KidsCast Quiz

• What insect makes the largest nest? The termite. 
• What U.S. state has the most shark attacks? Florida.
• What is the only part of the body that can touch the ground during a sumo match? The soles of the feet.
• What award is given for Broadway's highest honor? A Tony.
• What is the skirt worn by a ballerina called? A tutu.
• What were scientists trying to make when they discovered silly putty? Synthetic rubber.
• How much money does the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee win from Scripps? $30,000.
• What is the name for a building where birds are kept? Aviary.
• What do we call foods that are grown without any fertilizers, pesticides or hormones? Organic.
• What food gives Popeye extra strength? Spinach.
• What are the dots of light that peak out during a solar eclipse called? Bailey's Beads.
• What is the most popular cheese in the world?  Cheddar.
• Why were cupcakes given their name? Because the original recipe called for a cup of butter, a cup of sugar and a cup of flour.
• How many runs score in a grand slam? Four.
• What is the word used to describe a female horse? A mare.
• What is a word that modifies something other than a noun called? An adverb.
• What gas makes up 92% of the sun? Hydrogen.
• What sea animal has no bones, three hearts, rows of suckers and can camouflage itself? The octopus. 
• The game Twister's name is disputed. What do some people claim it was first called?  Pretzel.
• What is the name of the trophy awarded to the National Hockey League champions? The Stanley Cup.
• What kind of animal is one that has a pouch to carry and feed its young in?  A marsupial.
• What events are included in a triathlon? Swimming, cycling and running. 
• Which MLB team has the worst loss record in a single season in history? The Cleveland Spiders, losing 134 games in 1899. 
• What was the strongest earthquake ever recorded?  The 1960 earthquake in Valdivia, Chile.  It measured 9.5 magnitude.
• What is the most expensive car ever sold? The 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe. It sold for $8.7 million in 1987.
• What is the oldest public library in the U.S.? The Darby Free Library in Darby, Pennsylvania. 
• What is the Cumberland Gap? A mountain pass between Virginia and Kentucky that was used by settlers moving west.
• What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of oxygen? About 21%.
• What symbol is used to represent the two main types of plays, comedy and tragedy? A pair of masks, one with a sad face and one with a happy face.
• In which country is the River Darling located? Australia.
• Who invented jeans? Levi Strauss.
• Which country introduced the world's first postage stamp, and when? Great Britain in 1840.
• What were the first basketball hoops made from? Peach baskets.
• What team has made final four in the NCAA basketball tournament more than any other? North Carolina.
• What is lava called before it erupts from a volcano? Magma.
• What life supporting element does fat carry to your cells? Oxygen.
• What is a pork pie? There are two answers. It's a hat popular in the 1930's and it's a pie filled with minced pork meat. 
• What is the most expensive college for 2009/2010? Sarah Lawrence College at more than $54,000.
• What is the most popular meal ordered in US restaurants? Fried chicken.
• What is the name of the annual dog sled race held in Alaska each March that runs more than 1,100 miles? Iditarod.
• What percentage of Earth's water can be used for drinking? About 3%.
• How much does a human eyeball weigh? About an ounce.
• What kind of text are you sending when it has pictures attached to it? MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
• What is the area on the bottom of a dog's paw called? A pad.
• Which continent is home to the most venemous snakes? Australia.
• Which insects build the largest nest? Termites.
• What is the most popular breakfast food in the United States? Cold cereal.
• What popular vegetable is also a flower? Broccoli.
• What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language? Go.
• How many keys does a piano have? 88.
• What are the four major types of germs? Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.
• In what year was the American Red Cross founded? 1881.
• What is the most common first name in the world? Muhammad.
• What is the largest insect on Earth? The giant walking stick which can grow to around 13 inches long.
• Which Olympic games were the first to be on television? The 1936 Berlin games.
• Who sewed the first American flag? Betsy Ross in 1776.
• What fruit should be eaten if you're trying to stay awake? An apple, because its natural sugars are more potent than the caffeine in coffee.
• What are the 7 weeks leading up to Easter called in some Christian traditions? Lent.
• How much does the average human brain weigh? About 3 pounds.
• What is the name of a plant where the government coins money? Mint.
• Why don't hippos absorb the sun's rays? Because they are covered with a pink slime, called hippo sweat, that blocks the sun.
• How many species of butterflies are there worldwide? More than 20,000.
• How much milk produced in the U.S. is used for making cheese? About 1/3 of all milk produced in the U.S. is turned into cheese.
