Weather
Texas tends to get a lot of hurricanes because it’s close to which basin of the Atlantic Ocean/Caribbean Sea?
Gulf of Mexico
What are the 3 primary colors?
Red, Blue and Yellow
The state of Georgia is the 3rd largest producer of what fruit?
peaches
Germany
The Eifel Tower can be found in what European city?
Paris
Alee means away from the direction of which weather phenomenon that’s important for sailing?
Wind
What color is associated with royalty?
Purple
Where were french fries invented?
Belgium
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
According to the tall tale, what did Pecos Bill throw over a tornado that ended up in Texas?
Tornado
What color is considered the color of peace?
White
What is the hottest part of a chili?
the tip
True of false. Antarctica is a desert.
True. It does not rain or snow a lot there. When it snows, the snow does not melt and builds up over many years to make large, thick sheets of ice, called ice sheets.
In what city is Buckingham Palace located?
London
Don't get it twisted: the Spanish for “to turn” is the root word for what violent weather thing that gets measured on the Fujita scale?
Tornado
What is the worlds most popular favorite color?
Blue
Which is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
What is the smallest country in the world by landmass?
The Vatican
Christ the Redeemer statue towers over which south American city?
Rio de Janerio
In 1900, a hurricane known as "the Great Storm" made landfall in the U.S. and quickly became the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history with an estimated 8,000 fatalities. In what coastal Texas city is this storm most frequently associated with?
Galveston
What color do people say they hate the most?
Brown
What is the most expensive spice (by weight) in the world?
Saffron
What is Scotland's national animal?
the Unicorn
What famous landmark is over 13,000 miles long?
The Great Wall of China