The question game!

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Meal time can feel chaotic and my mama heart longs for it to be relational and life giving. The time we all come together after a long day and share our thoughts or learn something new. Perhaps it will as they grow but it can't now with all the "Eat two more bites", "Yes, you do have to finish those Brussel Sprouts" or "Stop putting your feet on someone else's chair".

So, we play the question game. We have some printed out on sticks, we make others up, or we Google lists to learn new things and test each other to see if we share the same knowledge. 

Because, I know I am not alone when breakfast takes too long and dinner is full of too many "Please sit down" commands here are a few if you need them for your table too!

  1. What shape is the globe? (sphere)
  2. What is “hello” in Spanish? (hola)
  3. How many feet are in a mile? (5,280)
  4. How many stars are on the American Flag? (50)
  5. What shape is a Stop sign? (Octagon)
  6. How many sides does a Heptagon have? (7)
  7. What animal gives us Venison meat? (deer)
  8. What makes tree leaves green? (chlorophyll)
  9. Do you think penguins live in Africa? (they do!)
  10. How many numbers are on a clock face? (12)
  11. What color do you make if you mix blue and red? (Purple)
  12. Where do you go to borrow books? (Library)
  13. If you call 911 what type of trucks come to help you? (Ambulance, Fire truck)
  14. What moves a Helicopter (Propellor)
  15. Which animal is faster a Cheetah or a Peregrine Falcon? (Peregrine Falcon)
  16. What are 2 characteristics of a mammal? (fur, make milk, warm-blooded)
  17. What is the name of the curious little monkey? (George)
  18. What is 2+2? (4)
  19. How many countries flags are Red, White and Blue? (38)
  20. What is the 26thletter in the alphabet? (Z)
  21. What is a word that rhymes with ball? (wall, tall, call)
  22. How many legs does a dog have? (4)
  23. What does ROYGBIV stand for? (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
  24. Where do potatoes grow? A bush, in the ground or a tree? (ground)
  25. What is the capital of our state?
  26. Which Disney princess lived with the seven dwarves? (Snow White)
  27. What is our address?
  28. What is your phone number?
  29. How many bears’ porridge did Goldilocks eat? (3)
  30. What is the name of a person who designs buildings? (an architect)
  31. What household pet swims in a bowl? (a fish)
  32. What color are your eyes?
  33. What does fiction mean? (false)
  34. Who was the first President of the United States? (George Washington)
  35. What coin is worth five cents? (nickel)
  36. What was signed on July 4, 1776? (The Declaration of Independence)
  37. A Pharoah was a ruler of what ancient kingdom? (Egypt)
  38. What is the largest bird egg in the world? (Ostrich)
  39. What 3 colors are in the American, British and Australia? (Red, White and Blue)
  40. How many cents are in one dollar? (100)
  41. What temperature does water boil at? (212 degrees Farenheit)
  42. What do the 13 stripes on the American Flag represent? (The first 13 colonies)
  43. What are the five human senses? (Sight, Smell, Hearing, Touch, Seeing)
  44. What are the three states of matter? (solid, liquid, gas)
  45. How many years are in a century? (10)
  46. How many planets in the solar system can you name? (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
  47. What is a herbivore? (An animal that eats plants)
  48. What does nocturnal mean? (awake at night and asleep at night)
  49. What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand? (a torch)
  50. What direction does a compass needle always point? (North)

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