What bird has the longest wing span?
Wandering Albatross (11 feet!)
What is the name of the bridge that connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas?
Mackinac Bridge. One of world's longest suspension bridges
Who was Marie Antoinette's husband?
Louis XVI
Who is the painter famous for flower pieces?
Georgia O'Keefe
How do (mycorrhizal) fungi help trees?
They help trees communicate through the soil; they exchange nutrients with trees
How many lives does a cat have?
Haha!Trick question..One. (Nine is a myth)
Where in the world were knives first manufactured?
Shelburne Falls, MA (Lamson & Goodnow, 1837; still in operation in Westfield!)
From which British city did the Titanic set sail in 1912?
Southampton, England
Who wrote Hansel and Gretel?
The brothers Grimm (died 1859, 1863)
What three body parts do insects have?
Head, abdomen and thorax
Which animal is responsible for the most human deaths in a year?
the Mosquito!
In which US state is Superman's hometown located?
Illinois (the real city of Metropolis!)
How many presidents have had a PhD?
One. Woodrow Wilson in political science from Johns Hopkins
Who wrote Murder on the Orient Express?
Agatha Christie
What part of your bony skeleton has no muscles around it?
Fingers!
What is a dodo?
Extinct (flightless) bird from Mauritius
What was originally carried in panniers?
Bread ("breadbasket" in French)
Who was the only president to meet both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
John Quincy Adams
(met Washington, age 22, 1789)
(met Lincoln, age 83, 1847)
Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier?
Chuck Yeager (1947)
How many gallons of blood does your heart pump every 24 hours?
What is the name of a baby hare?
A Leveret
(Not to be confused with the town of Leverett, named for MA governor John Leverett, 1763-1769)
Who wrote the first American dictionary in 1806?
Noah Webster (from Connecticut. He learned 28 languages to research the etymology of words!)
What is oldest university in the US?
Harvard (established 1636)
Originally called New College, changed the name when John Harvard bequeathed his library to the school.
Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England in 1936 for whom?
Wallis Simpson
What is the main difference between monkeys and apes?
Monkeys have tails