Bee Facts
How do bees communicate?
How many time zones are in China?
One
What science teacher has taught at AHS the longest?
Mr. Salerni
Who says the famous line “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?”
Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
Which gas is the main driver of global warming?
Carbon dioxide
How many eyes does the typical bee have?
5
Largest desert in the world?
Antarctic
What teacher collects Saab cars?
Mr. Dorr
What famous London theatre is most associated with Shakespeare’s plays?
The Globe Theatre
What highly potent greenhouse gas, which is released when food waste rots in landfills, is 25 to 30 times more effective at trapping heat than CO2 over a 100-year timescale?
Methane
Which color can bees not see?
Red
Which country has the most active volcanoes?
What teacher always brings a deck of cards to weddings?
Mr. Ames
What Shakespeare play is rom-com “Ten Things I Hate About You” loosely based on?
Taming of the Shrew
How many tons of ice were lost from global glaciers (excluding polar ice sheets) in 2025?
408 billion tons (accept 370-450)
Which civilization was the first to practice organized and widespread beekeeping?
Ancient Egypt
In which continent is the Yuma desert?
North America
What teacher once said, “I have never had students compare shins in all my 28 years of teaching.”?
In Twelfth Night, what quality of Viola and Sebastian causes confusion in Illyria?
They are identical twins
What percentage of excess heat from global warming is absorbed by the oceans?
5-8 hours
Which state produces the most honey?
North Dakota
What year was AHS founded?
1958
A play about what two characters is performed at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Pyramus and Thisbe
How much CO2 does the average American add to the atmosphere each year? (in tons)