New York
Weather
Sports
Groups
Sounds
100
Which of these is NOT a borough of New York City?
a. Brooklyn
b. Manhattan
c. the Bronx
d. New Jersey
d. New Jersey
100
What natural event causes the ground to shake?
a. rainstorm
b. earthquake
c. blizzard
b. earthquake
An earthquake is also called a quake or a tremor. Some earthquakes are so weak they can barely be felt and others cause alot of destruction.
100
Which of the following sports does not use a ball?
a. volleyball
b. baseball
c. ice hockey
c. ice hockey
100
How many members did the group The Beatles have?
a. 2
b. 10
c. 4
c. 4
John, Paul, George, and Ringo were the 4 members of The Beatles. They were nicknamed the Fab Four.
100
Which of these is a percussion instrument?
a. trumpet
b. violin
c. cymbals
c. cymbals
A cymbal is a common percussion instrument. Cymbals are used in orchestras, jazz bands, heavy metal bands, and marching groups. A player of cymbals is known as a cymbalist.
200
Which of these universities is located in New York City?
a. U CONN
b. Harvard
c. Yale
d. Columbia
d. Columbia
200
Which is the safest place to be during a lightning storm?
a. in an open field
b. on a mountaintop
c. inside your home or in your car
c. inside a car
200
Players of which of these sports use shoulder pads?
a. tennis
b. swimming
c. football
c. football
Shoulder pads are a piece of protective equipment used in many contact sports such as football, lacrosse, and ice hockey.
200
Which of these terms refers to a group of flowers?
a. sloth
b. colony
c. bouquet
c. bouquet
A bouquet is an arrangement of flowers. A bouquet of flowers makes a lovely centerpiece for your table or a nice hostess gift when you are a guest.
200
What part of their bodies do crickets use to make sounds?
a. legs
b. wings
c. antennae
b. wings
The chirping sounds that crickets make are only made by male crickets. They make the noise by rubbing their wings together.
300
Which of these is a famous park in New York City?
a. Golden Gate Park
b. Central Park
c. Cummings Park
b. Central Park
300
What is it called when a mass of rocks and earth move down a mountain?
a. landslide
b. cyclone
c. thunderstorm
a. landslide
A landslide is the movement of a mass of rocks and earth down a slope.
300
In which of these sports do the players have to wear a protective helmet?
a. soccer
b. ice hockey
c. golf
b. ice hockey
Since ice hockey is a full-contact sport, protective equipment is mandatory. This includes a helmet, a face mask, shoulder pads, elbow pads, a mouth guard, protective gloves, and padded shorts.
300
Where are the "Spice Girls" musical group from?
a. France
b. England
c. Spain
b. England
300
A sound made by a phone to indicate an incoming call has which name?
a. a timer
b. a ringtone
c. an alarm
b. a ringtone
A ringtone is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call. Mobile phones come with a selection of ringtones.
400
What is the tallest building in New Your City?
a. Trump Tower
b. One World Trade Center
c. The United Nations Secretariat Building
b. One World Trade Center
The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet. The 104-story skyscraper is the tallest building in the United States.
400
What is a severe snowstorm called?
a. blizzard
b. cyclone
c. tsunami
a. blizzard
Blizzards are dangerous winter storms that have a lot of snow and wind. It can be very hard to see during a blizzard because the snow is blowing.
400
What are the large tufts used by cheerleaders called?
a. tutu
b. bonbon
c. pom-pom
c. pom-pom
Pom-poms are shaken by cheerleaders, dance teams, and also by sports fans during spectator sports.
400
What is the name for a group of pigeons?
a. a congregation
b. a flock
c. a crowd
b. a flock
A flock is a group of individual birds. Flocks of birds may gather food together or travel together.
400
What does it mean if you say someone is "all ears" ?
a. they are getting a haircut
b. they are shouting
c. they are listening and paying good attention
c. they are listening and paying good attention
500
Who sang the song New York, New York, and made it very popular?
a. the Beatles
b. The Jonas Brothers
c. Frank Sinatra
c. Frank Sinatra
500
What falls from clouds as droplets?
a. sand
b. rain
c. hail
b. rain
Clouds are made of water droplets. When the droplets get too heavy they fall to Earth as rain.
500
Which sport commonly uses orange-colored balls?
a. baseball
b. basketball
c. tennis
b. basketball
A men’s basketball usually has two colors. The main part is orange, and the lines on it are black.
The bright color helps the players and the fans see the ball more easily.
500
Which music group was known for its song "Y.M.C.A."?
a. the Rolling Stones
b. the Bee Gees
c. the Village People
c. the Village People
500
Julie Andrews was the star of a famous movie called the Sound of ________. The movie was about a nanny who takes care of 7 children and it won many awards.
a. Rain
b. Music
c. Thunder
b. Music