• What is the world's smallest insect? The fairyfly, a kind of wasp. It's as thin as a thread.
• Who was the youngest person to ever win a Grammy Award? LeAnn Rimes at 14.
• Where does your blood flow to find oxygen? Your lungs.
• What were peaches originally called? Persian apples. 
• In addition to a unique finger print, people also have a unique print on their what? Their tongue.
• What year did Amelia Earhart become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean? 1932.
• Who has more bones, a newborn baby or an adult? A baby, with around 300. An adult only has around 260.
• What bird is the state bird for seven different states? The cardinal.
• What physical process helps your body go through a cycle of activities every 24 hours? Circadian rhythm.
• What animal is the world's largest amphibian? The Chinese Giant Salamander.
• What is the longest word that can be written with the keys from a single keyboard row? Typewriter.
• What lullaby carries the same tune as the "A-B-C" song? "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
• In the year 2000, what computer bug was feared would bring technology to a standstill? The Y2K bug.
• What percentage of people are left handed? 7 to 10 percent.
• Which vitamin is known to help prevent night blindness? Vitamin A.
• What is the world's largest passenger airplane? The Airbus 380.
• What is the best selling Christmas song of all time? White Christmas.
• What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made out of? A button.
• Who wrote the holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol?" Charles Dickens.
• What is a baby kangaroo called? A joey.
• What U.S. city calls itself the pumpkin capital of the world? Morton, Illinois.
• What is the only state in the U.S. where coffee is grown? Hawaii.
• What U.S. state gets the most rain each year? Hawaii.
• On average, how many bacteria live on a kitchen sponge? 10 million or more.
• How little water does it take to knock a grown person down in flash flooding? As little as 6-inches.
• Why did firehouses originally have spiral staircases? To keep horses from walking up them.
• At what point does a liquid change to a gas? At its boiling point.
• What is the lowest temperature believed to be attainable? -273.15 degrees celsius.
• What sweet treat led to the invention of the microwave? Chocolate.
• What are the stars and colors that you see when you rub your eyes called? Phosphenes. 
• Who was the first American President to have a beard? Abraham Lincoln.
• How many miles per day does the earth travel in its orbit around the sun? More than one and 1/2 million miles.
• What does a platelet help your blood do? Clot.
• What is the world's largest spider? The Goliath Birdeater, reaching up to a foot long when stretched out.
• What percentage of your body's energy does your brain use? About 20%.
• What is the least common blood type? AB-
• What is the technical name for a group of owls? A parliament.
• What category of meat does pastrami come from? Beef.
• What does a person suffer from if they have a fear of clouds? Nephophobia.
• What word describes the action of playing music at a moderately slow tempo? Andante.
• What dog was specifically made to herd cattle in Australia? The blue heeler.
• In what year was the zipper invented? 1893 by Whitcomb Judson.
• Why does a cat arch its back? To appear larger to an opponent.
• What is the highest score you can get in bowling? 300.
• What pastry does a healthy red blood cell look like? A doughnut.
• What is a group of seven performers called? A septet.
• What gas is found most in the Earth's atmosphere? Nitrogen.
• In what year was the game of basketball invented? 1891.
• What is the technical name for the North Star? Polaris or Pole Star.
• What are the icicle shaped formations that grow from the ground up in caves called? Stalagmites.
• How long does it take for food to get from your mouth to your stomach? Around 7 seconds.
• What is the white part of your eye called? The sclera.
• What state in the U.S. makes more paper than any other? Wisconsin.
• What mammal can can clean its ears and eyelids with its tongue? An okapi, a close relative of the giraffe.
• Tennis balls are most often filled with what type of gas? Nitrogen.
• What is the name for a female horse that is younger than four? A filly.
• Which U.S. President first had his state of the union speech broadcast on radio? Calvin Coolidge in 1923.
• How many organ systems are there in the human body? 10.
• What does a hematologist study? Blood.
• What is the only South American country touching both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? Colombia.
• How big is a giraffe when it's born? On average, over 6 feet long and between 110 and 120 pounds.
• How much thicker is the skin on the bottom of your feet from the rest of your skin? It's 3 times thicker than the skin on your palms and up to 20 times thicker than most of the rest of your skin.
• What is the first bird ever known to exist? The Archaeopteryx that lived around 150-million years ago.
• What two vitamins are tomatoes a good source of? Vitamins A and C.
• How far away from the toilet do dentists recommend you keep your tooth brush?  At least 6 feet.
