Space
Which planet is closest to the sun?
A. Saturn
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
D. Mercury
D. Mercury
The space shuttle, designed to go into orbit around Earth, to transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, was developed by:
A. ESA
B. Roscosmos
C. SpaceX
D. NASA
D. NASA
What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?
A. 90 degrees
B. 360 degrees
C. 270 degrees
D. 180 degrees
B. 360 degrees
On average, how many inches of snow is equal to one inch of rain?
A. 10
B.11
C. 12
D.13
D. 13
How many pedals does the standard piano have?
Three
What is the name of the force which keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
In which decade did television become widely available around the world?
A. 1990's
B. 1920's
C. 1950's
D. 1930's
C. 1950's
What is the intersection of 2 planes called?
A. Plane
B. Skew Lines
C. Polygon
D. Linear Plane
A. Plane
What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?
Humidity
What kind of instrument is a piano?
A. A String instrument
B. A Percussion Instrument
C. A Brass Instrument
D. It doesn't fit into any of the traditional instrument families
B. A Percussion Instrument
What is the approximate temperature at the surface of the Sun?
A. 5,000° F
B. 10,000° F
C. 7,000° F
D. 15,000° F
B. 10,000° F
Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?
A. Alexander Fleming
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Edward Jenner
D. Joseph Lister
C. Edward Jenner
What type of triangle has three equal sides?
Equilateral
What are the three requirements to make a Winter storm? Cold air, lift, and _____________
Moisture
Approximately how many strings does a grand piano have?
A. 130
B. 230
C. 330
D. 430
B. 230
Which is the largest moon in the solar system?
A. Callisto
B. Triton
C. Ganymede
D. Europa
C. Ganymede
The kidney dialysis machine, used for cleansing the blood of patients experiencing kidney failure, was invented by:
A. Joseph Murray
B. Willem Johan Kolff
C. Harold Ridley
D. Allvar Gullstrand
B. Willem Johan Kolff
What kind of triangle has two equal side lengths and one unequal side length?
Isosceles triangle
Name 3 of the 6 main components of weather
Temperature
Atmospheric Pressure
Wind
Humidity
Precipitation
Cloudiness
What were piano keys primarily made of until the mid 20th century?
Ivory
What is the name of the space shuttle destroyed in midair 28 Jan 1986?
Challenger
Which scientist is credited with the invention of the World Wide Web?
A. Steve Jobs
B. Charles Babbage
C. Tim Berners-Lee
D. Robert Cailliau
C. Tim Berners-Lee
What is the name for a line that has no beginning and no end point?
Ray
What's the name for a sudden and brief increase in wind speed?
Gust
How many keys are there on a standard piano?
A. 64
B. 72
C. 80
D. 88
D. 88