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The color of a stop sign

red

The three primary colors

Red, Blue, Yellow

The color made from the following: Orange - Red = ?

Yellow

The color that means GO on the traffic light

Green

The ocean has its color because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light spectrum. Like a filter, this leaves behind colors in the part of the light spectrum that belong to this primary color.

Blue

A varied mixture of the colors red, yellow, and blue

Brown

Technically, these two are shades because they augment colors (make them greater).

Black and White

The number of colors in the spectrum of the rainbow

7

The dye of this greenish dark blue color originates from the plant of the same name. The plant was an export of the southern colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Indigo

This element's name combines both French and Latin, meaning "I make water," which it does with Oxygen.

Hydrogen

This element's name comes from the Latin for "charcoal," and it is related to "a coal."

Carbon

This element's name comes from the Greek "neos," meaning "new"

Neon

This element's name is named for the Titans of Greek mythology

Titanium

This element was named after the god of speed and messenger of the gods, as well as the planet closest to the Sun.

Mercury

This element was named after the Greek word for "the sun" or the mythological sun-god. Try not to breathe in too much from a balloon.

Helium

This element's name is an Anglo-Saxon translation of the Latin "plumbum" (like plumbing); it's also used to call what's inside a pencil (even though "graphite" would be more accurate)

Lead

This element's name comes from the Greek word which means "hidden one." It also shares a name with the home planet of Superman.

Krypton

This element's name was possibly borrowed from the Akkadian "sarpu" or "sarapu" meaning "to refine" or "smelt." You can probably tell it has been refined if you get second place.

Silver

This element's name originates from the Greek word for "yellowish green" or "greenish yellow," because of the color of the gas. It has a variety of uses, especially to disinfect water.

Chlorine

Somnology is the study of this; make sure you get your 8 hours.

Sleep

The constellation Aquila is named after this animal.

Eagle

Enzymes in the body assist with this process.

Digestion

Waxing and Waning refer to this celestial body.

Moon

This word means the wearing away of land by water or wind.

Erosion

Nicotine is the addictive chemical in this plant.

Tobacco (cigarettes)

A vertebrate is used to describe a being with a spine, like a human. This term describes a being without a spine.

Invertebrate

This scientist wrote the laws of motion.

Isaac Newton

Electrolysis is the process of getting hydrogen and oxygen from this substance.

Water

This New England state gets its name from the Algonquian word meaning "at or about the great hill." Maybe that's where the first Thanksgiving was held.

Massachusetts

This state's name means "ruddy" or "red" in Spanish.

Colorado

This state was named in honor of King George II of Britain, who reigned from 1727 to 1760.

Georgia

"Ken-tah-ten" means "land of tomorrow" in several Native American languages. It's the origin for the name of this state.

Kentucky

This state's name is the Spanish interpretation of the Caddo Indian word for "friends": "teyshas."

Texas

This state's name is associated with the Cherokee Indians. They called their village "Tanasi," which meant "river."

Tennessee

This state's name comes from the Aleutian word "alak-shak," which means either "great country" or "that which the sea breaks again."

Alaska

This state's name means "snowcapped" in Spanish.

Nevada

The largest animal on Earth

Blue whale

This sea creature can change its color and shape to camouflage with its surrounding

Octopus

The largest island in the world

Greenland

This legendary lost city is said to have sunk into the ocean in a single day and night.

Atlantis

This marine creature has a bioluminescent lure used to attract prey.

Anglerfish

This country experiences the most tornadoes

The United States

This is directly caused by the unequal heating of the atmosphere by the sun

Wind

Term describing the average weather conditions in a particular location

Climate

This term is given to regular cycles of weather changes, similar to changes in tv shows every year.

seasons

Term meaning "to try to predict the weather"

forecast/forecasting

Boston is the capital city of this U.S. state

Massachusetts

Lattes and cappuccinos are types of this drink.

Coffee

The shape of a Frisbee

Circle

This term describes a wire covered in plastic for transmitting data. It's also used to describe the type of TV you can watch, besides satellite.

cable

He was the leader of Germany during World War II.

Adolf Hitler

This global war was initiated on September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later.

World War II

This country attacked a U.S. naval base of the United States on December 7, 1941.

Japan

In 1815, this French emperor and military leader invaded Russia with 600,000 men. Only 30,000 returned. Maybe selling Louisiana wasn't enough.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Acronym for "National Football League"

NFL

Acronym for "Central Intelligence Agency"

CIA

Acronym for "Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"

Laser

Full meaning of the acronym "POTUS"

President of the United States

Acronym fo "Special Weapons and Tactics"

SWAT

Acronym for "radio detecting and ranging"

Radar

Acronym for "Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle"

taser

Acronym for "Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere" (Package)

CARE Package

Name 5 out of the 7 colors of the rainbow.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, or violet

93 million miles is the distance between the Earth and this.

