Now You Know: 700 Challenging Questions for the Curious Mind

Sample questions:
Math: If you hear thunder 20 seconds after there is a lightning strike, how far away is the storm?
Money: If you had 50 billion dollars and spent one million dollars a day, how long would your money last?
Science: What animal is responsible for the most human deaths worldwide? a) mosquito b) hippo c) deer d) bee
Geography: There are only two states that have not had the temperature reach 100 F. Alaska is one, what is the other state?
History and Government: How long was the Lewis and Clark expedition? a) 8 months b) 11 months c) 1 year 11 months d) 2 years 4 months
Language of Algebra: If there are n quarts of water in a bathtub, how many gallons are there in the tub?
Facts and Factoids: For every person who is killed by a shark, _______ sharks are killed by humans. a) 1000 b) 10,000 c) 5-10 million d) 100 - 200 million