Bee Facts
Geography
AHS Trivia
Shakespeare
Climate Change
200

How do bees communicate?

Dancing and chemical signals
200

How many time zones are in China?

One

200

What science teacher has taught at AHS the longest?

Mr. Salerni

200

Who says the famous line “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?”

Romeo in Romeo and Juliet

200

Which gas is the main driver of global warming?

Carbon dioxide

400

How many eyes does the typical bee have?

5

400

Largest desert in the world?

Antarctic

400

What teacher collects Saab cars?

Mr. Dorr

400

What famous London theatre is most associated with Shakespeare’s plays?

The Globe Theatre

400

What highly potent greenhouse gas, which is released when food waste rots in landfills, is 25 to 30 times more effective at trapping heat than CO2 over a 100-year timescale?

Methane

600

Which color can bees not see?

Red

600

Which country has the most active volcanoes?

Indonesia
600

What teacher always brings a deck of cards to weddings?

Mr. Ames

600

What Shakespeare play is rom-com “Ten Things I Hate About You” loosely based on?

Taming of the Shrew

600

How many tons of ice were lost from global glaciers (excluding polar ice sheets) in 2025?

408 billion tons (accept 370-450)

800

Which civilization was the first to practice organized and widespread beekeeping?

Ancient Egypt

800

In which continent is the Yuma desert?

North America

800

 What teacher once said, “I have never had students compare shins in all my 28 years of teaching.”?

Mr. O'Sullivan
800

In Twelfth Night, what quality of Viola and Sebastian causes confusion in Illyria?

They are identical twins

800

What percentage of excess heat from global warming is absorbed by the oceans?

More than 90%
1000
How long do bees sleep on an average day?

5-8 hours

1000

Which state produces the most honey?

North Dakota

1000

What year was AHS founded?

1958

1000

A play about what two characters is performed at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?

Pyramus and Thisbe

1000

How much CO2 does the average American add to the atmosphere each year? (in tons)

15-20 tons