General
What are the three secondary colors? (Secondary = two colors mix to make a new color)
Orange, green, and purple
True or false: lightning is hotter than the sun.
True
How many bones are in an elephant’s trunk?
None! It is actually 40,000 separate muscles
Which country issued the worlds first paper money around 1024?
China
What two words were combined to make the word “Spam”?
Spiced ham
What is the only US state to border two oceans?
Alaska
What is the national flower of the United States?
Rose
Newton‘s Third Law states “For every action, there is an equal and opposite _______”?
Reaction
Are reptiles cold or warm blooded?
Cold blooded
What was New York City originally named?
New Amsterdam
What food holds the record for being the most stolen item of food in the world?
Cheese
After Alaska, which US state has the longest coastline?
Florida
This woman was left blind and deaf after contracting scarlet fever as a child, but still managed to reach remarkable milestones. What is her name?
Helen Keller
A person able to use both hands with equal skill is called what?
Ambidextrous
What is the largest animal on Earth?
The blue whale
At the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, what did they have instead of balloons?
Animals from Central Park Zoo
Thomas Jefferson brought macaroni and cheese to the United States from which country?
France
The area known as New England is composed of six states. Name three of them.
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
What is the most common birth month?
August
Approximately 2% of people have this eye color.
Green
The dingo is a free ranging dog found mainly in which country?
Australia
What is the preferred method for disposing of a worn or faded US flag?
Burning
About how many years does it take an apple tree to bear fruit?
5
What US state has the lowest population?
Wyoming
What language is most commonly spoken in Africa: French, Swahili, or English?
Swahili
Where can you find the quadriceps on the human body?
In the thigh
Snoopy from the comic “Peanuts” was what kind of dog?
Beagle
What was the first capital city of the United States?
Philadelphia
What is the most popular pizza topping in America?
Pepperoni
What city has the nickname of “The Emerald City”?
Seattle, Washington
This fast food chain was America’s first, opening in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas.
White Castle
What gas makes soda bubbly?
Carbon dioxide
Which animal has the most legs? (Hint: it’s a bug)
Millipede
What year did the Internet become available to the public?
1993
If you have Celiac disease, what protein are you unable to eat?
Gluten
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What does “R” stand for on the rating of a movie?
Restricted
What has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape it?
Black Hole
In a pride of lions, does the male or female do the majority of the hunting?
The female
What were the two sides in World War II known as?
Allies and Axis
Andy Warhol is famous for painting a series of soup cans from what company?
Campbell’s
Pierre is the capital of what US state?
South Dakota