Weather
What is the fastest speed a raindrop can fall?
a. 7 miles per hours
b. 18 miles per hour
c. 23 miles per hour
d. 27 miles per hour
c. 23 miles per hour
What band recorded the 1978 hit song "September"?
a. Earth, Wind and Fire
b. Grand Funk
c. KC & The Sunshine Band
d. Starlight Vocal Band
a. Earth, Wind and Fire
What US state is widely considered to have the best fall colors?
a. Maine
b. Vermont
c. Wisconsin
d. New York
b. Vermont
What country is the lightning capital of the world?
a. USA
b. Russia
c. South Africa
d. Venezuela
Who sang "September Morn'?"
a. John Denver
b. Paul McCartney
c. Frank Sinatra
d. Neil Diamond
d. Neil Diamond
Which of these is NOT a type of tornado?
a. Spout
b. Cone
c. Rope
d. Wedge
a. Spout
What is a scarecrow's favorite fruit?
Strawberries!
What sport has the highest number of lightning fatalities?
a. Golf
b. Baseball
c. Football
d. Soccer
d. Soccer
The first televised presidential debate occurred on September 26 between which two candidates?
a. Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey
b. John Kennedy and Richard Nixon
c. Richard Nixon and George McGovern
d. Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson
c.
b. John Kenedy and Richard Nixon in 1960
What is ombrophobia?
a. Fear of tornados
b. Fear of snow
c. Fear of rain
d. Feat of lightning
c. Fear of rain
What was fall originally called?
a. Fall
b. Autumn
c. Harvest
d. Reaping Time
c. Harvest
True or False: Boys get struck by lightning more often than girls.
5 point bonus: How many times more often does one get struck by lightning than the other?
True; boys get struck 4x more often than girls.