Books
The main characters are a little girl named Fern, a pig named Wilbur and a very lovely spider.
Charlotte's Web
What class of animals are cold blooded and has scales?
Reptiles
Name 5 characters from the Harry Potter series besides Harry.
Answers will vary. :-)
What type of tree has needles in bunches of 5? (You have to be specific.)
White Pine
The Greek god of wisdom
Athena
Who wrote the Percy Jackson books?
Rick Riordan
I am a mammal. I live in the water. I am gentle and can weigh between 800-1200 pounds. I live mostly in shallow rivers where I can feed on sea grass. What am I?
manatee
What are the names of Harry's, Ron's and Hermione's pets? And what kind of animals are they?
Harry's snowy owl is Hedwig.
Ron's rat is Scabbers.
Hermione's cat is Crookshanks.
Name a wild edible plant that we can find in New Hampshire or around camp.
wintergreen, indian cucumber...
Who are the three brothers in Greek mythology that drew straws to see who would get which region, heavens, sea, underworld?
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades
In the Wings of Fire series, name 5 of the tribes of dragons who appear in the first book.
SeaWings, IceWings, RainWings, MudWings, SkyWings, SandWings, NightWings
a) milk snake, northern water snake, hognose snake
b) northern water snake, timber rattlesnake, gopher snake
c) ringneck snake, milk snake, gopher snake
a) milk snake, northern water snake, hognose snake
What are all the house names and what animals represent them?
Gryffindor - lion
Slytherin - snake
Hufflepuff - badger
Ravenclaw - eagle
What is the most typical type of amphibian in New Hampshire? (Hint: We can see these when we're at camp.)
Red-spotted newt, also called Eastern newt. The juvenile is called red eft.
Who is the trickster god in Norse mythology?
Loki
In The Giver, who are the two children (besides Jonas) who live with him? Explain their relationship to him.
His sister is Lily.
Gabriel (Gabe) is the baby who his dad brought home from the Nourturing Center to try to help.
Name 5 types of owls that live in New Hampshire.
Screech owl, barred owl, boreal owl, great horned owl, saw whet owl, snowy owl, great grey owl, barn owl
When they looked in the mirror of Erised, what did Harry see? What did Dumbledore see?
Harry saw himself standing with his parents.
Dumbledore saw a pair of thick woolen socks.
Name 6 types of common deciduous trees in New Hampshire.
Maple, oak, birch, beech, ash, elm, chestnut, hickory, poplar, sassafras, sumac, sycamore, walnut, willow
In Norse, Greek and Roman mythology, who were the goddesses of beauty? (Give all three names.)
In Lord of the Rings, name 6 members of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Gandolf, Boromir, Gimli, Eragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin
Name 6 mammals that live in the White Mountains.
black bear, bobcat, moose, red fox, grey fox, deer, coyote, fisher, mink, pine marten, raccoon, porcupine, beaver, lynx, otter, etc.
Name 8 professors from Hogwarts and the subjects they teach.
Answers will vary.
Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lupin, Hagrid, Flitwick, Sprout, Snape, Hooch, Binns, Moody, Lockhart, Umbridge, Trelawney, Grubbly-Plank, Firenze
Washington, Adams, Eisenhower, Monroe, Madison, Jefferson, Lincoln, Garfield, Pierce,
In Egyptian mythology, who was Osiris's wife/sister and who was his son?
Isis = wife/sister
Horus = son