Family Quiz Night #1: answers and sources
Spoilers ahead! Play the video first. Here is every answer, the fun fact and the source we checked it against.
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Round 1: Warm-up
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In which board game is Colonel Mustard a suspect?
Clue In the UK, the game is called Cluedo.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo
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In which city is the Golden Gate Bridge?
San Francisco Its color is called International Orange.
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Which video game plumber wears a red cap?
Mario He first appeared in Donkey Kong in 1981.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario
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What shape is a stop sign?
Octagon Its shape can be recognized even from behind.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_sign
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In which game do you say “checkmate”?
Chess The fastest checkmate comes on move two.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool%27s_mate
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What is the name of Harry Potter's owl?
Hedwig Hedwig is a snowy owl.
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How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26 “The quick brown fox…” uses every one of them.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_laz...
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Which fruit is dried to make raisins?
Grapes Dried plums are called prunes.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Raisin
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Which toy has colored squares you twist?
Rubik's Cube Ernő Rubik invented it in 1974.
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Who is Mickey Mouse's girlfriend?
Minnie Mouse Mickey and Minnie both debuted in 1928.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Mouse
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In which sport do you score a touchdown?
American football A touchdown is worth six points.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants The show first aired in 1999.
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What is Superman's big weakness?
Kryptonite It comes from his home planet, Krypton.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptonite
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Which detective lives at 221B Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes Baker Street is a real street in London.
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What do we call a word that reads the same backward?
A palindrome “Racecar” and “level” are palindromes.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Palindrome
Round 2: Flags
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Which country's flag is this? 🇮🇹
Italy Italians call it “il Tricolore”.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Italy
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Whose flag is this? 🇩🇪
Germany It became Germany's flag again in 1949.
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Name this flag. 🇯🇲
Jamaica The only national flag with no red, white or blue.
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Which country flies this one? 🇮🇪
Ireland It's twice as wide as it is tall.
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Whose flag is this? 🇿🇦
South Africa It packs six colors into one flag.
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Which country is this? 🇧🇪
Belgium Its colors come from the old Duchy of Brabant.
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Name this one. 🇨🇴
Colombia The yellow stripe fills the whole top half.
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Which country's flag is this? 🇪🇬
Egypt The gold bird is called the Eagle of Saladin.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Egypt
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Whose flag is this? 🇻🇳
Vietnam Its name means “red flag, golden star”.
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Which country flies this flag? 🇬🇭
Ghana Its football team is nicknamed the Black Stars.
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Red over white. Whose? 🇮🇩
Indonesia Monaco's flag is nearly the same, just squarer.
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Which country is this? 🇭🇷
Croatia Croatia's football shirts use the same checkerboard.
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Name this flag. 🇧🇩
Bangladesh The red disc sits a little toward the pole.
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Which country flies this one? 🇰🇿
Kazakhstan A gold eagle soars under a sun with 32 rays.
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Last flag: which country? 🇸🇨
Seychelles Its five bands fan out from one corner.
Round 3: Animal kingdom
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What is a group of lions called?
A pride Lionesses usually hunt together as a team.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion
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What is a group of fish called?
A school A looser group is called a shoal.
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Which animal is called the ship of the desert?
Camel Two rows of eyelashes keep out the sand.
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Which animal sleeps up to 22 hours a day?
Koala Its eucalyptus diet gives it very little energy.
Source: nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/k/koala/ · wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala
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What is the largest living bird?
Ostrich It can run about 70 km/h (43 mph).
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Why are flamingos pink?
The food they eat Chicks hatch gray and turn pink later.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo · animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/flamingo
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Which animal has the thickest fur of all?
Sea otter Up to about a million hairs per square inch.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_otter
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How many legs does a lobster have?
10 The big claws are its first pair of legs.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapoda · wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster
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Which of these animals can regrow a lost leg?
Axolotl It can even repair parts of its heart and brain.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl
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How far can an owl turn its head?
About 270° Owls have 14 neck bones. We have 7.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl
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Which living bird has the largest wingspan?
Wandering albatross Its wings can stretch more than 10 feet.
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How do frogs drink water?
Through their skin They soak it up through a patch on their belly.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog · nps.gov/buff/learn/education/classrooms/upload/Fun_with_F...
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Which animal has the strongest bite ever measured?
Saltwater crocodile Measured: about 3,700 pounds of force.
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About how often does a sloth climb down to poop?
About once a week Green algae grows in their grooved hair.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloth
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Which penguin lives closest to the equator?
Galápagos penguin Some even live just north of the equator.
Round 4: Lightning
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Round 5: Emoji movies
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Which movie is this? 👦🏠🦹♂️🦹♂️
Home Alone His family flew to Paris without him.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone
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Which movie? 🦣🐿️🌰
Ice Age Scrat the squirrel chases one acorn forever.
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Guess the movie. 👽🚲🌕
E.T. E.T. stands for extra-terrestrial.
