What is the name of the oval - shaped path the earth follows, orbiting around the sun?
An elipse.
100
What did people eat in Tudor times?
Mostly meat and bread.
100
What kind of creature did Charlotte's cousin catch in her web?
A small fish.
200
Name a common multiple of 6 and 5.
(You have 15 seconds to answer.)
30, 60, 90...
200
What is the equator?
The equator is an imaginary line around the center of the earth, the part which is closest to the sun. Countries on or near the equator are very hot.
200
What does 'parched' mean?
Very, very thirsty.
200
Where did the Tudors draw their water from?
A well in the ground.
200
What is the next word Charlotte has decided to write in her web?
Radiant.
300
What is 60 x 5?
(You have 30 seconds to answer.)
300
300
What is the sun, and what is it made of?
The sun is a star located in the center of the solar system. It is made of gases (mostly helium and hydrogen)
300
What does it mean to 'urge' someone?
Urging someone means encouraging them. You can 'urge' someone to try diving off a high diving board. If someone doesn't know the answer, you can urge them to guess!
300
How did the Tudors get rid of worms?
Wormwood!
300
Why didn't Charlotte want to use the word 'Crunchy'?
She didn't want to make Zuckerman think of 'crunchy' bacon, which is made from a pig.
400
What is 96 divided by 8?
(You have 30 seconds to work out the answer.)
12
400
Which two planets are orbiting close together this week?
Venus and Jupiter are close together in the night sky, clearly visible, even without a telescope!
400
What does 'abolish' mean?
To end something by law. Murder has been abolished; it is against the law to murder someone.
400
What was the yellow flower in the garden at Eastbury Manor?
Camomile
400
At the beginning of Charlotte's Web, Wilbur was born the runt of the litter. What did Fern's father want to do?
He wanted to kill Wilbur, to put him out of his misery. He thought Wilbur was too small, and would never survive.
500
What is 168 divided by 4?
(You have 30 seconds to work out the answer.)
42
500
What is it called when the moon moves directly between the earth and the sun?
A solar eclipse.
500
Define 'ostentatious.'
Big-headed, boasting, intending to impress others.
500
What were the plates of wealthy Tudors made of?
Pewter.
500
What is the plot of E.B. White's book, Charlotte's Web?
The problem, or plot: Wilbur the pig is going to be killed for food. The plot is solved as Charlotte attempts to save his life, by convincing the farmer that Wilbur is very special.