Trivia Recall

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Instructions: How sharp is your memory? Answer these recall-based trivia questions that test what you remember!

1.
How many states are there in the United States of America?
A
51
B
50
C
52
D
48
2.
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
A
27
B
26
C
25
D
24
3.
How many continents are there on Earth?
A
6
B
5
C
7
D
8
4.
How many planets are in our solar system?
A
10
B
9
C
8
D
7
5.
How many colors are in a rainbow?
A
6
B
5
C
7
D
8
6.
How many sides does a hexagon have?
A
7
B
8
C
6
D
5
7.
How many justices serve on the United States Supreme Court?
A
9
B
7
C
13
D
11
8.
How many original colonies formed the United States?
A
11
B
12
C
10
D
13
9.
How many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards?
A
50
B
54
C
48
D
52
10.
How many rings are in the Olympic symbol?
A
4
B
6
C
5
D
7
11.
How many signs are there in the zodiac?
A
12
B
10
C
13
D
11
12.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
A
216
B
186
C
206
D
196
13.
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
A
8
B
12
C
10
D
5
14.
How many Great Lakes are there in North America?
A
5
B
6
C
7
D
4
15.
How many strings does a standard acoustic guitar have?
A
6
B
4
C
5
D
8

Answer Key

Question 1

B. 50

The United States has 50 states. The last two to join were Alaska and Hawaii, both admitted in 1959.

Question 2

B. 26

The English alphabet has 26 letters, from A to Z.

Question 3

C. 7

There are 7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Question 4

C. 8

There are 8 planets in our solar system. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

Question 5

C. 7

A rainbow has 7 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet (ROYGBIV).

Question 6

C. 6

A hexagon has 6 sides. The prefix 'hex' comes from the Greek word for six.

Question 7

A. 9

The U.S. Supreme Court has 9 justices: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Question 8

D. 13

There were 13 original colonies, which is why the American flag has 13 stripes.

Question 9

D. 52

A standard deck has 52 playing cards, divided into 4 suits of 13 cards each.

Question 10

C. 5

The Olympic symbol has 5 interlocking rings, representing the five continents united by the Olympic movement.

Question 11

A. 12

There are 12 zodiac signs, starting with Aries and ending with Pisces, each covering roughly one month.

Question 12

C. 206

An adult human body has 206 bones. Babies are born with about 270 bones, but many fuse together as they grow.

Question 13

C. 10

The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791.

Question 14

A. 5

There are 5 Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Remember them with the acronym HOMES.

Question 15

A. 6

A standard guitar has 6 strings. A bass guitar typically has 4 strings, while some specialty guitars have 12.

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