Speak Out Trivia (April 28th 2022)

Adjectives

100

Describe with 3 or more adjectives. 

1. Fat

2. Silly

3. Strong 

4. Pink

5. Squishy 

6. Powerful

7. Lazy

8. Cheerful

200

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Smelly/Stinky

2. Gross

3. Green

4. Yellow 

5. Prickly 

6. Delicious? 

300

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Expensive 

2. Fast

3. Modern

4. Slick 

5. Compact 

400

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Comfortable/Comfy

2. Bouncy

3. Fluffy 

4. Rectangular 

5. Relaxing

500

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Harmful 

2. Dangerous 

3. Toxic 

4. Unhealthy 

5. Addictive 

600

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Soft 

2. Sanitary

3. Hygienic 

4. Round

5. Useful 

700

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Orange

2. Comfortable 

3. Soft 

4. Durable 

5. Fashionable 

800

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Famous/Popular

2. Talented

3. Beautiful

4. Sexy 

5. Curvy 

6. Influential 

900

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Hairless

2. Cute/Adorable

3. Ugly/Weird 

4. Expensive 

5. Pink

1000

Describe with 3 or more adjectives.

1. Rough 

2. Hard/Strong

3. Durable/Resistant 

4. Brown

5. Useful 

Food & Spell

100

Marshmallow 

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

Geography

100

Which country is this? (Spell for double points)

200

What is Earth's largest continent?

300

Which country has the largest population in the world?

400

Which country is this?

 (Double points for spelling the name)

500

What country has the most natural lakes?

a) Canada b) New Zealand c) Venezuela 

600

 What are the names of the five oceans of the world? 

700

How many States does the United States consist of? 

800

How many stars are on the Australian flag?

(Guess from 1-10)

 

900

What are the names of the seven continents of the world? 

1000

What planet is closest to Earth? 

Logos

100

Which brand is this?

200

Which brand is this?

300

Which brand is this

400

Which brand is this?

500

Which brand is this?

600

Which brand is this?

700

Which brand is this?

800

Which brand is this?

900

Which brand is this?

1000

Which logo is this?

Verbs

100

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb forget?

forgot / forgotten

200

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb be?

was/were/been

300

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb lie?

lay / lain

400

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb rise?

rose / risen

500

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb shoot?

shot / shot

600

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb lead?

led / led

700

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb strike?

struck / struck

800

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb wear?

wore / worn

900

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb can?

could / been able

1000

What are the past simple and past participle of the verb light?

lit / lit

Science

100

What do bees collect and use to create honey?

a) Nectar

b) Syrup

c) Sugar

200

What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?

a. Stem

b. Leaf

c. Root 

300

What is the hardest known natural material?

400

Who was the scientist to propose the three laws of motion?

a) Albert Einstein

b) Isaac Newton

c) Nikola Tesla 

Issac Newton

500

What is the name of the element represented by an "S" on the periodic table?

Sulfur (Azufre)

600

The name of this disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’. What disease is it?

a) Malaria

b) Black Plague

c) Corona 

Malaria

700

An unlit match has what form of energy?

a) kinetic energy 

b) chemical energy

c) thermal energy

Chemical Energy

800

What is the rarest blood type?

It's AB Negative

900

What is the formula from the theory of Einstein called  Relativity?

1000

How many teeth does an adult human have? 

(Guess from 1-40)

Riddles

100

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

A candle

200

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg

300

What can you keep after giving to someone?

Your word (promise) 

400

What month of the year has 28 days?

All of them 

500

What has a head and a tail but no body?

A coin

600

What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?

A piano (keyboard) 

700

What has hands, but can’t clap?

800

What goes up but never comes down?

Age 

900

What gets wet while drying?

A towel 

1000

I have branches, but no fruit, trunk but no leaves. What am I?

A bank

Main idea (All play)

100

Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.

The location and features of Yellowstone National Park.

200

For most of human history, people thought that the Earth was the center of the Universe. But Nicolaus Copernicus changed this when he theorized that sun was the center of the universe. Interestingly, Copernicus had most of this figured out some time around 1514. His work was not described in written text until 1532. Yet, publication of this text was not completed until 1543 as he lay dying. Some scholars believe that Copernicus delayed publishing this work because it went against the Catholic Church's view that the Earth was at the center of the Universe.

Copernicus discovered that the sun was the center of the universe.

300

Wolverines are medium sized mammals. They weigh no more than 50 pounds. Yet they have earned their reputation for ferociousness by killing prey many times their size. But why do they get in so many fights? The reason why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals (including wolves, cougars, and even bears) is probably because of the wolverine's preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry wolverine may try to take his lunch. As you might imagine, this style of hunting get the wolverine in plenty of fights.

All about the wolverine and its ability to hunt

400

It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!

The candies that are the most popular in the US are candy corn, Tootsie Rolls, and chocolate.

500

If cotton candy had a list of ingredients on the side of the bag, it would be a very short list. Sugar and food coloring would be the only two things on it. So, how does sugar become the fluffy treat that we know as cotton candy? The process starts with a small amount of colored sugar spinning in the head of the machine. The sugar is heated until it melts. Then it is squeezed out through tiny holes in the spinning head. The melted sugar becomes solid and is caught in a larger bowl that surrounds the spinning head. The product builds up in the bowl. The person running the machine should twirl a stick to gather the sugared strands. You may not have a cotton candy machine lying around your house, but you probably have all the ingredients to make it!

Making cotton candy is quite easy, and it does not require many ingredients.

600

Before you put on that skeleton costume and travel door-to-door begging for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back to 2,000 years ago. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer. The Celts celebrated the evening before by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next 2000 years, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy-fueled costume ball that we know today.

The tradition of Halloween came from a Celtic festival long ago.

700

There are many types of deadly venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Male platypus carry a venom mixture in their ankles. This venom incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. That means that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. Electroreception is a sixth sense, different from seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. What an odd creature indeed.

The platypus is an odd creature.

800

The brain is the most complicated system in the human body. The brain is separated into two hemispheres or halves. From front to back, the brain is further divided into three parts: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain. The forebrain is where most reasoning, thinking, and emotional activity occur. It is also where most memories are stored. The midbrain controls reflexes and processes sensory information (sight, touch, taste, etc.) The hindbrain processes basic survival functions, like breathing and maintaining a heartbeat. The brain is truly the most amazing system in the human body.

The brain is an amazing system in the human body.

900

When we hear the term "reality" applied to a show, we might expect that the events on the show occurred naturally and were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later re-created by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines that were planned out by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.

"Reality" TV shows do not actually show real-life events or environments.

1000

My grandma may not look very strong, but with the help of hydraulic power, she can stop a car with her foot. How does hydraulic power work? First, fluid is rapidly released into a chamber through a valve. As the fluid collects, the valve is slammed shut. This causes a pressure spike, but since the chamber is sealed, the pressure has nowhere to go. The hydraulic mechanism channels the pressure and provides great power. And that's how, with the help of hydraulics, my grandma can stop a speeding car with one foot.

How hydraulic power works