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Which film is this? 🦁🦓🦒🦛🏝️
Madagascar Their crates wash up on the island of Madagascar.
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Name this movie. 👦🐻🐍🐯
The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling's book came out in 1894.
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Which movie? 😀😢😡😱🤢
Inside Out In the first film, five feelings run Riley's head.
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Which film is this? 🧚🏴☠️🐊⏰
Peter Pan The crocodile swallowed a ticking clock.
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Name this movie. 🦍🏙️✈️
King Kong The giant ape climbs the Empire State Building.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong
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Which movie? 🐶🍝🌙❤️
Lady and the Tramp Two dogs share one spaghetti noodle.
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Guess the film. 🐻🧳🍊
Paddington The little bear comes to London from Peru.
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Which movie is this? 🥊🥚🏃♂️
Rocky He runs up the steps of a Philadelphia museum.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky
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Name this film. 🥋🥢🪰
The Karate Kid Daniel's training starts with waxing Miyagi's cars.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Miyagi
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Last movie: which one? 🏐🏝️📦
Cast Away Tom Hanks talks to a volleyball named Wilson.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_Away
Round 6: Food fight
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What are sushi rolls usually wrapped in?
Seaweed The seaweed sheets are called nori.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Nori
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Which cheese tops a classic pizza Margherita?
Mozzarella With tomato and basil, it shows Italy's colors.
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What do the British call French fries?
Chips And American chips are “crisps” in the UK.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries
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Which country makes the most maple syrup?
Canada Most of it comes from the province of Quebec.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup
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What is the main ingredient of a Spanish paella?
Rice It's named after the wide pan it's cooked in.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Paella
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Which vegetable is used to make sauerkraut?
Cabbage Sauerkraut is German for “sour cabbage”.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauerkraut
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What is tofu made from?
Soybeans It's made a bit like cheese, from soy milk.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofu
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What is hummus mainly made from?
Chickpeas Tahini, a sesame paste, goes in too.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummus
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Which country produces the most coffee?
Brazil Vietnam comes second.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_coffee_production
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Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Almond It's ground almonds mixed with sugar.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzipan
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What gives carrots their orange color?
Beta-carotene Your body turns it into vitamin A.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Carotene
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Which spice gives most curry powder its yellow color?
Turmeric It's from the same plant family as ginger.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric
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Which part of a chili pepper holds most of the heat?
The white pith The seeds are hot only from touching the pith.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin
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Why don't stores sell cashews in their shells?
The shell is toxic The shell oil burns skin, a bit like poison ivy.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew
Round 7: Across America
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Which state is called the Sunshine State?
Florida It made the nickname official in 1970.
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Which state is called the Garden State?
New Jersey It's the most densely populated state.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey
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Which US state has the most people?
California It's home to almost 40 million people.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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Which state is called the Lone Star State?
Texas That single star is on its state flag.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Texas
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Which city is nicknamed the Windy City?
Chicago Several US cities are actually windier.
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Which state is shaped like a mitten?
Michigan Locals hold up a hand to show where they live.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan
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In which city is the Liberty Bell?
Philadelphia It cracked for good in 1846.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Bell
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In which city is the Space Needle?
Seattle It was built for the 1962 World's Fair.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Needle
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Which river carved the Grand Canyon?
Colorado In places, the canyon is over a mile deep.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon
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In which state is the Gateway Arch?
Missouri At 630 feet, it's the world's tallest arch.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch
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Which state grows the most potatoes?
Idaho It grows about a third of all US potatoes.
Source: esmis.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/release-files/fx719m44h/...
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Which two states border no other US state?
Alaska and Hawaii Alaska touches Canada; Hawaii only the ocean.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state
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Which was the first state to join the Union?
Delaware It ratified the Constitution on Dec. 7, 1787.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware
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Which was the world's first national park?
Yellowstone It became a national park in 1872.
Source: nps.gov/yell/index.htm
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Which is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri It joins the Mississippi just north of St. Louis.
Round 8: Trap questions
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Which months have 28 days?
All of them Every month has at least 28 days!
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Month
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Can you see the Great Wall of China from the Moon?
No, not with the naked eye It's very long, but far too narrow.
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What kind of animal is a firefly?
A beetle Its light gives off almost no heat.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly
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Where do guinea pigs come from?
South America They're not pigs either: they're rodents.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig
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The killer whale is the biggest member of which family?
The dolphin family Orcas live in family groups called pods.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca
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What is the most common bird on Earth?
Chicken There are about three chickens for every person.
Source: carnegiemnh.org/counting-your-chickens-the-worlds-most-nu...
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When an ostrich puts its head in its nest, what is it doing?
Turning its eggs Ostriches don't bury their heads in sand.
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Where are Panama hats made?
Ecuador They got the name from being sold in Panama.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_hat
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Does a duck's quack echo?
