High School trivia - HR17
-40 degrees C is how many degrees F?
-40
How many cups are in a gallon?
16
A triangle has how many sides?
3
How many curves are in a standard paper clip?
3
What was given on the third day of Christmas?
3 French hens
When it's midnight in LA, what time is it in New York?
3am
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
5
How many legs do butterflies have?
6
How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
6
How many white stripes are on the US flag?
6
Which famous document starts with 'When in the course of human events...'?
Declaration of Independence
Dover is the capital of which state?
Delaware
What is the full name of the FBI?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
What animals name translates as water horse?
Hippopotamus
What is the full name of the IRS?
Internal Revenue Service
Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?
J.K. Rowling
In the fable who sold a cow for five magic beans?
Jack (and the beanstalk)
Who was the first African-American player to join Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Which country did reggae music originate?
Jamaica
The 'black box' on an airplane is usually what color?
Orange
Which country has the largest area of land?
Russia
In baseball, where do the Giants come from?
San Francisco
Which action burns more calories, sleeping or watching TV?
Sleeping
Name the 5 great lakes.
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
Which is the deadliest snake in the world?
The Black Mamba
The teddy bear was named after which famous person?
Theodore Roosevelt
True or false: It is illegal to pawn an american flag in New York?
True
What is the capital of the US?
Washington DC
In golf, 1 under par is called a birdie, 2 under is an eagle, what is three under par called?
double eagle (albatross)
How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
8
How many sides does a stop sign have?
8
In the movie "Finding Nemo", what kind of fish is Marlin?
A Clownfish
What animal was believed to be a cross between a camel and a leopard?
A Giraffe
What 3 letters are used to classify blood types?
A, B and O
Name the 7 continents.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Which is the largest state in the United States of America?
Alaska
Who is famous for The Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Which spacecraft took the first man to the moon?
Apollo 11
In which state is the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
Who won the 2013 Superbowl?
Baltimore Ravens!
In 1993 which sport did Michael Jordan give up basketball for?
Baseball
Who owns Microsoft?
Bill Gates
Name 3 of the 5 colors of Olympic rings.
Blue, red, green, yellow and Black
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott-key
Whose face is on a dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who said these words - 'I am the president of United States and I am not going to eat any more broccoli'.
George Bush
Which metal is heavier, silver or gold?
Gold
Who is buried in Grants tomb?
Grant
Do books have even # pages on the right or left side?
Left
What is the worlds most popular green vegetable
Lettuce
Which city was host to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?
London
Who is the founder of Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg
Who is the speaker of the famous speech 'I have a Dream'?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mt. Everest
What is the only US state whose name begins with the letter 'P'?
Pennslyvania
Whose nose grew when he told a lie?
Pinocchio
What 2 letters don't appear on the telephone dial?
Q and Z
On the US flag, is the top stripe red or white?
Red
Name the three primary colors.
Red, blue and yellow
In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
Right