The Sun

This is the only food that can never go bad.

Honey

This identity document is required to travel to different countries around the world.

Passport

An eight-sided shape

Octagon

This singer-actor's real name is Stefani Germanotta.

Lady Gaga

This produces the majority of the breathable air on Earth.

Oceans

This mineral can be added to water to make things float easier.

Salt

This blood type is a universal donor.

O Negative

Anthophobia is the fear of this plant.

Flowers

This is the world's hottest pepper.

Carolina Reaper

This the best-selling video game franchise

Mario

The amount of points you get with a touchdown

Six

3,333,360 is the maximum amount of points you can receive in this video game starring a yellow circular character

Pac-Man

From "The Nightmare Before Christmas," the name of Jack Skellington's dog

Zero

This classic rock-and-roll star has 18 Billboard #1 hits.

Elvis Presley

The speed at which the Earth spins

About 1,000 miles per hour

The current number of elements on the Periodic Table

118

Element: Li

Lithium

Element: P

Phosphorus

Element: Ne

Neon

Element: C

Carbon

Element: Fe

Iron

Element: K

Potassium

Element: Ca

Calcium

Element: Ti

Titanium

Element: Cu

Copper

This is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy

A black hole

This measurement used for distance in space is equal to about 5.9 trillion miles

light year

The Milky Way has 100 billion of these.

Stars

The U.S. bought Florida from this country

Spain

The height of this New York City building (not counting the antenna or spire) is 1,250 feet

Empire State Building

The bluebonnet is the state flower of this U.S. state

Texas

This country produces the most tea

China

A ton is equal to this many pounds.

2,000

This is the name of the main theory that describes how our universe was created. It's also the name of a TV show.

The Big Bang Theory

The color of an emerald

Green

The number of legs a spider has

8

The color of the stars on the American flag

white

The number of stars on the American flag

50

The ocean that is off the California coast

Pacific Ocean

U.S. state where you will find Hollywood

California

The color of a school bus

Yellow

This was used to write on a blackboard

Chalk

A word used to refer to a female deer

doe

The number of days in a year

365

The fastest land animal

Cheetah

The number of days in a leap year

366

The name of Batman's sidekick

Robin

The number of sides a triangle has

3

"Stars and Stripes" is the nickname of this country's flag

United States

This causes things to fall when you drop them

gravity

The first president of the United States

George Washington

The tallest animal in the world

Giraffe

Acronym for "Most Valuable Player"

MVP

Arachnophobia is the fear of this

spiders

The largest state of the United States

Alaska

The number of bones a shark has

Zero

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from this European country.

France

Leonardo da Vinci painted this artwork of a woman.

Mona Lisa

The name of the famous ocean liner that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912

Titanic

The tallest mountain in the world

Mount Everest

This is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth

diamond

Acronym for "Sun Protection Factor"

SPF

Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Explorer are all types of this.

web browser

These are the only two mammals that can lay eggs

Platypus and Echidna

The number of compartments a cow has in its stomach

4

In 1929, this ingredient was removed from Coca-Cola

cocaine

This condiment, used in hot dogs and hamburgers, was once used as medicine during the 1830s

Ketchup

Scurvy is caused by a lack of this vitamin, which can be found in orange juice.

Vitamin C

The number of teeth an adult human has.

32

The majority of the Earth is covered by this

Oceans (water)

The longest mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is found under this ocean

Atlantic Ocean

This country gets the most earthquakes

Japan

He purchased Twitter, now X, for $44 billion. It's value has decreased ever since he made the purchase.

Elon Musk

Daniel Ek founded this music service in 2006. It now has more than half a billion uses.

Spotify

Kodak is a brand associated with this product. Say cheese!

Cameras

This commercially-available German car brand was the first to surpass 200 MPH.

Porsche

This parcel delivery company is known for its brown trucks and uniforms.

UPS

The sun rises form this direction.

East

Name the 5 senses.

Sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch

A group of crows is called this, though they didn't kill anyone.

A murder

The number of sides of a hexagon

6

This term is given to the explosion of a star

supernova

The square root of 25

5

This gives plants their color, found in chloroplasts.

Chlorophyll

The name given to an angle that is greater than 90 degrees

obtuse

The southern tip of this continent is closest to Antarctica.

South America

In the film Shrek, when Shrek tries to explain himself to Donkey, he compares himself to this.

Onions

This bodily system would primarily be in charge of fighting off the common cold.

