Environment
Trees are good for the environment because they absorb this....
What carbon dioxide.
What is the oldest civilization in the world?
What is Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is the site of the earliest developments of the Neolithic Revolution from around 10,000 BC. It is identified as havig inspired some of the most important developments in humas history including the invention of the wheel, the planting of the first cereal crops and the develpment of cursive script, mathematics, astronomy and agriculture.
Several recent research papers claim this treat is high in antioxidants and helps protect the body from diseases and heart conditions.
What is dark chocolate. ( 70% or above)
Which country is known to have the best quality tap water?
What is Swtizerland.
How many yards is it from the penalty mark to the goal line on a standard soccer field?
What is 12.
Alexander Fleming discovered the world's first antibiotic in 1923, he later shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work. What country was Fleming born in?
What is Scottland.
What region on earth produces 20% of the planets oxygen?
What is the Amazon Rain Forest?
Name the famous leader of cuba who was in power for 49 years.
Who was Fidel Castro.
This bread is known for not causing a spike in blood sugar when eaten.
What is sourdough. (Even when made with white flour, sourdough has less of an impact on blood sugar due to the fermentation process. The carb molecules are altered during fermentation lowering the glycemic index to improve blood sugar and insulin response.
How many US states share a border with Canada?
What is 13.
The brain stem and cerebellum are the most ancient part of the human brain and are frequently referred to with what class of animals? __________ brain.
What is reptilian brain
Dutch doctor Willem Kolff used orange juice cans, susage casings and car parts to build the first prototype of a machine for what medical procedure in 1943? Over 700,000 Americans undergo this type of treatment every year.
What is dialysis
When is earth day?
What is April 22. (Earth day was chosen for that day because it falls between spring break and final exams for college campuses. It was first celebrated in 1970.)
Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) started having visions at the age of 13. She was 17 when she approached King Charles the VII. Her arrival marked the turning point in what war?
What is the 100 year war. (The King sent Joan to a series of battles and she was able to lead the French Army to victory. She won the Seige of Orleans and her reputation became well known. She was captured by the English and put on trial for dressing as a man as well as 70 other charges. Her trial was so unfair, the transcripts were used as evidence to canonize her. She was so well spoken and elloquent at the trial that she became even more famous and revered. She is especially famous for her words, "I am not afraid to die, I was born to do this." She was burned at the stake at the age of 19.
What is gelatin made from?
What is the skin and bones of animals.
This US mountain is the windiest in the world.
Mount Shasta, Denali, Grand Tetons, Mount Hood, Mount Washington or Mount Ranier
What is Mount Washington? (On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231 miles per hour at the summit. Mount Washington holds the record for the higest wind speed not associated with a tornado or a tropical cyclone.)
How many time zones are there in the USA?
What is 6.
The term "magic bullet" was coined by German scientist Paul Ehrlich to describe a compound that would kill only specifically targeted organisms. Ehrlich invented the first 'magic bullet' wich was used to treat what disease?
What is Syphillis
Earth day eventually led to the creation of what government agency?
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Name 5 of the top ten most populated nations on earth.
What is China 18.4%India 17.9%, US 4.3%, Indonesia 3.5%, Brazil 2.77%, Pakistan 2.72%, Nigeria 2.70%, Bangladesh 2.20%, Russia 1.92%, Mexica 1.66%.
What Indian spice that grows in pods is used to make chai tea?
What is Cardamom
What country has the most Volcanos?
What is Indonesia.
How fast are gale force winds?
What is 40 MPH
For the average adult human, the skin has a surface area of how many square feet?
What is 19.
The climate clock unveiled by artist Gan Golan and Andrew Boyd in New York in Union Square currently has a countdown time of 6 years 153 days. What is it counting down?
What is "how long it will take the world to burn through its carbon budget"
A little over 100 years ago a catastrophic event occured that wiped out 1/3 of the global population.
What was it?
What was the 1918 flu pandemic
50 million people died worldwide, 675,000 of those deaths occured in the US.
As of September 2022 the COVID-19 pandemic is officially the worst pandemic in American History.
How many different types of pasta shapes are there?
What is greater than 600.
How many states does the Mississippi River run through?
Multiple Choice 15, 42, 28, 31, 36, 19.
What is 31
What is pi, written out to 5 decimal places?
What is 3.14159
The Bacillus Clmette-Guerin vaccine is the most widely used vaccine in the history of medicine. It can protect against multiple infections, however it is primarily used to treat what?
What is Tuberculosis?