Fun Facts 2

How many states can you see from Chicago’s Willis Tower

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

Head to the top of the building formerly known as the Sears Tower and you can see Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Who has won the most Academy Awards

• Samuel L. Jackson

• Walt Disney

• Netflix

• Marvel

Answer explanation

The House of Mouse has won 26 Oscars and was nominated 59 times.

A blue whale’s heartbeat can be heard over ____ miles away. 

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

And their hearts weigh almost 400 pounds!

There’s a fruit that tastes like chocolate pudding?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Native to Central and South America, the fruit is called black sapote and it tastes like a combination of sweet custard and chocolate.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s voices actors got married in real life?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Wayne Allwine (Mickey) and Russi Taylor (Minnie) were wed in 1991.

Queen Elizabeth II was a trained _______

• artist

• musician

• educator

• mechanic

Answer explanation

As a teenager, Queen Elizabeth II joined the British employment agency at the Labour Exchange and learned about truck, engine, and tire repair.

The Easter Island heads have bodies?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

We’ve seen those iconic stone heads, but did you know that in the 2010s, archaeologists found that two of the Pacific Island figures actually have torsos?

M&Ms are named after its creators _____

• Mayble and Marvin

• Mike and Mike

• Mars and Murrie

• Martin and Marv

Answer explanation

Two businessmen, Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie, came up with the sweet treats, but their relationship was bitter.

_______ is the smallest country in the world. 

• Vatican City

• U.S.A

• France

• Poland

Answer explanation

Incredibly, it’s 120 times smaller than Manhattan!

45. The letter ______ was the last letter added to the English alphabet. 

• X

• Z

• U

• J

Answer explanation

It dates back to 1524. Shockingly, before it became a letter, the letter “i” was used for both “i” and “j” sounds!