• How big was the world's smallest baby to ever survive? 8.6 ounces, less than a soda can.
• What insect transmits more disease than any other in the world? The housefly.
• What are wasp nests typically made from? Paper pulp.
• How big is the world's smallest guitar? 10 micrometers long and 50 nanometers wide. It has six strings. It was crafted in a lab at Cornell University. 
• About 92% of a watermelon is water. What is most of the rest of it made of? Sugar.
• How many glasses of milk can a cow produce in one day? On average, about 100 glasses from their 6 to 10 gallons of milk.  
• How many different species of fish are there? About 25,000.
• What vegetable flavored ice cream did Baskin Robbins once make? Ketchup ice cream.
• What fruit is eaten more than any other in the U.S.? Bananas.
• If uncut, how long will the average person's hair grow in a year? About 6 inches.
• How many people lived in the US when the first census was taken in 1790? 3.9 million people.
• Who invented crayons? Cousins, Edward Binney and Harold Smith in 1903.
• Where was the world's first baseball stadium built? Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was Forbes Field built in 1909.
• What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature? Mercury.
• What are the only birds that can fly backwards? Hummingbirds.
• What two sea creatures named after fish are actually not fish at all? The starfish and the jellyfish.
• What animal has the sharpest eyes? The hawk, up to 8 times that of human eyes.
• On what date did Missouri officially become a state? August 10, 1821.
• What do cats have that is equivalent to the human fingerprint? A pad on their nose with a unique pattern.
• What is the only country that is also a continent? Australia.
• What was the world's first board game? Backgammon.
• What is the outer most layer of the skin called? The epidermis.
• What percentage of the human brain is made up of water? About 85%.
• Who is the highest paid MLB baseball player of all time?  Alex Rodriguez.
• What is a group of tigers called? A streak or ambush.
• How many acres of land in the U.S. are used for growing vegetables? Around 4 million acres.
• What was the first full length animated movie? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
• What is the longest tornado path on record? 293 miles on the ground, from Missouri to Indiana in 1917. It was on the ground for 7 hours and 20 minutes.
• Where and when was the first illustrated children's book published? Germany in 1658. It's called Orbis Sensualium Pictus.
• What do chicks use to break out of their shells that they lose afterward? A special egg tooth at the end of their beak.
• What was the first breakfast cereal ever produced? A bran cereal called Granula.
• What is a horse's height measured in? Hands, one being equal to about 4 inches.
• What is the world's most common phobia? The fear of spiders.
• If you lost a fingernail, how long would it take to grow back from base to tip? On average, 6 months.
• What type of tree gets struck by lightening more than any other? The oak tree.
• What is a jellyfish almost completely made of? Water.
• In what year was the pop up toaster first sold to the general public? 1926.
• What variety of squash was once a slang word for a dollar? Cucumber.
• What exercise is easiest on your bones and joints and works almost every muscle? Swimming.
• What is the most common baseball injury? Ligament sprains in the shoulder.
• How do elephants find water? They smell it with their trunks.
• How many bones make up the human skull? 29.
• How long is the lifespan of a human taste bud? On average, 7 to 10 days.
• How many sweat glands does a person have in their feet? More than 250,000.
• What is the only bird that can swim but cannot fly? The penguin.
• What is the device used to measure the number of steps you take while walking called? A pedometer.
• What is the body's largest internal organ?  The liver.
• What two substances are bricks made from? Clay and water.
• What are the three small bones of the inner ear? The hammer, anvil and stirrup.
• What two things differentiate Asian tea cups from other tea cups? They are smaller and they don't have a handle.
• What is the part of a drum stick that actually strikes the drum called? The bead.
• What are the three main categories of colors? Primary, secondary and tertiary.
• In what year were the first instant mashed potatoes sold? 1955.
• What is the fastest breed of dog, and how fast is it? Greyhound at up to 45 miles per hour.
• What food is eaten more than any other in the world? Rice.
• What is the full name for a piano? Fortepiano or pianoforte.
• On average, how many calories does a person burn during an hour of ice skating? 350.
• In what country did the tradition of playing tricks on April Fools Day, which is April 1st, begin? France.
• In what city was the U.S. Constitution created in 1787? Philadelphia.
• What is an underground root crop that weighs 2-5 pounds and produces about 3 teaspoons of sugar? A sugar beet.
• What are the majority of dust particles in your home made from? Dead skin.
• What is the hardest surface in the human body? Tooth enamel.
• How many feet of water does it take to wash away most vehicles in a flash flood? As little as two feet.