Immune System

The distance around the circle (2*pi*r)

Circumference

The U.S. Constitution has this many amendments (the Bill of Rights include the first 10)

27

Name the Disney princess: Prince Charming

Cinderella

Name the Disney princess: Prince Florian (also known as "the Prince")

Snow White

Name the Disney princess: Prince Philip

Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

Name the Disney princess: Prince Eric

Ariel (Little Mermaid)

Name the Disney princess: Prince Adam (also known as "Beast")

Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

Name the Disney princess: He wanted to go by the name "Prince Ali Ababwa" to impress her.

Jasmine (Aladdin)

Name the Disney princess: John Smith

Pocahontas

Name the Disney princess: Li Shang

Mulan

Name the Disney princess: Prince Naveen

Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)

Name the Disney princess: Flynn Rider

Rapunzel (Tangled)

Name the continent: United States, Canada, Mexico

North America

Name the continent: Peru, Argentina, Brazil

South America

Name the continent: Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar

Asia

Name the continent: Croatia, Malta, Moldova, Belarus

Europe

Name the continent: Benin, Malawi, Chad

Africa

Name the continent: Micronesia, New Zealand, Australia

Australia (and Oceania)

Name the state: AL, Montgomery, "Yellowhammer State"

Alabama

Name the state: AK, Juneau, "Last Frontier"

Alaska

Name the state: AZ, Phoenix, "Grand Canyon State"

Arizona

Name the state: AR, Little Rock, "Natural State"

Arkansas

Name the state: CA, Sacramento, "Golden State"

California

Name the state: CO, Denver, "Centennial State"

Colorado

Name the state: CT, Hartford, "Constitution State"

Connecticut

Name the state: DE, Dover, "First State"

Delaware

Name the state: FL, Tallahassee, "Sunshine State"

Florida

Name the state: GA, Atlanta, "Peach State"

Georgia

Name the state: HI, Honolulu, "Aloha State"

Hawaii

Name the state: ID, Boise, "Gem State"

Idaho

Name the state: IL, Springfield, "Prairie State"

Illinois

Name the state: IA, Des Moines, "Hawkeye State"

Iowa

Name the state: IN, Indianapolis, "Hoosier State"

Indiana

Name the state: KS, Topeka, "Sunflower State"

Kansas

Name the state: KY, Frankfort, "Bluegrass State"

Kentucky

Name the state: LA, Baton Rouge, "Pelican State"

Louisiana

Name the state: ME, Augusta, "Pine Tree State"

Maine

Name the state: MD, Annapolis, "Old Line State"

Maryland

Name the state: MA, Boston, "Bay State"

Massachusetts

Name the state: MI, Lansing, "Great Lakes State"

Michigan

Name the state: MN, St. Paul, "North Star State"

Minnesota

Name the state: MS, Jackson, "Magnolia State"

Mississippi

Name the state: MO, Jefferson City, "Show Me State"

Missouri

Name the state: MT, Helena, "Treasure State"

Montana

Name the state: NE, Lincoln, "Cornhusker State"

Nebraska

Name the state: NV, Carson City, "Silver State

Nevada

Name the state: NJ, Trenton, "Garden State"

New Jersey

Name the state: NM, Santa Fe, "Land of Enchantment"

New Mexico

Name the state: NY, Albany, "Empire State"

New York

Name the state: NC, Raleigh, "Tar Heel State"

North Carolina

Name the state: ND, Bismarck, "Peace Garden State"

North Dakota

Name the state: OH, Columbus, "Buckeye State"

Ohio

Name the state: OK, Oklahoma City, "Sooner State"

Oklahoma

Name the state: OR, Salem, "Beaver State"

Oregon

Name the state: PA, Harrisburg, "Keystone State"

Pennsylvania

Name the state: RI, Providence, "Ocean State"

Rhode Island

Name the state: SC, Columbia, "Palmetto State"

South Carolina

Name the state: SD, Pierre, "Mount Rushmore State"

South Dakota

Name the state: TN, Nashville, "Volunteer State"

Tennessee

Name the state: TX, Austin, "Lone Star State"

Texas

Name the state: UT, Salt Lake City, "Beehive State"

Utah

Name the state: VT, Montpelier, "Green Mountain State"

Vermont

Name the state: VA, Richmond, "Old Dominion State"

Virginia

Name the state: WA, Olympia, "Evergreen State"

Washington

Name the state: WV, Charleston, "Mountain State"

West Virginia

Name the state: WI, Madison, "Badger State"

Wisconsin

Name the state: WY, Cheyenne, "Equality/Cowboy State"

Wyoming