How long is the Panama Canal?
51 Miles
What seemingly modern invention did the ancient Egyptians also use?
Tooth Braces. (Metal bands tied with catgut)
What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
Liver (up to 4 pounds!)
In which sea is the Isle of Man located?
The Irish Sea
Liar liar _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
Pants on fire!
Farsi is the official language of what country?
Iran
Who invented the name “s’mores”?
Girl Scouts
What kind of animal is a frog?
Amphibian
What is the largest lake that is only partly in the US?
Lake Superior
What state is nicknamed "The Sunflower State"?
Kansas
Where would you eat poutine?
Quebec
Who invented the pencil?
Nicholas-Jacques Conte, 1795
Conte pencils are still in use
What kind of animal is an axolotl?
Salamander
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile - 4,132miles
(The Amazon - 3,977 miles)
Who said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
Albert Einstein
Where is Puget Sound?
Off the coast of Washington state
In what country were roller skate first used?
England, 1743
What happens if a starfish loses an arm?
It regenerates (regrows) another
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
The Arctic Ocean
In what revolutionary war battle did the general say, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of the their eyes!”?
The Battle of Bunker Hill (Colonel William H. Prescott)
Which are the top 5 states for having the worst road rage (name 2)?
Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, Arkansas, Montana (Mass. ranked #40, below VT!)
[Least road rage: Maine, iowa, California, Mississippi, Utah)
During what millennium was the wheel invented?
Circa 3500 BC (instead of rolling logs to remove wagons from mines)
What kind of wood is known for repelling insects?
Cedar
Hoover Dam is located on what river?
The Colorado River (creates Lake Mead)
Who said, “Some people are weatherwise, but most are otherwise.”
Ben Franklin