Trivia for Kids

How long is a Martian year?

686.9726 days (the orbital period of Mars)

How far is the moon from the earth?

It ranges from about 223,694 to 251,665 miles, depending on the position in the Moon's orbit.

What planet is closest in size to our moon?

Mercury

Where is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Pisa, Italy

What is the largest country in the world?

Russia (17,098,242 km^2)

What is the capital of California?

Sacramento

What is another word for saline?

Salt

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

San Francisco, CA

What does "SCUBA" stand for in scuba diving?

Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

What is the only known fish that can blink with both eyes?

Shark

What was the first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal?

Shredded Wheat

What are the two ways of forming teams in Tennis?

Singles - playing individually against a single opponent. Doubles - between two teams of two players each.

What number president of the United States is Barack Obama?

The 44th president of the United States.

What causes ocean tides?

The Earth rotating while the Moon and Sun's gravitational pull acts on ocean water.

What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth? *Bonus: What about the 2nd and 3rd largest oceans on Earth?

The Pacific Ocean. It covers about 30% of the Earth's surface. *The second largest ocean is the Atlantic Ocean (covers over 21% of the Earth's surface.) The third largest ocean is the Indian Ocean (covers over 14% of the Earth's surface.)

What are considered to be the most prestigious tennis events in the world (annually)?

The four Grand Slam tournaments.

Who invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the electric light bulb?

Thomas Edison

What was the first planet to be discovered using the telescope, in 1781?

Uranus

What is the longest word you can type with only the left hand?

"Stewardesses"

Name one of the top three greatest female tennis players ever. *Bonus: Can you name the top three in order?

1. Margaret Court 2. Steffi Graf 3. Serena Williams

Name one of the top three greatest male tennis players ever. *Bonus: Can you name the top three in order?

1. Roger Federer 2. Pete Sampras 3. Rafael Nadal

How many families participate in Ecke summer camps over the course of a summer?

10,000 families ("units")

How many ridges are around the edge of a dime?

118

How many different camps are offered through the Ecke Y this summer?

160 different camps

A cow gives about how many glasses of milk in her lifetime?

200,000

How many different islands does the Pacific Ocean alone contain?

25,000

How many ways are there to make change for a dollar?

293

*Challenge: Who can name the most digits of Pi?

3.1415 9265 3589 7932 3846 2643 3832 7950 2884 1971 6939 9375 1058 2097 4944 5923 0781 6406

What is the U.S. population?

318.9 million (as of 2014)

How many muscles does a cat have in each ear?

32

What is the world population?

7.4 billion (as of 2016)

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?

70%

How many planets are in the solar system?

8

How much bigger is the sun than the earth?

892,000 miles. The Earth is about 8,000 miles wide, whereas the Sun is roughly 900,000 miles wide.

What is the Milky Way?

A spiral galaxy.

If the Sun were a hollow ball, how many Earths could you fit inside of it?

About 1 million.

How old is the earth?

About 4.5 billion years old.

How old is the sun?

About 5 billion years old.

Who was the 16th president of the United States?

Abraham Lincoln

What physicist's last words were not understood because his nurse did not speak German?

Albert Einstein

What falling fruit inspired Isaac Newton to write the laws of gravity?

An apple.

What do mathematicians call a regular polygon with eight sides?

An octagon.

How many campers attend Ecke YMCA summer camps each week?

Approximately 600 campers/week.

How long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth?

Approximately 8 minutes and 18 seconds.

The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?

Australia

Which country is also a continent?

Australia

What are the titles of each of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments? *Bonus: In which city is each tournament held?

Australian Open (*Melbourne) French Open (*Paris) Wimbledon (*London) US Open (*New York City)

How big is the Milky Way?

Between 750 billion and 1 trillion solar masses. It's diameter is about 100,000 light years.

Where did the modern game of tennis originate and when?

Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century (started between 1859-1865).

What is the state bird of California?

California Quail

What is the state tree of California?

California Redwood

What are the Y's three overnight camps called? *Bonus: Where is each one located?

Camp Marston, Camp Surf, and Camp Raintree. *Marston and Raintree are in Julian, CA. Camp Surf is held in Imperial Beach, CA.

Which country gave the USA the 'Statute of Liberty?

France

What Italian astronomer invented the thermometer in 1592?

Galileo

Who was the 1st president of the United States?

George Washington

What is the state flower of California?

Golden Poppy

Where did the Olympic Games originate?

Greece

What is the state animal of California?

Grizzly Bear

What is the Ecke family known for?

Growing and popularizing Poinsettias as Christmas flowers?

Where is a shrimp's heart located?

In its head.

When was the first YMCA founded, and where?

June 6, 1844, London, United Kingdom

Who painted the Mona Lisa? *Bonus: In what museum is the Mona Lisa displayed? Where is this museum located?

Leonardo da Vinci *The Louvre Museum, located in Paris, France.

Where is the tallest Mountain on Earth?

Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Reaching 33,480 feet from base to peak, 13,796 feet above sea level.

Which planet is closest to the sun? *Bonus: Name the planets in order starting closest to the sun and ending furthest from the sun.

Mercury *Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which athlete has won the maximum number of gold medals at a single Olympics? *Bonus: How many did he/she win?

Michael Phelps. *He won 8 gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympic games.

Where is the highest elevation on Earth?

Mt. Everest, Asia: 29,035 feet high.

What is the highest point in the U.S. (not including Alaska and Hawaii) and where?

Mt. Whitney, CA. 14,496 feet above sea level.

Who was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 at the Olympics?

Nadia Comaneci

Where is Broadway?

New York City, NY

What do you call an angle more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees?

Obtuse

Which animal has an eye bigger than its brain?

Ostrich

Where is Notre Dame?

Paris, France

Almonds are a member of what family of foods?

The peach family.

How many U.S. states border the Gulf of Mexico? *Bonus: Can you name them all?

There are 5 states that border the Gulf of Mexico. *Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

How many continents are there? *Bonus: Can you name them?

There are 7 continents. *North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica.

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City (0.44 km^2)

Which planet spins the slowest?

Venus. It rotates only once every 243 Earth days.

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington D.C.

What's the first name of Shakespeare?

William

Which one of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments is played on grass courts (rather than hard or clay courts)?

Wimbledon

What did YMCA stand for originally? *Bonus: What is the YMCA more commonly referred to as now?

Youth Mens Christian Association *The Y. The "YMCA" is still the official, international name for the organization, but because it no longer serves only Christian men, the adoption of a nickname ("The Y") became a popular choice.

What animal can have an eye measuring 16 inches across, the largest in the animal kingdom?

The colossal squid.

What are the Four Core Values of the YMCA?

Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, and Caring.

Which ocean did Amelia Earhart fly solo across in 1932?

The Atlantic Ocean

What 3 locations are Ecke summer camps held at?

The Ecke YMCA ("Y-Site") Ada Harris Elementary School The Rhoades School

What is the full name of our YMCA in Encinitas?

The Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA

In Tennis, the four Grand Slam tournaments are also known as what?

The Majors

What is the deepest known trench/area of Earth's oceans?

The Mariana Trench. It's deepest point is around 36,000 feet. Located east of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean.