How many stars are on the Chicago flag and what are the colors of the stars?
Four red stars
What are the three characteristics of color?
1. Hue - the name of a particular color
2. Value - the relative lightness or darkness of color
3. Saturation - the purity of a color which determines its relative brightness or dullness
Where were French Fries first created?
Belgium
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by the ocean?
(Your guess must be between 5 percentages of the correct answer to receive points.)
71%
(66%-76% is acceptable.)
What is the biggest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Chicago is the ___ largest city in the United States.
Third
How do you make the value of a color darker or lighter?
By adding either black or white to the color
Which fast food restaurants was founded first?
A. McDonalds
B. In-N-Out Burger
C. Starbucks
D. Subway
In-N-Out Burger
What is the most populous city in the world?
Hint: It is in Asia
Tokyo, Japan
What is the name of the world's first national park, established in 1872?
Bonus 200 points if you know the number of states it spans and the name of the state(s).
Yellowstone National Park
3 states - Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho
What is the tallest building in Chicago?
Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower)
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
A. Pablo Picasso
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Vincent van Gogh
D. Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Which variety of chili pepper is considered the hottest in the world?
A. Caroline Reaper
B. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
C. Jalapeno
D. Thai Pepper
Caroline Reaper
How many countries does Africa have?
(Your guess must be between 5 numbers of the correct answer to receive points.)
54
(49-59 are acceptable.)
What is the rarest blood type?
O Positive / O Negative
A Positive / A Negative
B Positive / B Negative
AB Positive / AB Negative
AB Negative
How many square miles is Chicago?
(Your guess must be between 10 square miles of the correct answer to receive points.)
Hint: The answer is between 0 and 500 square miles.
232 square miles
(222-242 squares miles is acceptable.)
What year was Pablo Picasso born? (Your guess must be between 10 years of the correct answer to receive points.)
1881
(1871-1891 is acceptable.)
What is the only U.S. state where coffee beans are grown?
Hawaii
What is the least populated U.S. state?
Wyoming
How many bones do sharks have?
None
Who was recognized as the "Founder of Chicago"?
A. John Kenzie
B. Jean Baptiste du Sable
C. Father Marquette
D. Louis Joliet
Jean Baptiste du Sable
What does the “Renaissance” mean in English?
The Rebirth
“Spam” is a popular food in Hawaii. Which two words were combined to create the brand name?
Spiced ham
Which country is made up of 7,000 islands?
The Philippines
What is the only sport to have been played on the moon?
Golf