Fill that Phrase
All animals are equal, but ________________.
(George Orwell, Animal Farm )
some animals are more equal than others
There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks are there?
3 ducks
Rank in order of average weight for adult males (lightest to heaviest): Rhinos, Elephants, Giraffes
Giraffes -> Rhinos -> Elephants
Elephants are the heaviest, with African elephants averaging 5,000-6,000 kg (11,000-13,000 lbs), followed by rhinos, with White Rhinos reaching 2,300-3,500 kg (5,000-7,700 lbs), and then giraffes, averaging around 800-1,200 kg (1,800-2,600 lbs) for females and males, respectively, making them the tallest but not the heaviest.
174 + 377 = ?
551
“I die the King’s good servant, but God’s first,” were spoken by this English statesman before execution.
Who was Thomas More?
To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
_________________________________,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them. To die: to sleep…”
(William Shakespeare, Hamlet)
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Abigail, Oliver, Rosa and Blake all attend the same summer camp, where they can cook, kayak, rock climb and zip-line. Each child has a different favorite activity.
Can you figure out who likes what?
Abigail likes to zip-line, Oliver likes to kayak, Rosa likes to rock climb and Blake likes to cook.
The only mammal known to produce venom, this species delivers toxins through grooves in its lower teeth.
What is the platypus?
Simplify the expression 4m+5+2m−1
6m + 4
“Et tu, Brute?”—spoken at the moment of assassination—are attributed to this Roman leader.
Who was Julius Caesar?
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
________________________
(T.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men”)
Not with a bang but a whimper
What has one head, one foot, and four legs?
A Bed
Which of these fish is reported to be the fastest in the sea, clocking in at 82MPH: Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, Great Barracuda, Black Marlin
Black Marlin
832 - X = 490
X = ?
342
“The rest is silence” concludes the final speech of this Shakespearean prince.
Who is Hamlet?
Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as _____________ before breakfast.
(Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland )
six impossible things
What five-letter word has one left when two letters are removed?
Stone
This animal’s blood is blue due to hemocyanin, a copper-based oxygen-carrying molecule.
What is the horseshoe crab? (also acceptable: octopus or squid)
391 / 17 = ?
23
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” are the reputed final words of this American Revolutionary figure.
Who was Nathan Hale?
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but ____________ like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. (Jack Kerouac, On The Road)
Burn, burn, burn
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
The Letter R
Alabama's state mammal is the _______, designated in 2006, reflecting its native presence and conservation importance, especially in areas like the Mobile River Basin and as they've spread into Northeast Alabama.
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
7 * 7 * 7 = X
X = ?
343
“Either that wallpaper goes, or I do,” are famously ironic last words attributed to this Irish writer.
Who was Oscar Wilde?