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TEDx Trivia

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gas in the atmosphere protects the Earth from the Sun's rays ?

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone

d)

nitrogen

2.

The prefix "atmo-" means

a)

gas or vapor

b)

water

c)

Earth or rocks

d)

life

3.

When is the ABC (Zilker) Kite Festival going to be held this year?

a)

March 1

b)

April 1

c)

May 1

d)

June 1

4.

Where did kites originate?

a)

Germany

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

France

5.

What were kites first used for?

a)

Military operations

b)

Entertainment

c)

Fishing

d)

Weather

6.

How long is the longest airborne kite?

a)

10,000 m

b)

5,000 m

c)

6,000 m

d)

2,000m

7.

Have you ever heard anyone say, "I'll be there in a jiffy!"? How long is a jiffy?

a)

10 seconds

b)

1 second

c)

1/10 of a second

d)

1/100 of a second

8.

The division symbol is also called _

a)

divisor

b)

dividend

c)

obelus

d)

octotorphe

9.

In math, what is the ! symbol known as?

a)

Factorial

b)

Polynomial

c)

Cube Root

d)

Nothing. It is only used in ELA.

10.

One googol is ____.

a)

1 followed by 100 zeros.

b)

1 followed by 1000 zeros.

c)

the square root of 100.

d)

a sister site to Google.

11.

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

a)

lifting

b)

troposphere

c)

wind funnel

d)

nitrogen

12.

Which is the highest value?

a)

Quadrillion

b)

Decillion

c)

Octillion

d)

Nonillion Septillion

13.

What was Dr. Seuss's full name?

a)

Theodor Seuss Geisel

b)

Seuss Theodor Smith

c)

Christopher Smith Seuss

d)

Seuss John Horton

14.

The highest layer of the atmosphere is

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

15.

What is the best selling children's book of all time?

a)

Goodnight Moon

b)

Where the Wild Things Are

c)

The Poky Little Puppy

d)

Where Is the Green Sheep?

16.

What is the speed of a computer mouse measured in?

a)

Clickers

b)

Bloits

c)

Smoots

d)

Mickeys

17.

Airplanes fly in the

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

18.

What is the most common state bird?

a)

Western Meadowlark

b)

Cardinal

c)

Ruffled Grouse

d)

Dove

19.

How many cents does a dollar cost to make?

a)

100¢

b)

5¢

c)

50¢

d)

$50

20.

Weather happens in the

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

21.

What real-life shipwreck inspired Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick'?

a)

The Charles Carroll

b)

The Essex

c)

The Two Brothers

d)

The Titanic

22.

If Facebook was a country, how many people would live there?

a)

One billion more than China

b)

One trillion more than the US

c)

Infinity!

d)

About the same amount as Russia

23.

In what state is it illegal to eat fried chicken with utensils?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Alabama

c)

Louisiana

d)

Georgia

24.

In what state do people have an official right to have a clothesline?

a)

Alaska

b)

Oregon

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Vermont

25.

Occurs when air encounters a mountain and is pushed upwards

a)

lifting

b)

troposphere

c)

wind funnel

d)

nitrogen

26.

Where were the first (unmanned) hot air balloons invented?

a)

China

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

United States

27.

When was the first hot air balloon flight?

a)

1877

b)

1635

c)

1783

d)

1932

28.

Which of these animals took part in the first hot air balloon flight?

a)

Monkey

b)

Sheep

c)

Dog

d)

Pig

29.

Who was the first person to take flight in a hot air balloon? (btw, he died from the fire while flying)

a)

Walter Christaller

b)

Zhuge Liang

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Jean-François Pilâtre De Rozier

30.

What is the world record for highest hot air balloon trip?

a)

45,000 ft

b)

62,000 ft

c)

70,000 ft

d)

37,000 ft

31.

What is the average price for a new hot air balloon?

a)

$60,000

b)

$15,000

c)

$100,000

d)

$125,000

32.

