The Ocean
TRUE or FALSE: Every drop of ocean water contains a very tiny amount of gold.
TRUE! One liter of sea water has 0.0000000013 grams of gold.
This red sauce that is often eaten with french fries was originally sold as medicine.
Ketchup
Along with drums, this is considered one of the earliest musical instruments ever created.
Flute (oldest flute is from Germany 35,000 years old)
Which CONTINENT has most of the world´s population?
Asia has 60%
Which weighs more:
A pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?
They are the same.
TRUE or FALSE: Most of the internet is made possible because of cables that cross the continent on the bottom of the ocean floor.
TRUE
In Brazil, this small round green vegetable is a very popular topping for pizza.
Green peas
How many different types of drums are in a standard drum kit (the drum sets).
5 drums
What is the LONGEST mountain range in the world?
The Andes
What number comes next:
158, 162, 166,170, 174, _____
178
What percentage of the planet´s oxygen comes from organisms living in the ocean?
70%
Which of the following is a true Dunkin Donut flavor in South Korea:
a)Glazed Garlic b)Spicy Cabbage c)Ginger Carrot
a)Glazed Garlic
How many pounds does a typical saxophone weigh?
2 to 6 pounds
Which countries share the longest border in the world?
United States and Canada (over 5,000 miles long)
Solve:
(32 x 8) + 104 - 27
333
How deep is the Mariana Trench (the deepest part of the ocean)?
About 36,000 feet deep
How many flowers must one honeybee visit to collect enough nectar to make 0.5 kg of honey?
2 million flowers
This Classical wooden instrument is made from 70 separte pieces of wood!
Violin
This is the only city in the world that sits on TWO continents (in Asia and Europe).
Istanbul
The opposite sides of a dice always add up to this number.
7
Why is the ocean the color blue?
Because the water absorbs all colors of light except blue. The color blue is reflected.
Which animal is used to produce the red coloring used in candies such as Skittles?
Beetles (they are boiled to get the color)
How many strings do most pianos have?
220 strings
Which city in the world has the largest population of people?
Tokyo, Japan (37 million)
This is the only number which cannot be represented by Roman numerals (like IV or X)
0 (zero)