Miscellaneous Trivia
Which food grows underground: carrots or tomatoes?
Carrots
My cousin likes to read mystery novels
My cousin likes to read mystery novels.
When you see a lost dog, you need to tell someone from a shelter about it, so that they can collect the dog and keep it safe. Dogs can be frightened of people sometimes, and when they are frightened they can bite. So, it is better to call an animal shelter for help.
Call an animal shelter if you find a lost dog
How old must you be before you can vote for the President of the United States?
18 years old
What invention came first: the radio or streaming?
The radio (in the early 1900s)
How many eggs are in a dozen?
Twelve (12)
yesterday my mom and i went to the store.
Yesterday, my mom and I went to the store.
Evergreen trees are found on every continent of the earth except Antarctica. There are hundreds of species of evergreens including palm trees, pine trees, fir trees, and redwoods. Leaves from trees that are not evergreens will always turn brown and fall during autumn, but evergreens keep their green or bluish-colored leaves throughout the year.
Evergreen trees stay green all year and are found all over the earth.
Presidential elections in the US are held every two years. True or false?
False (Presidential elections are held every four years)
Finish the rhyme:
Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse ran up the _______.
clock
Water from 31 states and part of Canada drains into which very long river?
The Mississippi River (It lies completely within the US, flows more than 2,300 miles and is the fourth longest river in the world.)
She walk to school every morning.
She walks to school every morning.
She walked to school every morning.
An illustrator is the person who draws pictures in a book. The author writes the story and then tells the illustrator what they should draw to help tell the story. Different authors from around the world write stories in different languages. An author does not need to speak only English to write a book.
An author is a person who writes books in any language.
What famous house is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.?
The White House, home of the President
In the nursery rhyme, what was the name of the little girl who lost her sheep?
Little Bo Peep
What practice did American abolitionists want to end in the 1800s?
Slavery (They wanted to end, or abolish, a practice they considered immoral and illegal.)
He play video games after school.
He plays video games after school.
Farming allowed Native American people to grow more food. However, they had to stay in one place to tend their gardens. As a result, people began living in larger, permanent villages. Populations grew and developed more complicated governments. Because they lived in large groups, people could also develop more specific skills.
Farming helped Native Americans build cities.
The US Congress is made up of two houses. One is the Sentate. What is the other one?
The House of Representatives
What music genre originated in the United States: reggae, jazz, or ballads?
Jazz (It originated in the early 20th century in southern African American communities)
You're looking forward to running a 10k race. What does the letter "k" stand for?
Kilometers
What is missing from this quote?
It always seems impossible until it's done. - Nelson Mandela
The quotation marks!
"It always seems imposible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela
There are many trillions of cells in your body. there are several hundred types of cells, each with its own job. Nerve cells send signals through your body. Sensory cells help you see, hear, touch, taste, and smell the world around you. Blood cells carry oxygen and fight infections. Without those many cells, your body would not work.
Our bodies are made up of many cells that each have unique jobs.
The National Anthem of the United States is called the Star Spangled Banner. Finish the last two lines of the song:
"Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave
o'er the land of the ______
and the home of the _______!"
O'er the land of the free
and the home of the brave
What legendary lumberjack strode through the norhtern forests with a giant blue ox named Babe?
Paul Bunyan