How long does it take to make a hot air balloon?

a)

30 hrs

b)

200 hrs

c)

350 hrs

d)

100 hrs

33.

How long are phoenix birds believed to live?

a)

500 years

b)

250 years

c)

1000 years

d)

100 years

34.

What is the phoenix in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets called?

a)

Padfoot

b)

Tonks

c)

Fawkes

d)

Lupin

35.

How many manned rockets has NASA launched?

a)

94

b)

137

c)

166

d)

247

36.

How tall is the largest rocket? (SpaceX’s Starship)

a)

289 ft

b)

562 ft

c)

400 ft

d)

323 ft

37.

What is the final step before baking that allows a dough to rise?

a)

mixing

b)

frying

c)

proofing

d)

baking

38.

How tall was the world's tallest cake?

a)

108.27 ft

b)

308.27 ft

c)

208.27 ft

d)

408.27 ft

39.
What planet is the closets to earth?
a)
Venus 
b)
Mars 
c)
Saturn 
d)
Earth
40.

What is the name of the MN Professional Baseball team?

a)

Cubs

b)

Yankees

c)

Twins

d)

Angels

41.
What car brand is this?
a)
Klomar
b)
Mopar
c)
Naplit
d)
Grazan
42.
Who is this?
a)
David
b)
Nero
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Plato
43.
What car brand is this?
a)
Huzar
b)
Holden
c)
Tesla
d)
Gover
44.
What car brand is this?
a)
Honda
b)
Skoda
c)
Aston Martin
d)
Mollos
45.

According to Massachusetts law, what can you not do to a pigeon?

a)

Keep it as a pet

b)

Scare it

c)

Feed it

d)

Eat it

46.

What is the hardest natural substance called?

a)

wood

b)

granite

c)

diamond

d)

gold

47.

The strongest muscle in the human body is?

a)

Thigh

b)

Nose

c)

Tongue

d)

Arm

48.

What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature

a)

Iron

b)

Mercury

c)

Nickel

d)

Water

49.

Oktoberfest is held in which European city and country every autumn?

a)

Berlin, Germany

b)

Brussels, Belgium

c)

Vienna, Austria

d)

Munich, Germany

50.

 

Select the disease which can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

Cold

b)

COVID 19

c)

Influenza

d)

Bacterial infection

51.

How many varieties of Apples are there?

a)

Over 8000 varieties of apples

b)

Over 10,000 varieties of apples

c)

Over 30,000 varieties of apples

d)

Over 2500 varieties of apples

52.

What does the 'T' in TED stand for?

a)

Teamwork

b)

Technology

c)

Talks

d)

Teaching

53.

What does the 'E' in TED stand for?

a)

Experience

b)

Engineering

c)

Entertainment

d)

Education

54.

What does the 'D' in TED stand for?

a)

Design

b)

Determination

c)

Demonstration

d)

Development

55.

The first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean was performed by

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Charlie J. Wright

c)

William T. Colbert

d)

Amelia Earhart

56.

What does supersonic mean?

a)

Sonic the Hedgehog

b)

Really loud.

c)

Faster than the speed of light

d)

Faster than the speed of sound.

57.

Which aircraft has wings but no motor?

a)

Helicopter

b)

Glider

c)

Blimp

d)

Rocket

58.

Which aircraft has a motor but no wings?

a)

Helicopter

b)

Glider

c)

Rocket

d)

Blimp

59.

What is Canada's national sport?

a)

hockey

b)

lacrosse

c)

curling

d)

figure skating

60.

Who is the youngest player to reach 10,000 points in the NBA regular season in the 20th century ?

a)

Lebron James

b)

Kobe Bryant

c)

Larry Bird

d)

Julius Erving

61.

What was the temperature in the coldest game of NFL history?

a)

0 degrees

b)

-13 degrees

c)

5 degrees

d)

-20 degrees

62.

