What are the five basic senses?
touch, sight, taste, hearing and smell
What do you call a baby goat?
A kid
How many things are included in a "Baker's dozen"?
13
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
13 colonies
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What does an antibiotic do?
It treats bacterial infections, does not effective fight against viral infections
How many legs do most insects have?
6
What common pantry ingredient puts out a grease fire?
Baking Soda
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Spell the word............?
E-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-e-d
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), how often should smoke detector batteries be replaced?
Once a year
What is the fastest-growing plant?
Bamboo
How many ounces are in a pound?
16
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word is called this.
A synonym
How much of our brain do we use?
100% of it, all of the time. The idea that we only use 10% of our brains is a myth!
What is the biggest difference between alligators and crocodiles?
Their snout shape: alligators have a wide, U-shaped snout, while crocodiles have a skinny, V-shaped snout.
What is the safe internal temperature for a chicken?
165o F
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the difference between affect and effect?
Affect is an action and effect is the result of an action
This device, often found in public places, delivers an electric shock to help restore a normal heart rhythm during cardiac arrest.
Maybe bonus points if someone can tell me what it stands for?
an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
If you are caught outdoors during a thunderstorm, the safest action is to avoid tall trees and instead take shelter in one of these.
A fully enclosed building or a car
To prevent foodborne illness, cooked leftovers should be refrigerated within this many hours after a meal.
2 hours
This 1803 land deal with France doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase
This figure of speech gives human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
Personification