• What is the geometric name for the shape of a doughnut? Toroid.
• What NBA team is named after a car part? The Detroit Pistons.
• What is the oldest known dog breed? The salukis, which is an Egyptian hunting dog.
• How many times a day does the average heart beat?  Over 100,000.
• Most of the world's almonds are grown in what state? California.
• Which U.S. President once reporting seeing a UFO? Jimmy Carter.
• What is the world's most popular spice? Pepper.
• Name the condition that makes a person's voice sound nasally?  Rhinolalia.
• What team won the first NBA game in 1946? The New York Knicks.
• What business employs more people than any other in the United States? Wal-Mart.
• What animal did famous nurse Florence Nightingale keep in her pocket? A baby owl.
• What nut is a member of the peach family? The almond.
• In what year was cigarette advertising banned from radio and television?  1971.
• In Florida, what is the name of the spring training league the Cardinals play in? The Grapefruit League.
• Who has won the highest number of Academy Awards for acting?  Katharine Hepburn with four.
• What fossil fuel is used more than any other to bring power to American homes? Coal.
• What is the average lifespan of a wild elephant? 60 to 70 years.
• What was the first toy advertised on U.S. television in 1952?  Mr. Potato Head.
• Which U.S. President was the oldest upon taking office?  Ronald Reagan.
• What cancer fighting substance does the Pacific Yew tree make? Taxol.
• What is a group of owls called? A parliament.
• How many eyelids does a cat have? 3
• What Texas city is named for a common breakfast food & celebrates it with a festival each year?  Oatmeal, Texas.
• What is the world's fastest swimming fish? The sailfish.
• How many eyes does a bee have? 5
• Which NFL team has more Super Bowl wins than any other team?  The Pittsburgh Steelers, with 6.
• How thick is the ice on a standard ice rink? 1/2 inch.
• When was the first picture of a snowflake taken? 1885.
• In ice hockey, the area where the goalie stands is called what? The crease.
• Where, when and what was the lowest temperature in the USA? Prospect Creek, Alaska in 1971 at -79.8° F.
• What gender is a chirping cricket? Male.
• What was the first illness treated with a vaccine? Smallpox.
• Which US president gave the shortest inauguration address? George Washington at 135 words.
• What California city did the final Pony Express ride end in?  Sacramento.
• Which U.S. President refused to use the telephone while in office?  Calvin Coolidge.
• What is Missouri’s state insect? The honeybee
• What is the name of Missouri’s only professional Hockey team? St. Louis Blues 
• What Missouri town is the home of the Pony Express? St. Joseph 
• What is Missouri’s state horse? The Missouri Fox Trotting Horse 
• In what Missouri city is the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame located? St. Louis
• How many stars are there on the Missouri state flag? 24
• What is Missouri’s state folk dance?  The square dance
• When do residents of  our state celebrate Missouri Day?  The third Wednesday in October.
• Which crop brings in more money for Missouri farmers than any other?  Soybeans.
• Missouri’s oldest community was founded in 1735, what is it?  St. Genevieve.
• Missouri was the first slave state to free its slaves. What year was that?  1865
• Missouri was named after an Indian tribe of the same name.  What does Missouri mean?  Town of the large canoes.
• What is the name of the largest plant in the world? Titan Arum
• In what country do people live the longest? Andorra
• Which country has the most roads after the U-S which is ranked first? India
• Which country has the largest population? China
• What do scientists call a star that appears suddenly? Nova or “New Star”
• What is Missouri's state bird? The Bluebird
• How many states does Missouri's border touch? 8
• What is Missouri's state animal? The mule
• What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Missouri? 118 degrees in July of 1954
• What is Missouri's state insect? The honey bee
• What is Missouri's official mineral? Galena.
• What is Missouri's state song? The "Missouri Walz"
• What Missouri town was President Harry S. Truman born in? Lamar
• What is Missouri's highest point of elevation? 1,772 feet
• What is Missouri's state musical instrument? The fiddle
• Which crop does Missouri make the most money from? Soybeans
• How many square miles of Missouri are covered by water? 811
• What is the largest city in the World by population?  Tokyo, Japan
• What is the one type of blood that is okay for anyone to receive?  O-negative
• What kind of sleep are you in when your eyeballs are moving around in your head?  REM
• What part of the body allows you to say la, la, la?  It's also known as the voice box?  The Larynx
• How many house and senate votes does it take to override a Presidential veto of a bill?  2/3rds
• There are four stringed instruments included in a full orchestra, what are they?  The violin, viola, cello, and bass
• Before there were clocks, people could tell time by seeing how the sun set on a certain object, what's its name?  Sun Dial
• The heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries are all part of one of the body's systems.  Which one is it? The Circulatory System
• What are Earth's layers? The crust, mantle, and core.