Yes, it does Scientists tested it in 2003: it does.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck
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Where does the kiwi fruit come from originally?
China It used to be called the Chinese gooseberry.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwifruit
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What is Big Ben, strictly speaking?
The great bell The tower was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben
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What is a Bombay duck?
A fish It's a lizardfish, often eaten dried.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_duck
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Who is German chocolate cake named after?
A man named German Samuel German made a sweet baking chocolate in 1852.
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Which leg count is impossible for an adult centipede?
100 Adults always have an odd number of leg pairs.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede
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Besides Canada and Mexico, which of these countries is closest to the US?
Russia The Bering Strait is only about 51 miles wide.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Strait
Round 9: Science & space
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How long does Earth take to go around the Sun?
About 365 days The extra quarter day gives us leap years.
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What does a seismograph measure?
Earthquakes It records how strongly the ground shakes.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismometer
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Which blood cells fight infections?
White blood cells Red ones carry oxygen; platelets help clotting.
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What is the center of an atom called?
The nucleus Almost all of an atom's mass is in there.
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What is Jupiter's Great Red Spot?
A giant storm Telescopes have watched it since at least 1831.
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Which vitamin does your skin make in sunlight?
Vitamin D It helps your body use calcium for strong bones.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D
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Which organ uses about a fifth of your body's energy?
The brain Yet it's only about 2% of your weight.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain
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Which part of the eye gives it its color?
The iris The pupil is the dark opening in its center.
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What does ISS stand for?
International Space Station It circles Earth about every 90 minutes.
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What is the chemical symbol for iron?
Fe Iron in your blood helps carry oxygen.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron
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What does a light-year measure?
Distance One light-year is almost 6 trillion miles.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-year
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Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming He spotted it on a moldy dish in 1928.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin
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What is the hardest part of the human body?
Tooth enamel Once it's damaged, enamel can't grow back.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_enamel
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Which dog was the first animal to orbit Earth?
Laika She flew aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika
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How long does moonlight take to reach Earth?
About 1 second Sunlight needs about 8 minutes for its trip.
Round 10: Genius round
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What is the most common letter in English?
E It's about 1 in every 8 letters we write.
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Which country invented paper?
China Egypt's papyrus came earlier, but isn't true paper.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper
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How many neck vertebrae does a giraffe have?
7 The same number as in yours!
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe
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Which element has the chemical symbol K?
Potassium K comes from “kalium”, its Latin name.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium
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What is the tallest kind of grass?
Bamboo Some bamboo grows almost 3 feet in a day.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo
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What is the longest mountain range on land?
Andes It runs through 7 South American countries.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes
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Which is the most common blood type in the US?
O positive More than a third of Americans have it.
Source: redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-types/o-blood-type.h...
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What is a group of flamingos called?
A flamboyance Another word for a flamingo group is a stand.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo
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Which of these countries' anthems has no official words?
Spain Its anthem is called the Marcha Real.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcha_Real
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In which year did Pluto stop counting as a planet?
2006 It's now called a dwarf planet.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto
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Who was the first American in space?
Alan Shepard His 1961 flight lasted about 15 minutes.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Shepard
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Which land mammal is pregnant the longest?
Elephant An elephant pregnancy lasts about 22 months.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant
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What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration It was founded in 1958.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA
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How long is one year on Neptune?
About 165 Earth years Since it was found in 1846, it has circled the Sun once.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune
The Big Aha stories
- The dance of the honeybees: When a honeybee finds good flowers far from the hive, it flies home and dances. It runs in a figure eight, and waggles its body on the straight part. The angle of the waggle shows the direction from the Sun. How long it waggles shows how far. Karl von Frisch decoded the dance, and shared a Nobel Prize in 1973. Sources: wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggle_dance · nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1973/summary/
- The planet that would float: Saturn's volume is more than 760 times Earth's. But it's made mostly of hydrogen and helium, the two lightest gases. On average, Saturn is less dense than water. So in a bathtub big enough, Saturn would float! Sources: science.nasa.gov/saturn/facts/ · wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn · esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMJL6WJD1E_OurUniverse_0.html
- The butterflies that fly to Mexico: Every fall, monarch butterflies fly south from the US and Canada, up to 3,000 miles. Many spend the winter in the mountain forests of central Mexico. The ones that make the trip live up to eight or nine months. Their parents lived just a few weeks. None of them has ever made the trip before, and still they find the way. Sources: fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/mig... · fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/bio...
- Tomorrow Island: In the Bering Strait, between Alaska and Russia, lie two small islands. Little Diomede is American, Big Diomede is Russian, and they're only about 2.4 miles apart. The International Date Line runs between them, so Big Diomede is almost a full day ahead. That's why they're nicknamed Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Island. Sources: wikipedia.org/wiki/Diomede_Islands
Bonus question
Which is the only US state flag that isn't a rectangle? We reveal the answer in the pinned comment under the video.