Fun and Games
How many bases are on a baseball diamond: five or four?
Four. There is first base, second base, third base, and home base.
What kind of diet do koalas enjoy: meat or leaves?
Leaves. Specifically, these adorable Australian marsupials love eucalyptus tree leaves. Like other marsupials, koalas also carry their young in a pouch on their bellies.
What chewing gum advertised its “double strength” peppermint gum with twins for spokespeople: Bazooka bubble gum or Wrigley’s Doublemint gum?
Wrigley’s Doublemint gum. Wrigley introduced its first set of illustrated Doublemint twins in 1939. The first live-action Doublemint twins, Jayne and Joan Knoerzer from Hammond, Indiana, appeared on TV in 1959.
What main body organs allow you to breathe?
Lungs. The trachea or windpipe brings the air you inhale to lungs located on either side of your chest. The lungs then filter the air into your blood to deliver oxygen to the rest of the body
What song has the lyrics "Please don't take my sunshine away?"
You Are My Sunshine
A pogo stick is a device that helps you do what?
Jump higher. The pogo stick was invented in 1918 by George Hansburg.
What animal is joked to have 9 lives?
What macaroni dish is a favorite of kids?
Macaroni and cheese. It wasn’t boxed brands that popularized the dish initially; it was Thomas Jefferson, who was in search of an inexpensive protein dish.
Where is your brain located?
In your head/skull.
What song has the lyrics "Oh say can you see, by the dawns early light?"
The Star Spangled Banner or The National Anthem
Pawns, bishops, knights, and rooks are all playing pieces in what game?
Chess. Each player starts with 16 pieces: eight pawns, two bishops, two knights, two rooks, one queen, and one king.
Why do people throw a piece of pasta against the wall in movies or on TV shows?
To see if it’s cooked properly. If it has enough starch in it, it sticks to the wall and is ready to eat.
What is the main ingredient in an omelet?
Egg. Omelets can be made with many different ingredients: cheeses, vegetables, meats, etc. They are a great way to use up some of those leftovers in your fridge.
What do you call the short, thick, first finger of the human hand?
Thumb. If you give someone a “thumbs up,” you are signaling your approval or support for something they did. It can also be a signal to let them know that you are okay.
What song was featured in The Wizard of Oz and famously sung by Judy Garland?
Somewhere Over the Rainbow?
Before a child learns to ride a bike, they might ride this cycle with three wheels.
What is a tricycle? After the tricycle, the child might try training wheels on the bike.
What feline is considered the fastest animal on Earth?
The cheetah. In under three seconds, a cheetah can reach 60 miles an hour from a complete stop. This cat is capable of maintaining such speed for only one-quarter of a mile.
Frozen dinners used to be named for what people would watch while eating them.
What are TV dinners? They were cooked in the oven, not the microwave.
Where on the body might you find a bunion?
Foot. Bunions can form on both sides of the feet.
What is the title of this popular song sung by Johnny Cash?
Ring of Fire
This sport requires bows, arrows, and targets.
What is archery? The object is to score more points than your opponents by getting as close to the bull’s-eye as possible in each try. The targets are 70 meters (around 77 feet) from the athletes.
What breed of dog do firefighters often work alongside with?
Dalmatian
How do you cook pasta?
You put it in boiling water for about 10 minutes.
What leg bone is the longest in the body?
The femur. The average length of the thigh bone in a male adult is 19 inches.
What is the title of this popular song sung by Elvis Presley?
Heartbreak Hotel