The Amazon is the world's second longest river. How many total miles would a journey be?
What is 4000 miles
100
Video games are always fun, and they're twice as fun when you can take them along wherever you go. One of the first portable video game systems was Game Boy. In What year did this video game system "debut" or become available?
What is 1989
100
What is 3 x 3?
What is 9?
100
Which author won the 2010 Newbery Medal for "When You Reach Me?"
Who is Rebecca Snead? (p.44)
100
Which planet in our solar system has the hottest average temperature?
What is Venus? Mercury looses most of it's temperature at night because it has no atmosphere.
200
Kanchenjunga is the third tallest mountain in the world. How tall is Kanchenjunga?
What is 28,208 ft
200
Pixar has created some of the best movies ever, including Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, and A Bug's Life. What is their 2008 sci-fi animated movie about a lonely robot?
What is Wall-E
200
Kilometers are in the metric system, and we use miles in the U.S. How many miles is a 10k run?
What is 6.21 miles
200
Who was the top pick in the 2010 NFL draft?
Sam Bradford (p.235)
200
Biodiversity is a word that means a rich and wide variety of plant and animal species. How many species of fish live on our planet?
What is 24,500
300
Are you bi-lingual? That means you speak more than one language, which is true of many Americans. In fact, in the U.S.,more than 28 million people speak Spanish at home. When you speak spanish, should the first thing you say be "adios" or "hola"?
What is Hola
300
A dolar may not buy much, but it can give you a lot of information just check out the front of a one-dollar bill. You'll see a letter inside a seal on the bill's left side. The letter tells you which state issued the bill. Where does a bill with a "K" come from?
What is Texas (Dallas)
300
What is the difference in Celsius between the highest and lowest temps on the African continent?
What is 82 degrees
300
When did artist Claude Monet live?
1840-1926 (p.35)
300
Anesthesia is one of the greates inventions of all times. In what year was it invented?
What is 1842
400
Some people try to avoid crowds when they're on vacation. these tourists might want to steer clear of states packed with people. What is the most densely populated state as of 2008?
What is New Jersey
400
The Almanac for Kids lists the countries with the largest active Armed Forces. where did the editors get this military data?
What is International Institue for Strategic Studies
400
May 2003 was the worst month ever for tornadoes in the US. in that month, 543 twisters hit the US. The previous record for tonadoes in one month took place in June 1992. By how many twisters did the new record beat the old one?
What is 144
400
Who won the gold medal in men's Olympic figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Evan Lysachek (p.19)
400
Hurricanes and tonadoes both produce great wind speeds. Do the winds in a category 4 hurricane move faster than a category EF5 tornado?
What is NO (Category 4 tops out at 155mph; EF5 winds are more than 200mph.
500
Some U..S. states have colorful names-literally! What state's nam comes from the French words for green mountain?
What is Vermont
500
What volcano on the Ring of Fire caused more deaths than any other eruption in recorded history?
What is Krakatau in Indonesia
500
Two professors used powerful computers to find the greatest prime number. How many digits does this prime number have
What is 12,978,189 digits
500
Which female golfer has won the most all-time "major" championships?
Patty Berg (p.237)
500
What percentage of fresh water is available for people, plants, and animals?