True or False
Chameleons change
colors to communicate.
What is true?
It is widely believed they change colors to blend in with
their surroundings, but that is false. They also change
colors to adjust their body temperature.
This sea lies between
Europe and North Africa.
What is Mediterranean?
Several seas are located on the northern edge
of the Mediterranean, among them the
Aegean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas.
This is another name for
buttercup or daffodil.
What is jonquil?
Though there are minor
differences, the names
are used synonymously.
Narcissus usually refers to
smaller, indoor varieties.
This is another name for
the Persian language,
which is spoken in Iran.
What is Farsi?
It is also spoken in
parts of Afghanistan.
Born June 1, 1926,
his most famous roles
were Aunt Bee’s nephew
and Ben Matlock.
Who is Andy Griffith?
Florida is the closest
state to Africa
What is false?
Quoddy Head State Park in Maine
is the closest point to Morocco.
The islands of this sea
are North America’s
winter playground.
What is Caribbean?
Twice a year, days and
nights are almost the
same length during this.
What is equinox?
On the equator, days and nights are
nearly equal length year-round.
This word means "hello" and "goodbye" in Hawaiian.
What is Aloha?
Born June 11, 1913, he
coached the Green Bay
Packers and led the team
to five championships.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
He is famous for saying, “Winning
isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.”
Widespread panic set
in after Orson Welles’
live radio broadcast of
The War of the Worlds.
What is false?
Most people didn’t hear it.
Those who did panicked.
China is building
manmade islands
in this sea.
What is South China Sea?
They can build an island on
a reef in less than a year.
If matter is not solid,
plasma, or gaseous,
it is in this state.
What is liquid?
Liquids can become gaseous when
heated, and they can become solid
when frozen. Gases can become
liquids through condensation.
This is the standard
Chinese language.
What is Mandarin?
It’s based on the dialect spoken in Beijing.
Cantonese is another major language in China.
Born June 20, 1925, this U.S.
World War II veteran starred
in the 1955 film To Hell and
Back, a screen adaptation of
his autobiography.
Who is
Audie Murphy?
Did you know he’s the
most decorated U.S.
World War II soldier?
Churchill is said
to have made the
trains run on time.
What is false?
The quote is “Mussolini made the
trains on time,” and that is also false.
The train system was improved before
Mussolini came to power, but it fell
apart again during Mussolini’s reign.
This sea lies
between Italy and the
Balkan Peninsula.
What is Adriatic?
On the Balkan side, Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,
Montenegro, and Slovenia lie
on the shores of the Adriatic.
It means
“to silence or suppress.”
What is squelch?
In most languages, this
is the sound a baby will
make to mean “mother.”
What is “mama” or “ma”?
According to the BBC, “[One] theory
proposes that language evolved from the
communication between mother and baby,
with the mother repeating the baby’s
babbling and giving it a meaning.”
Born June 25, 1956, this celebrity
chef starred in many unique
“foodie” shows, including
A Cook’s Tour, No Reservations,
Kitchen Confidential, and his
final series, Parts Unknown.
Who is Anthony Bourdain?
Humans and bananas
share 50 percent of
their DNA.
What is true?
The Gulf of California
also goes by this name.
What is Sea of Cortez?
It divides Baja California and
Mexico and is believed to
be the youngest sea.
In aviation, this term
means “to transmit
numerical or alphabetical
codes via transponder.”
What is squawk?
Squawk 7700 indicates
an emergency.
There are six official languages
in use at the United Nations.
Two of them are French and
English. Name one of the
other four.
What is Spanish, Chinese,
Russian, or Arabic?
Born June 28, 1971,
this South African-born
American entrepreneur
founded Tesla Motors
and SpaceX.
Who is Elon Musk?
Tesla cars run from $35,000
to $138,800, exclusive of tax
incentives for electric cars.