Animals
What is the heaviest tree-dwelling animal?
Orangutan
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Who is the king of the Olympian gods?
Zeus
Sharks are the only fish that can blink.
True
Sharks have a nictitating membrane, a protective inner eyelid that closes when they attack prey.
What is the capital of Alabama?
Montgomery
What unusual body part can houseflies use to taste food?
Their feet
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
What is the three-headed dog that guards the underworld called ?
Cerberus
Humans share about 50% of their DNA with bananas.
True!
Humans share surprising amounts of DNA with many living things, including about 60% with fruit flies and roughly 85% with mice.
The Grand Canyon is located in which state?
Arizona
Monkeys can be found in which US state?
Monkeys
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
Who wrote the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'?
Homer
Humans are the only animals with fingerprints.
False
Koalas also have fingerprints, and they are so similar to human fingerprints that they have occasionally confused crime scene investigators.
Which state is nicknamed the First State?
Delaware
What is the name of the process that bats use to detect prey?
Echolocation
What is the name of the planet known for its striking blue color?
Neptune
What is the half-horse, half-man creature in Greek mythology called?
Centaur
The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye.
False
This is a common myth. The wall is long but not wide enough to be seen from space without aid, according to multiple astronauts.
Which state is known as the Sunflower State?
Kansas
What are the only mammals that cannot taste sweetness?
Cats
What do we call the giant explosion that happens when a star dies?
A Supernova
What was Achilles's only vulnerable spot?
His heel
The color orange was named after the fruit.
True
Before the fruit reached Europe, the color was often described as “yellow-red.” The English word “orange” comes from the Sanskrit word naranga.
Which state is known as the Pine Tree State?
Maine