Colors
On a common ladybug, what color are its spots?
Black
Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?
Saturn
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Answer: Mercury
Fun Fact: Mercury is the smallest planet.
What fruit do raisins come from?
Grapes
The Ancient Egyptians are famous for what kind of monuments?
Pyramids.
Fun Fact: There are over 80 pyramids scattered across Egypt.
In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo?
Answer: A clownfish.
What colors are the stars on the American flag?
White
“Stars and Stripes” is the nickname of the flag of which country?
United States of America
What was the first animal to go into orbit?
A dog. Laika
What food is the most ordered in America?
Fried chicken
Who invented the telephone?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell.
Fun Fact: Bell was born in Scotland.
In which city is Ratatouille set?
Answer: Paris.
What color hat does Papa Smurf normally wear?
Red
What is the largest state in size in America?
Alaska
Which planet in our solar system is the biggest?
Answer: Jupiter.
Fun Fact: It is 11.2 times bigger than planet Earth.
What is used to make hummus?
Chickpeas
Who was the first African American to go into space?
Colonel Guion Bluford
What does Cinderella's fairy godmother turn into a carriage?
Answer: A pumpkin.
How many colors are in a rainbow?
Seven.
100 extra points for each color written correctly.
What is the name of the closest star to Earth?
The sun
Fun Fact: The sun is a little under 93 million miles away.
What is the name of a group of stars that form an imaginary picture?
Constellation
What nutrient comes from meat, eggs, and fish?
Protein
Who was the first man to step onto the moon?
Answer: Neil Armstrong.
Fun Fact: Only 12 people have ever stood on the moon.
Who lives in a trashcan on Sesame Street?
Oscar the Grouch
What are the primary colors?
Answer: Red, blue, and yellow.
Fun Fact: White is not really a color, it is the absence of color.
Which state was the 50th state to join the union?
Hawaii
Which planet spins the fastest?
Answer: Jupiter.
Fun Fact: It takes 10 hours to make one rotation.
What contains more sugar, strawberries or lemons?
Lemons
What is the First Amendment to the Constitution?
Freedom of Speech
Which Disney princess is the only one based on a real person?
Answer: Pocahontas.
What are the Olympic medals made of?
Answer: Gold, silver, and bronze.
Fun Fact: In the first modern Olympics, winners were awarded a silver medal and an olive branch.
How many continents are there in the world?
Seven
Which planet has the most moons?
Answer: Saturn.
Fun Fact: Saturn has 53 (confirmed) moons.
What are the names of the Rice Krispies mascots?
Snap, Crackle, & Pop
Who was the first woman to fly in space?
Sally Ride
On which hand did Captain Hook have his hook?
Left
What is the color of an emerald?
Green
What is the smallest state in America?
Rhode Island
Which two planets in our solar system begin with the same letter?
Mars and Mercury
What are the top two most popular spices in the world?
Pepper and Mustard
In what year did World War II start?
Answer: 1939.
Fun Fact: The U.S. didn’t enter the war until 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Can you name the seven dwarfs?
Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Bashful, Doc, Happy, & Grumpy
100 points for each correct answer.
Name the five colors of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green, red.
What is Earth's largest ocean?
Answer: The Pacific.
Fun Fact: The water at the bottom of the Pacific is almost freezing. It’s between 34 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit.
What sounds can you hear in space?
Answer: None.
Fun Fact: Sound waves need air to travel and there is no air in space.
What is the largest chocolate manufacturer in the United States?
Hershey’s
Who did the U.S buy Florida from?
Answer: Spain.
Fun Fact: They paid $5,000,000 in 1819.
What is the name of the toy store in Toy Story 2?
Answer: Al’s Toy Barn.
What color are zebras’ stripes when they are first born?
Brown
What is the largest continent?
Asia
How often does the Moon orbit the Earth?
Approximately every 27 days 150-250 billion
Which famous soft drink was invented in 1892?
Coca Cola
Name one US president that has won a Nobel Peace Prize?
Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama have won.
What did the lion want most in The Wizard of Oz?
Courage
Which color would a mosquito more likely be attracted to? Blue or White?
Blue. Mosquitos are attracted to darker colors.
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Puck and Miranda are names from William Shakespeare's plays. They are also the names of moons of which planet?
Uranus
In 1961, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was the first human to travel into outer space. He made a complete orbit around the earth. He was the first to eat in outer space. What food did he eat?
Liver and beef paste.
Who were the first Europeans to land in what is now North America?
Answer: The Vikings.
Fun Fact: The Vikings landed in North America over 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
Who said: “The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it” ?
Rafiki