This is the year that basketball was invented.
**Double Points** Who Invented It?
***Triple Points***- Where was it Invented???
James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 in Springfield, MA.
True or False:
Puerto Rico is a country.
False!
Puerto Rico stands as a Commonwealth of the United States, conferring American citizenship upon its residents. This status allows U.S. citizens to visit without a passport, while Puerto Ricans themselves hold American citizenship.
Which of these is NOT an artist?
a. painter
b. sculptor
c. engineer
d. photographer
C. Engineer
A group of cats is called this
A clowder
What has a head but no brain?
Lettuce!
This is the name of the area outside the three-point line.
The perimeter
This is the world’s largest country, by physical size.
Russia. It takes up 11% of the earth’s total landmass!
What is this?
The Louvre in Paris, France
It's a national art musuem
This has the thickest fur of any mammal.
The sea otter
What fruit is known for having seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
This soccer player holds the record for the most goals in a single Premier League season?
Mohamed Salah
True or False:
Puerto Rico rains frogs.
True!
El Yunque holds an intriguing phenomenon where certain species of frogs seemingly fall from the sky during heavy rainfall. This curious event as explained by GloboTrek is when Puerto Rico’s indigenous Coquí frog climbs up trees during times of high humidity, but often jumps back down to avoid prey they are met with at the top. The frogs are about an inch long and harmless. Plus, they make a unique sound that explains how they got their name.
What famous painting is this?
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
The age of a lion can be determined by what?
It's NOSE!
After about 3 months of age, the fleshy part of the lion's nose turns a pink to light grey. Once the lion is 3 years old, he will start developing tiny freckles on it*. As the lion continues to age, these freckles coalesce and become more liver-spotted until the nose is entirely black by about 8 years of age.
Which vegetable is known to make people cry when they cut it?
Onion
This is the name of the award given to the top scorer in a World Cup tournament.
The Golden Boot
This is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508-1512?
Michaelangelo
This is the smallest mammal in the world.
Bumblebee Bat
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avacado!
This was former Jets’ quarterback Joe Namath’s nickname?
Broadway Joe
In 1969 Namath retired briefly over the issue of his ownership of a New York City nightclub (hence his nickname “Broadway Joe”), but he sold it and returned to the Jets. In the same year, he was chosen for the all-time AFL team (the AFL and the NFL merged in 1970).
True or False:
Puerto Rico has its own money.
False!
The official currency is the U.S. dollar, referred to as “peso” or “dolar” by locals.
What famous painting is this?
Starry Night
This is the only place on their body dogs have sweat glands.
The pads of their paws
What part of the plant is a potato?
The roots