Are You Smarter Than... (1)
What is 21 x 5?
110
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What are the colors representing Howard University?
Red, white and blue (Indigo blue)
Before hosting "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon was a cast member on this sketch comedy show
Saturday Night Live
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
47 - ____ = 51
-4
Which year was Howard University founded?
1867
This author wrote both "1984" and "Animal Farm."
George Orwell
Which appears first, thunder or lightning?
Lightning always appears before Thunder because light travels much faster than sound, even though both happen at the exact same time.
Question: "There is ______ water left in the bottle."
A) many
B) much
C) few
D) several
Which of these has the HIGHEST count?
A) Stars in our galaxy (The Milky Way)
B) Trees on Earth
C) Humans on Earth
B
What is the name of the 2nd President of the United States?
John Adams
The expression of sounds such as "woosh" and "boom" and "meow" is called what?
Onomatopoeia
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Name four of Earth's five oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern (Antarctic) oceans
She played Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games" franchise.
Jennifer Lawrence
Which year did World War Two begin?
1939
Which is NOT a synonym for "excited"?
a) exhilarated
b) thrilled
c) jaded
Jaded
What is the freezing point of water?
0 degrees Celsius
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
How many prime numbers are there that is less 10? List them
2, 3, 5, 7 (4 numbers)
Named after an ancient Greek philosopher, this is the longest side of a right-angled triangle.
hypotenuse
What percentage of the deep ocean has been directly seen or physically observed by humans using cameras and submersibles?
A. About 25%
B. Over 90%
C. Less than 1%
What are animals without a backbone called?
Invertebrates
This sport is known as "the beautiful game."
soccer (football)