• Who's top is made out of rubber and bottom is made out of springs?  Tigger
• What is Snuffleupagus' first name? Aloysius
• What are the names of the 5 Backyardigans?  Austin, Pablo, Tasha, Tyrone, Uniqua
• What are Miss Spider's twin daughter's names?  Panzy and Snowdrop
• What actress played the voice of E.T.? Debra Winger
• What is the name of the dog from The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? Max
• Which sea animal is supposedly very happy? a clam
• When a group of fish swim together what is it called?  A school
• What is a group of lions called?  pride
• Which president's picture is on the half dollar?  John F. Kennedy
• Who was the fourth President of the United States?  James Madison
• What does Charlie Brown's dad do for a living?  He's a barber.
• What type of wood is Pinocchio made of?  Pine
• Is Kermit the Frog right handed or left?  LeftQuiz
• What was the first roller coaster to successfully go upside-down?  The Corkscrew in Knott's berry Farm
• Why is the sky blue?  Because the sun shines white and black light to our planet and through them blue light scatters.
• How big are raindrops?  Smaller than a centimeter
• What are the three states of matter?  Solid, liquid, and gas
• What is friction?  A force between two surfaces in contact with each other.  It resists motion.
• Why are lighthouses all by themselves?  Because they serve as landmarks for ships.
• How many pounds of grapes does it take to make one pound of raisins?  Four or five
• How long can ants live?  Up to 16 years
• What is a group of chickens called?  A peep or brood
• How many different shapes of legos are there?  More than 2,000
• What Florida vacation city has an airport with a moat populated by alligators? Orlando
• What sports collectibles does Upper Deck make? Baseball cards
• What department store advertises the most, as of 1991? Sears
• What did the ancient world use papyrus for before paper was invented? Writing
• Where is a shrimp's heart located? In its head.
• How many ways can you make change for a dollar? 293
• There is only one fish known to blink with both eyes, what is it? The shark
• There is only one state with a one-syllable name, what is it? Maine
• What is the longest island in the world? Greenland at 839,999 sq. ft..
• What sport uses a big white ball that you can set or spike? Vollyball
• What is the most popular dessert in the United States? Ice cream (Most popular: vanilla)
• Who painted the Mona Lisa? Leonardo Da Vinci
• Which is the most populated city in the United States? New York City
• How many stars are there in our galaxy? About 100 billion
• Where is the Taj Mahal?  India
• What animal is the most useful for people who travel in the desert?  The Camel
• Which is the largest Ocean in the world?  Pacific
• Where is the Statue of Liberty?  New York Harbor
• How many states begin with the letter "M"? 8
• What is the name of the largest desert in Africa?  The Sahara
• Michael Jordan became famous playing what sport?  Basketball
• What material is used to make a football?  Cowhide
• Which flower's seeds can be sun dried or toasted to become a snack? Sunflowers
• How many continents are there on the planet Earth? 7
• What causes a solar eclipse? The moon moves between the sun and earth.
• Which is the smallest state in the United States? Rhode Island
• Which major world river flows from South to North? Nile River
• Irish legend says you'll find what at the end of a rainbow? Pot of gold
• Who created Mickey Mouse?  Walt Disney
• What kind of dogs are white with black spots all over them?  Dalmatians
• Which band consisted of John, Paul, George, and Ringo?  The Beatles
• What travels around the world but stays in a corner?  a stamp
• What has lots of holes but can still hold a bunch of water?  a sponge
• What animal has the biggest set of eyes? The Tarsier
• Which U.S. President was known as "Honest Abe"? Lincoln
• How many weeks are in a year? 52
• How many days are there in a leap year? 366
• Who is the fairest of them all? Snow White
• Who was the monkey that was always curious? George
• How many days are in a Leap Year? 366
• Which female Canadian singer sold most copies of a solo album? Alanis Morissette (Jagged Little Pill)
• What is the longest one syllable word in the English language? Screeched
• There is only one English word that ends in the letter "mt". What is it? Dreamt
• What member of the peach family can usually be found in a can of mixed nuts? Almond
• What is the dot over the lower case "I" called? Tittle
• What is the largest volcano on Earth? Mauna Loa