The Weird 2-Day Week Before Giving of Thanks Break

General School Knowledge

100

Test your animal trivia skills - get as many right as you can: 

1 - bats, 2 - otters, 3 - giraffe, 4 - hippo, 5 - chicken (or ostriches), 6 - England  

1st - 100 

2nd - 50 

200

Put these in the correct order in terms of size (smallest to largest): organs, organelles, cells, protons, atoms, elephants

protons, atoms, organelles, cells, organs, elephants

300

Order these 20th century events in chronological order (from oldest to most recent): 

(a) Moon Landing, (b) World War 2, (c) Fall of Berlin Wall, (d) Civil Rights Act was Passed, (e) Empire State Building completed (f) Mt. St. Helens Eruption (g) Panama Canal is completed 

--- get it all right for the points -- 

(g), (e), (b), (d), (a), (f), (c) 

400

Match the hello to the language:

 

a6, b1, c4, d3, e5, f2, g8, h7

1st - 400 

2nd - 200

500

Get the correct answer to as many as possible: 

1 - France, 2- blue whale, 3- polar bear, 4 - oxygen, 5- England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, 6 -   Alaska, 7 -  Michelangelo, 8 - New Amsterdam, 9 - The Beatles, 10 - Diamond 

1st - 500 

2nd - 300 

3rd - 100 

Geography, Dear Me, Do We Need to Learn more Geography at this school!

100

The 7-continent model is the most commonly taught model. Name the 7 continents. 

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica 

200

Name the five largest cities in the United States (by population as of 2020).

1 point for each correct city 

1 point for city in correct location in order 

(most possible points = 10 pts)  

1. New York (8.5 million)

2. Los Angles (3.9 million) 

3. Chicago (2.7 million)

4. Houston (2.3 million) 

5. Philadelphia (1.6 million) 

NOTE: Tokyo is almost three times as large as ALL of these cities combined. 

300

Name the starred countries: 

1 - Greenland, 2 - Mongolia, 3 - Peru, 4 - Thailand, 5 - Algeria, 6 - Poland, 7 - New Zealand, 8 - Qatar

Most - 300 points 

2nd - 200 points 

400

By population, name the 10 largest countries in the world (you can only have 10 guesses). 

1 point - correct country 

1 point - country in the right spot 

(max points - 20 pts)

1- China (1.4 bil)

2 - India (1.4 bil)

3 - USA  (338 mil)

4 - Indonesia (276 mil)

5 - Pakistan (237 mil) 

6 - Nigeria (220 mil) 

7 - Brazil (215 mil) 

8 - Bangladesh (171 mil) 

9 - Russia (144 mil) 

10 - Mexico (127 mil) 

I'll accept India or China for #1. And, India or China for #2

Most - 400 pts, 2nd - 300 pts, 3rd - 100 pts 

500

Name the National Parks: 

A - Yellowstone, B - Mt. Rushmore, C - Zion, D - Yosemite, E - Joshua Tree, F - Rocky, G - Arches, H - Great Smoky  

Most - 500 points 

2nd - 300 points 

3rd - 100 points 

Random Challenges

100

Closest to the line wins -- fill it up!

Who won? 

200

Be the best 10-second counter. Closest to 10 second wins. 

Who won? 

300

Don't spill. Team that spills loses 300 points. 

Directions: Fill a cup to nearly the top. Each group gets to drop water in. 

Order: Team that picked first goes first. Then move from left to right along the teams on the bottom. 

Who spilled? 

400

Guess the time. Mr. Siegel will start the stop watch. Be the most accurate counter. Closest wins. 

Who won? 

1st - 400 

2nd - 200 

500

Closest to the door wins. Push a book along the floor. Hit the door/wall, you lose. Closest wins. 

Who got it!? 

1st - 500 

2nd - 300 

3rd - 100

Closest to the Number Wins

100

How many page numbers in this book (the paperback version)? Closest wins. 

416 pages

200

According to Google Maps, how many hours would it take to walk from ISDenver to New York City? 

582 Hours (1,779 miles) 

300

As of Nov. 20th, how many views does Gangnam Style have on Youtube? 

4,598,933,934 Views (that's insane) 

400

How much would this cost at Target (give a total cost): 

Answer: $29.04

1st - 400 

2nd - 200 

500

How many Skittles are in the jar full of Skittles? 

Siegel - 128 Skittles 

Otto - 116 Skittles

1st - 500 points 

2nd Closest - 300 points 

3rd Closest - 100 points

Totally Random Slay Hundo P No Cap

100

Last year, which house took third in the Dragon House challenge?

House Zu 

200

Who is on the...

$1 bill

$2 bill 

$5 bill 

$10 bill 

$20 bill 

$50 bill 

$100 bill 

(most correct, wins) 

300

Solve the riddles (most correct wins): 

1 - Missing You, 2 - Falling in Love, 3 - Head for Cover, 4 - Red in the Face, 5 - In Between Jobs, 6 - Forgive to Forget, 7 - Travel Overseas, 8 - Breakfast, 9 - Eyeshadow 

Closest - 300 points 

2nd Closest - 100 points 

400

Match the World Cup team to its nickname: 

a4 - Ecuador La Tri (three colors of flag) 

b5 - Senegal Lions of Teranga

c6 - Wales Dragons 

d2 - Australia Socceroos 

e1 - Belgium De Rode Duivels (red devils) 

f8 - Brazil Selecao 

g7 - South Korea Taegeuk Warriors 

h3 - Netherlands Oranje 

500

Name the famous character: 

1- Freddy Krueger, 2, Ronald McDonald, 3 - Ariel, 4 - Donald Duck, 5 - R2D2, 6 - Buzz Lightyear, 7 - Hulk, 8 - Batman, 9 - Waldo, 10 - Yoda, 11 - Homer, 12 - Pinocchio  

1st - 500 

2nd - 300 

3rd - 100