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Who discovered E=mc2?
Albert Einstein
What are the two systems of measurement?
Imperial and Metric
What are the main three different states of matter?
Bonus Points if you can name all 4.
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
Plasma
Boardwalk and Park Place are from which board game?
Monopoly
A child born today would be assigned which astrological sign?
Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 18)
What is the longest river in the US?
Missouri River
In 1928, I became the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Who am I?
Amelia Earhart
How many cups in a quart?
4 cups
Which gas is needed during inhalation and which gas is expelled during exhalation during respiration?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Which game is thought to be centuries old and was originally called 'Cicero dicit fac hoc' in Latin? (Hint: if Cicero said to do something, you did it!)
Simon Says
Name 8 of the 12 astrological zodiac signs.
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pieces,
What state is the capital of the US located in?
Trick Question. Washington D.C. is located in District of Columbia, a district not a state.
Who was the (ex)wife of Prince Charles of Britain that died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997?
Princess Diana
A seismometer measures what?
Ground noises and shaking such as caused by quakes, volcanic eruptions, and explosions
Which is faster: sound or light?
Light
An anagram of 'hardcase' will give you this game, which involves several players and acting/miming.
Charades
In Chinese Zodiac Mythology how were the animals selected?
Bonus Points: What animal was betrayed by the rat, therefore, losing its chance to become a sign?
There was a race held.
The cat was betrayed by the rat therefore not being a part of the lunar calendar.
How many different time zones are there in the US?
9 (4 in the continental US and 5 for Alaska, Hawai'i, and territories)
What college dropout co-founded a tech company on April 1, 1976, with Steve Wozniak?
Steve Jobs
At what temperature do the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales give an equal reading?
-40 degrees
What is the name of the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
The board game Chinese Checkers is neither a form of Checkers, or in fact, Chinese. Instead it was invented in a European country known for Oktoberfest. Which country is this?
Germany
This is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s.
Zodiac Killer
Name the only official bilingual state.
Hawai'i
Who invented calculus?
(name one)
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
What weather tool is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
What is the largest human organ?
Skin
Which fishy-sounding game was devised in the 2nd century in Greece and is a bit like 'Hide and Seek'? It is best suited to large houses.
Sardines
Rabbit
What was the first US national park?
Yellowstone