Showing posts with label Math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Math. Show all posts

12/7/11

Old-timey Units of Measure



What unit of Land Measure is technically defined as 1 furlong wide by 1 chain long?

6/2/11

Its pronounced Beatle Juice

(the small white dot to the very left under antares is the relative size of our sun)

Betelgeuse, in addition to being a Michael Keaton character, is also a star in what constellation?
Just don't say it 3 times in a row

5/26/11

Speaking of Easy...



There are roughly 3,000 drinking establishments* in NYC today. How many speakeasies did New York have during prohibition?


(* drinking establishments = restaurants, bars, and nightclubs)

4/20/11

But Wait...Only 1 Of Those Is Right, Right?



Where in sports do the following equations make sense?
48-9=43
46+7=47
49-2=49
42+5=47
42+5=33
These are all CORRECT answers
(hint: its in a popular team sport)

2/23/11

Truncated Isosohedron



What common object's surface consists of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons?

11/19/10

Public Speaking

picture is unrelated


Who gave what famous speech on November 19th, 7 score and 7 years ago (and how long ago was that)?


(You'll need the name, the title, and the time span)

10/13/10

Also a Good Halloween Disguise



What 20th century terrorist's nickname came, not from working alone, but from the fact that he targeted Universities and Airlines?

7/1/10

Really Cold Question



Americans might not know that 30°C is pretty hot, but why should Americans know exactly how cold -40°C is?


hint: it's not the freezing point or boiling point of anything important to this question and it's not the coldest point any place has reached.