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Geography
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
January
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100

When is the next institutional holiday (exact Month and Day)?

May 25

100

The tallest mountain in the world.

Mount Everest

29,032′


100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

100

This first day of the year is marked by resolutions and parades

New Year's Day

100

While they seem cuddly, these arctic mammals actually have black skin underneath their white fur.

Polar Bears

200

Fill in the blank.

Employees can call the "____" Line at 713-792-7464: 

Employees can call 24/7 for a recorded message about the current state of operations.

RING

200

Which state borders two oceans?

Alaska - is the only U.S. state that borders two oceans: the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south and southwest.

200

If you have 3 small boxes, and each box contains 4 toys, how many toys do you have altogether?

12 toys (3 × 4 = 12)

200

This civil rights leader, born on Jan 15, 1929, is honored with a federal holiday.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

200

The rarest blood type in the U.S. blood donor population is...

AB-negative

300

The color of the MRI-certified fire extinguisher.

White

300

Which states border Texas?

Louisiana to the east,
Arkansas to the northeast,
Oklahoma to the north,
New Mexico to the west, and
an international border with the Mexican states

300

What is the next number in the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?

48 (each number is multiplied by 2)

300

This actress starred in Cleopatra and was born on Jan 3rd.

Elizabeth Taylor

300

The first animal to ever be cloned.

Sheep


(Dolly the sheep was the first animal to be successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell, born on July 5, 1996, in Scotland)

400

The number to call when there are: Utility Outages, Odor, A/C, Water Leaks 

713-563-5000 (Facilities Operations Center)

400

The country with the most natural lakes in the world.

Canada

400

Which planet has the most moons?

A) Earth

B) Jupiter

C) Saturn

D) Mars

Saturn (274 confirmed moons)

400

On Jan 3, 1959, this state became the 49th U.S. state.

Alaska

400

How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have?

3

500

What does HEAL stand for?

(H)ear

(E)mpathize

(A)ddress

(L)earn

500

What country has the most time zones?

France!!! 12-13 time zones

United States has 11 time zones

500

What is the plural of "moose"?

Moose

500

This founding father, born on Jan 17, 1706, famously said, "Early to bed and early to rise..."

Benjamin Franklin

500

What are baby rabbits called?

Kits (or kittens)

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