smallest bird in the world?
The Bee Hummingbird!
What is an "invertebrate"?
An animal with out a backbone or internal skeleton?
When I was 9, my brother was double my age. Now I am 25, so how old is my brother?
My brother is 34 years old!
Invented in the 1940s, what is a "Radarange" also known as?
The microwave oven!
How many points is a "safety" worth in football?
2 points!
What is the "Richter scale" used to measure?
It is used to measure the magnitude or size of an earthquake!
What are the 5 senses of humans?
Smell, Sight, Smell, Taste, and Touch!
5 people give each other gifts. How many gifts were given altogether?
20 total gifts!
Who said "I came, I saw, I conquered."?
Julius Caesar!
Muhammad Ali was sentenced to 5 years in prison for what crime?
Refusing to join the army!
What is "melting point"?
The temperature which a solid turns into a liquid!
SECRET BONUS if you can tell me the melting point of pure Gold!
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina!
What is the product of the first 3 prime numbers?
2x3x5=30!
What U.S. president declared that the last Thursday of November to be a national day of thanksgiving?
Bonus if you can tell me what year this was!
Abraham Lincoln!
Bonus: 1863!
What year was basketball invented?
Bonus if you can tell me the person who invented it!
1891!
Bonus: James Naismith!
How many Earths can fit inside the sun?
Over one million Earths!
How many chambers does the human heart have?
The human heart has 4 chambers!
10, 5, 25, 23, 18, 90, 88, 83, _?_
What is the next number of the sequence?
10, 5, 25, 23, 18, 90, 88, 83, 415
The pattern is Subtract 5, multiply by 5, then subtract 2!
Who was the first Western explorer to reach China? Hint: His name is a game we still play today!
Bonus Points: How long was the building process of The Great Wall of China?
Marco Polo!
Bonus: Over 2,000 years!
Who holds the NBA record for most points scored in a single game?
Bonus if you can tell me what year this player did this!
Wilt Chamberlain with 100 points!
Bonus: 1962!
What is the process that plants use to convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis!
How many EDGES does a cube have?
Bonus Points: How many VERTICES(corners) does a cube have?
12 edges!
Bonus Points: 8 total vertices!