Local Geography
Name the eight planets in order from the sun outward.
Merc, Ven, Earth, Mars, Jup, Sat, Ura, Nept.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants!
What is the biggest country by area?
Russia
Who is the governor of Minnesota right now?
Tim Walz (2019-Present)
What is the biggest bone?
The femur (the "thigh" bone)
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn (almost 300)
What Engine number is Thomas the Tank Engine?
"He's the Number One!"
Who owns Greenland?
Denmark
What person or group makes the laws of the USA?
What is the largest organ?
The skin (about 8 pounds)
How many moons are in the inner Solar System (not the Gas Giants)?
Three. Phobos and Deimos (Mars) and our moon.
What Pokemon is (maybe) a unicorn?
Rapidash
What country is almost exactly the same size as the USA?
China
Who was the Minnesota Governor when you were born?
Mark Dayton (2011-2019)
How long would your blood vessels stretch if laid end-to-end?
Between 50,000 and 60,000 miles (yes, sixty thousand -- a quarter of the way to the moon).
What is the hottest planet?
Venus (its atmosphere makes it hotter than Mercury!)
Twilight Sparkle and Princess Celestia are unicorns in what show or book series?
My little pony
What country is bigger than the USA (or China)
Canada is #2 in the world!
What person or group declares war in the USA?
Congress, usually when the President requests it or when we are directly attacked (as in 1861 and again in 1941).
What is the largest internal organ in the body?
The liver
Why do we always see the same face of our moon?
Its orbit around us and its axial spin ("day") are exactly the same length.
John, Paul and George played with what drummer from the Beatles?
Ringo
What is the world's smallest country?
What Minnesota Governor was also an actor and professional wrestler?
Jesse Ventura (1999-2003)
What body part remains exactly the same size from birth to death?
The eyes.