Asia
Which language is most widely spoken in Asia?
Chinese
The 4th US president was James Monroe.
James Madison
In the equation 3x + 5 = 20,
what does x = ?
x = 3
Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?
a. Battle of Bunker Hill
b. Siege of Yorktown
c. Battle of Saratoga
d. Siege of Boston
b. Siege of Yorktown
What is the Latin word that represents bending the knee?
a. congregation
b. benediction
c. ecclesia
d. genuflection
d. genuflection
Is the Dinosaur ride in the Animal Kingdom closed now (August 2025)?
No, it will not be closed until 2026
Which country shares the longest continuous border with China?
a. North Korea
b. India
c. Mongolia
d. Narnia
c. Mongolia
Columbus's expedition to the New World included four ships: the Niña, the Pinta, the Santa Maria, and the Elizabeth II.
just the first three: the Niña, the Pinta, the Santa Maria. Elizabeth II sailed to Roanoke
Evaluate the following expression using the correct order of operations:
5 + (33 + 3)
35
In which country will you find Stonehenge, a circular monument of massive stones?
England
Which season is at the beginning of the liturgical year?
a. Lent
b. Ordinary time
c. Advent
d. Easter
c. Advent
In which war did the most Americans die?
a. the Revolutionary War
b. the Civil War
c. WWII
d. the Vietnam War
b. the Civil War
The highest elevation above sea level on Earth can be found in Asia, at the top of what mountain?
Mount Everest
The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1876.
No, 1776
Which is larger?
5/6 or 6/8
5/6 = 20/24
(6/8 =18/24)
Since 1946, which president's face has been on the dime?
a. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What day begins the season of Lent?
a. Feast of the Immaculate Conception
b. Pentecost
c. Ash Wednesday
d. Ascension
c. Ash Wednesday
Name the state in which the following cities are located: Toledo, Cincinnati, and Cleveland.
Ohio
What is the longest river in Asia?
a. Euphrates
b. Ganges
c. Yellow River
d. Yangtze
d. Yangtze
The earth is made up of three layers, the mountain ranges, the crust, the mantle, and the core.
Only the crust, mantle, and core.
How many grams are in 12 kilograms?
12000 grams
Which university did Pa graduate from in 1978?
the University of Rochester
Which food should Catholics not eat on Fridays during Lent?
meat
Which of these is the windiest state?
a. North Carolina
b. Illinois
c. South Dakota
d. Florida
c. South Dakota (average wind speed = 21.3 mph)
Which country is landlocked?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Bangladesh
c. Laos
d. Cambodia
d. Madrid
c. Laos
GMT means the time at 0 latitude.
No, 0 longitude (i.e. in Greenwich, UK)
A = 1/2 x (b x h) is the formula for
a. area of a triangle
b. perimeter of a triangle
c. volume of a pyramid
d. none of the above
a. area of a triangle
Which city is largest:
a. Paris
b. London
c. Moscow
d. Madrid
c. Moscow
What does Mardi Gras mean?
Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday)
Which of these "weather facts" is NOT true:
a. A mudslide can carry rocks, trees, vehicles, and building with it.
b. A heatwave can make train track bend.
c. Texas is the most hurricane prone state in the US.
d. A whiteout or heavy snowfall that makes it hard to see can make you feel sick.
c. Texas is the most hurricane prone state in the US. FL has been hit by > 40% of the hurricanes that occurred since 1851.
Where do they speak Tagalog?
a. Saudi Arabia
b. the Philippines
c. Pakistan
d. Thailand
b. the Philippines
The birth years for the Lanphere kids are 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023
No, Vito was born in 2019.
What is the standard form of 5 x 106 ?
a. 5000
b. 50,000
c. 500,000
d. 5,000,000
d. 5,000,000
How many crazy button shirts does Grandma have in total?
4 (aqua, royal blue, teal, and fuchsia)
How many days did Jesus spend fasting in the desert?
40
Which is NOT true?
a. Hummingbirds can fly backwards.
b. Starfish do not have brains.
c. Elephants can jump.
d. Koalas have fingerprints that look similar to those of humans.
c. Elephants can jump.
They are the ONLY land mammals that can't jump.