Weird Facts

Americans buy and eat 16 million jelly beans during this holiday which is enough to circle the globe

• twice

• three times

• four times

The most expensive Easter egg covered in diamonds was sold in 2007 for

• nearly $ 5 million.

• nearly $ 9 million.

• nearly $ 15 million.

What part of a chocolate rabbit do people usually bite first?

• The ears

• The feet

• The tail

Which of the following sentences contains a weird fact?

• The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

• Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't.

• The sky is blue.

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Identify the sentence with an unusual grammatical structure.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

• I before E except after C.

Which word is an example of a portmanteau?

• Brunch

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Dinner

What is the meaning of the word 'oxymoron'?

• A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

• A type of irony

• A form of metaphor

• A type of alliteration

Which sentence is an example of a palindrome?

• Was it a car or a cat I saw?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells sea shells.

• To be or not to be.

Which of the following is a weird fact about the English language?

• The word 'set' has the most definitions.

• English is the most spoken language in the world.

• The longest word in English is 'antidisestablishmentarianism'.

• English has no official governing body.

Identify the sentence that uses a collective noun.

• A flock of birds flew overhead.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• She read a book.

• He went to the store.