math
What is the only number that has the same number of letters as it’s meaning?
four
An Olympic gold medal is made mostly of what metal?
The last Olympic medal that was actually solid gold was awarded in 1912. Today, "gold" medals are 92.5% silver.
Who invented the rocket?
a. Chinese
b. Japanese
c. Russians
a
All wood comes from trees. true or false
false
Most wood does - but there are a couple of surprises. Black and red palm and bamboo come from plants that are technically grasses, not trees. And some shrubs, such as manzanita, also produce wood.
What did the Crocodile swallow in Peter Pan?
Alarm clock
What number doesn’t have its own Roman numeral?
zero
What country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics?
The United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
How many engines did the Howard Hughes H‐4 Hercules ‐ a.k.a. The Spruce Goose – have?
8
sugar maple
What color is a Himalayan poppy flower?
Blue
Which number is considered a “magic number?”
nine
Which of these animals were used in the 1900 Olympics?
While competitors typically shot at disc-shaped targets called clay pigeons, the 1900 Games in Paris featured livelier targets--real pigeons.
What are the four forces needed to make an airplane fly?
Thrust, drag, weight, and lift.
Close to 80% of this wood is used for making tool handles.
hickory
What is your body’s largest organ?
your skin
What is the most popular lucky number?
seven
How old was the oldest Olympic medal winner?
During the 1920 Summer Olympics, Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn won a silver medal in the double shot running deer contest. He was 72 years old.
During take‐off, the Boeing 767 sucks in enough air to fill the Goodyear Blimp in ____ seconds:
7 seconds
This wood is famous for its use in Hawaiian Ukuleles.
Koa
Which mammal doesn’t have vocal cords?
Giraffe
How much would the paper weigh if you printed out the number Googolplex?
More than the entire planet!
The longest wrestling match in Olympic history lasted how many hours?
In the wrestling semifinal of the 1912 Summer Olympics, Martin Klein and Alfred Asikainen grappled for 11 hours and 40 minutes before Klein finally managed to pin Asikainen. Klein was so exhausted from the bout that he was unable to wrestle for the gold the next day, leaving Swedish wrestler Claes Johansson with the gold medal.
The massive four engine, double decker Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger plane. How many passenger seats does it have?
It seats 532 in a standard three class configuration.
This tree is rumored to be “rarer than diamonds.”
Pink Ivory
What is the fastest fish in the Ocean?
sailfish