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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Fun Quiz

 Here is a quiz I put together for a picnic game this week:


Picnic Quiz


Can you name the seven colors of the rainbow?



How much did the largest recorded hailstone in the U.S. weigh?


  1. 4.17 lbs.

  2. 9.23 lbs.

  3. 1.94


Where is the wettest place on Earth by annual rainfall records?

  1. Emei Shan, China

  2. Mawsymram, India

  3. Buenaventura, Columbia


According to the USDA website what hardiness planting zone is Eureka, Illinois in?

  1. 7

  2. 2

  3. 5


What is the last frost date?

  1. April 30th

  2. May 10th

  3. April 3rd


Soybean and corn farmers are waiting for the soil to be what temperature to start planting?

  1. 50°F

  2. 40°F

  3. 70°F


A bouquet is primarily Garden Roses, Lavender, and Shasta Daisies; What season is it?



A bouquet is primarily Pussy Willows, Daffodils, and Red Bud Twigs; What season is it?



A bouquet is primarily Mum's, Asters, and Goldenrod; What season is it?



Do you have a favorite flower?


Here are the answers with the sources for where I found some of the answers:


Picnic Quiz Answers


Can you name the seven colors of the rainbow?

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet


How much did the largest recorded hailstone in the U.S. weigh?

4.17 lbs.

9.23 lbs.

>1.94 lbs.< The largest hailstone ever measured in the U.S. was 8 inches in diameter in Vivian, South Dakota, on July 23, 2010. The Vivian hailstone was also the nation's heaviest (1.94 pounds). The world's heaviest hailstone was a 2.25-pound stone in Bangladesh in April 1986. Source


Where is the wettest place on Earth by annual rainfall records?

Emei Shan, China 8,169mm

>Mawsymram, India 11,871 mm source: World Atlas <

Buenaventura, Columbia 6,275mm


According to the USDA website what hardiness planting zone is Eureka, Illinois in?

7

2

>5<


What is the last frost date?

>April 30th<

May 10th

April 3rd


Soybean and corn farmers are waiting for the soil to be what temperature to start planting?

>50°F< Iowa State University Extension Outreach Website

40°F

70°F


A bouquet is primarily Garden Roses, Lavender, and Shasta Daisies; What season is it?

Summer


A bouquet is primarily Pussy Willows, Daffodils, and Red Bud Twigs; What season is it?

Spring


A bouquet is primarily Mum's, Asters, and Goldenrod; What season is it?

Fall


Do you have a favorite flower? I have many favorites. :) My answer right now is Peonies. :)





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