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Mrs. M's Quiz 2017 - General Knowledge Summer Challenge

Test your summer knowledge with trivia questions about seasons, oceans, landmarks, and puzzles in this fun quiz round. How well do you know summertime facts?

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Mrs. M's Quiz 2017 - General Knowledge Summer Challenge

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  1. Mrs M’s Quiz 2017

  2. Round 1 General Knowledge

  3. “Summer” includes which months? How many seconds in 6 weeks ? Antigua is an island destination in which sea? Which planet is second closest to the sun? What is the name of this ice lolly? How many hours are there in 6 weeks? The warmest summer on record was 1976. How many hours of sunshine were there: a) 669 b) 336 c) 504? The wettest summer was in 1912. How much rain was there: a) 384 cm b) 38.4 m or c) 384 mm? What does SPF stand for in relation to suntan lotion? What is the date of American Independence day? June, July & August 3,628,800 Caribbean Venus Fab 1008 NOW FOR THE ANSWERS a) c) Sun protection factor 4th July

  4. Round 2 Ohhhhh ....I do like to be beside the seaside ...

  5. What is the name of the worlds smallest ocean? What are the names of these characters? On average – how many licks does it take to eat a single scoop of ice cream? The largest stick of rock made was: a) 424.5kg b) 42.45 kg or c) 4245 g Name the first female to fly solo across the Altantic ocean Which is the worlds warmest ocean? Scientists who specialise in oceans are called ….. ? How many donkeys work on UK beaches? (estimate to the nearest 10) The next line in the song with the same name as this round? True or false? Nowhere in the UK is more than 50 miles from the sea? Arctic Punch & Judy 50 (+/- 5 will be accepted) a) NOW FOR THE ANSWERS Amelia Earhart Indian Oceanographers 900 Ohh ... I do like to be beside the sea False – it’s 75 miles

  6. Round 3 Summer of sport

  7. Table tennis is also called ... ?? Park Lane and Mayfair are what colour on a Monopoly board” ? The alternative name for “Noughts & crosses” is ... How many chess pieces are there at the start of a game? In netball what does GD stand for? Which of these was NOT an Olympic sport: a) pigeon-shooting b) pistol duelling c) squash d) cricket? How many players in a cricket team? What is the biggest participation sport in the world?? What tennis players name can be typed entirely with your left hand? To the nearest 10 .. How many dimples does a golf ball have? Ping pong Blue Tic, tac, toe 32 Goal Defence NOW FOR THE ANSWERS c) and d) 11 fishing Federer 340 (average = 336)

  8. Round 4 Holiday destinations

  9. Name the country and landmark Stonehenge, UK Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx. Egypt Great wall of China, China Taj Mahal, India Acropolis, Athens, Greece NOW FOR THE ANSWERS Colosseum, Rome, Italy Golden gate bridge, San Francisco, USA Buckingham Palace, UK Statue of Liberty, New York, USA Blackpool Tower, UK

  10. Round 5 Holiday puzzles ... with a difference ...

  11. MOVE 2 matchsticks to make the equation true. Remove 3 matchsticks to leave 3 squares of equal size. Move 4 matchsticks to create 2 squares. The 2 squares don't have to be equal in size. Remove 3 matchsticks leaving 3 triangles. The triangles don't have to be equal in size. NOW FOR THE ANSWERS Move 2 matchsticks to form 6 triangles. The triangles don't have to be equal in size. The letter A was created by using 5 sticks. How would you create 2 A's by only using 4 sticks? All sticks don't have to be flat on the surface. The area of the figure shown above is 3 square units. How can you double that area by rearranging the matchsticks and adding 2 more matchsticks? Move 1 stick to make the equation true. (Please note these numbers are NOT Roman literals) Move only 2 sticks to create 6 squares. The squares don't have to be equal in size.

  12. Remove 3 matchsticks to leave 3 squares of equal size. Move 4 matchsticks to create 2 squares. The 2 squares don't have to be equal in size. MOVE 2 matchsticks to make the equation true.

  13. Move 2 matchsticks to form 6 triangles. The triangles don't have to be equal in size. Remove 3 matchsticks leaving 3 triangles. The triangles don't have to be equal in size. The letter A was created by using 5 sticks. How would you create 2 A's by only using 4 sticks? All sticks don't have to be flat on the surface.

  14. Move 1 stick to make the equation true. (Please note these numbers are NOT Roman literals) Move only 2 sticks to create 6 squares. The squares don't have to be equal in size. The area of the figure shown above is 3 square units. How can you double that area by rearranging the matchsticks and adding 2 more matchsticks?

  15. It’s been an honour and a privilege ALWAYS be awesome!

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