Showing posts with label Size Matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Size Matters. Show all posts

2/21/12

It's High Time You Answered This Question



What do these 7 things have in common?
Kilimanjaro
Vinson Massif
Carstensz Pyramid
Everest
Elbrus
Mount McKinley (aka Denali)
Aconcagua

...and ONLY these 7 things.
(hint: what else are there exactly 7 of?)

12/7/11

Old-timey Units of Measure



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

7/19/11

Popularity Contest



What classic movie has the record for the most tickets sold?
(hint: Avatar has the highest Box Office Take, but sold considerably fewer tickets than the answer)

3/23/11

Get Yer Mind Outta the Gutter




If your hobby involves staring at boobies and titmice, what are you doing?

1/25/11

This is Mainly a Geography Question



What U.S. State (not territory) is the closest to the continent of Africa?

12/22/10

I Would Never Have 2 Rudolph Questions In A Row!



What Christmas song, written by Irving Berlin, is arguably the best selling single in history with over 50 million copies sold worldwide?


(seriously, it is not Rudolph)

12/8/10

It's Not What You Think, Officer!



If your hobby involves staring at boobies and titmice, what are you doing?

10/28/10

Baseball question

(answer is not pictured)
In 1969, the height of what was lowered from 15" to 10"?

10/11/10

It'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight!



According to legend, who or what started the great Chicago fire of October 8th, 1871?


(It wasn't Billy Joel)

7/30/10

Hard to Kill


According to legend, what man survived a single assassination attempt on 12/16/1916 that included being poisoned with cyanide, shot 4 times, viciously clubbed, tied-up and thrown into the icy Neva river, only to escape his bonds, but drown trying to reach the shore of river?

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. 

3/25/10

The Weather Outside is Frightfull...



According to the National Weather Service, a blizzard is a winter storm that lasts 3+ hours, has visibility of less than 1/4 mile and what other criteria?
A. Snowfall of at least 8"
B. Wind gusts of 35 MPH or more
C. Temperature below 10°F

3/10/10

What a WONDERful World

(not this)
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, what is the only one still standing?


(hint: "Ancient" basically means "What the Greeks knew about")

3/5/10

On Shaky Ground


In 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded, a 9.5 on the Richter Scale, occurred in what country?

2/15/10

Small Wonder



What is the smallest sovereign nation in the world with around 800 citizens and total land area of just 0.2 square miles?