GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

What's inside the fingertips of astronauts' gloves?

• magnets

• heaters

• twinkle lights

• screwdrivers

Which flower is safe for people to eat?

• orange daylily

• pink clover

• violet

• all of the above

If a pig stays out too long in the sun, it might

• get a sunburn

• turn purple

• climb a tree

• lose its hair

A sand dollar is a (n)

• plant

• animal

• rock formation

• alien visitor

Baby sloths are called

• pups

• cubs

• baby sloths

• slothlets

The party hat's origin is unknown. But hats with a pointed shape are traditionally a symbol of

• power

• candle-blowing skills

• wisdom

• luck

Which national park has the world's most massive tree?

• Acadia National Park in Maine

• Shenandoah National Park in Virginia

• Sequoia National Park in California

• Redwood National Park in California

Which step happens first to a caterpillar inside a chrysalis?

• It grows wings.

• Its legs fall off.

• Its eyes get bigger.

• It dissolves into goo.

It takes _____ for light to get from the sun to Earth's surface.

• less than one second

• about eight minutes

• exactly three days

• more than two years

Why is the tallest building (1,016 feet) in the United Kingdom nicknamed "The Shard?"

• It's named after the architect Joseph Shard.

• It's shaped like a long, thin, pointed piece of glass called a shard.

• "Shard" is an old English word meaning "great height".

• Someone misspelled "shark".