History
Which two countries fought in the war of 1812?
America and Britain
Number of dwarf planets in the solar system
5
What atoms make up water molecules?
Two hydrogen and one oxygen (H2O)
How often is your skin replaced by new skin cells?
About every month
What color is snail blood?
Blue
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution and what year did it happen?
Battle of Yorktown, 1781
How many light years across is the Milky Way?
100,000
Element with atomic number 3
Lithium
Reason why red blood cells are red
They use iron to bind with oxygen, and iron oxide is a reddish color
Where does the phrase “oh my god” come from?
William Shakespeare
Mongol ruler that Marco Polo met in China
Kublai Khan
What is an AU?
Stands for astronomical unit, the distance between Earth and the sun(~93 million miles)
Element with atomic number 19
Potassium
Bones in a fully grown body
206
Person who invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
Which event triggered WWI?
The Archduke Franz Ferninand took a wrong turn whilst driving and got assassinated.
Number of people that ever set foot on the moon
12
Which element is used in white fireworks
Magnesium
Define autoimmune disease
A disorder where your immune system attacks healthy cells / tissue (ex. arthritis, lupus, type 1 diabetes)
Carrageenan
An ingredient derived from red seaweed and used as a thickening agent in foods and drinks.
Famous Carthaginian military general during the first Punic War
Hamilcar Barca
What is faster than the speed of light?
Expansion of the universe
What makes a compound acidic or basic
The presence of hydroxide or hydronium ions, respectively
Queen bees and worker bees have the exact same DNA. So what makes them different?
Their diet. While they are still larvae, queens are fed this special royal jelly that gives the queen the nutrients she needs to be able to reproduce.
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden, with about 270,000