What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?

a)

18

b)

24

c)

12

d)

16

63.

What is the mascot for the University of Iowa?

a)

Panthers

b)

Hawkeyes

c)

Cyclones

d)

Knights

64.

How many seasons did Michael Jordan play with the Chicago Bulls?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

12

d)

15

65.

What is not a current sport in the Olympics?

a)

Rowing

b)

Cricket

c)

Judo

d)

Golf

66.

Which one of these sports DOES NOT have a time limit?

a)

Football

b)

Soccer

c)

Rugby

d)

Baseball

67.

What is the name/title given to the player who wears a different colored jersey in a volleyball game

a)

Setter

b)

Outside Hitter

c)

Libero

d)

Server

68.

What is the name of the stunt in gymnastics in which the gymnast turns completely over in the air without using his/her hands?

a)

Roundoff

b)

Aerial

c)

Cartwheel

d)

Dismount

69.

Name the NFL football team that is out of Miami.

a)

Packers

b)

Ravens

c)

Browns

d)

Dolphins

70.

How many periods are in an NHL hockey game?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

71.

How many positions are played on a baseball field?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

72.

How long is a half in a professional soccer game?

a)

20 minutes

b)

90 minutes

c)

45 minutes

d)

30 minutes

73.

How many fouls are allotted to a player in a basketball game?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

74.

In which city were the 2016 summer Olympics held?

a)

Rio, Brazil

b)

San Francisco, California

c)

Chennai, India

d)

Beijing, China

75.

According to Greek Mythology, who turned all that he touched into gold?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

King Midas

d)

Arachne

76.

What is the name of the city that the Simpsons, the cartoon family, lives?

a)

Springfield

b)

Illinois

c)

Des Moines

d)

Montgomery

77.
What letter is the only letter that does not appear in the name of a US state?
a)
Y
b)
X
c)
Z
d)
Q
78.
Most famous Sport in the world??
a)
Basketball
b)
Soccer
c)
Football
d)
Hockey
79.
Which of the following is NOT a name of Ninja Turtle?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Donatello
c)
Galileo
d)
Raphael
80.

Who is the world's highest paid actor in 2019?

a)

Brad Pitt

b)

Dwayne Johnson

c)

Will Smith

d)

Robert Downey Jr

81.

What popular children's show debuted on PBS in 1969?

a)

Sesame Street

b)

Muppets

c)

Mr. Rodgers

d)

Curious George

82.

Which Island Has The Biggest Land Area

a)

Tonga

b)

Fiji

c)

Kiribati

d)

Micronesia

83.

What Is The Capital Of Canada

a)

Quebec

b)

Ottawa

c)

Ontario

d)

Toronto

84.

What is the smallest country in the world?

a)

Monaco

b)

Liechtenstein

c)

Vatican City

d)

Nauru

85.

What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

a)

Mount Whitney

b)

Guadalupe Peak

c)

Denali

d)

Grand Canyon

86.

What is the smallest country in Africa?

a)

Rwanda

b)

Malawi

c)

Egypt

d)

Seychelles

87.

What is the capital of Zimbabwe

a)

Harare

b)

Gaborone

c)

Algiers

d)

Kigali

88.

What is the 3rd largest continent in the world?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Australia & Oceania

89.

What is considered the national river of Russia?

a)

Volga River

b)

Rhine River

c)

Ob River

d)

Danube River

90.
What book is this famous quote from? "And she loved a little boy very, very much, -even more than she loved herself."
a)

Good Night Moon

b)

The Time Machine

c)

The Wizard of Oz

d)

The Giving Tree

91.
What book is this quote from? “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.”
a)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phenoix 

b)

The 39 Clues, Vesper Rising

c)

Percy Jackson, Sea of Monsters

d)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

92.
What is the response of the line "After all this time?" in Harry Potter?
a)

"Never,"

b)

"Always,"

c)

"Yes,"

d)

"No,"

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