WE'RE #2!....Everybody knows the biggest, the longest, and the first, but how about the second biggest, second longest, and just plain second? See how you do on this 10-question quiz about second place finishers.
(And if it's too easy for you, give it to your kids. It's a good exercise in learning how to use the internet to look stuff up!)
Question | 1st | 2nd |
What is the highest mountain in the world? The second highest? | Mt. Everest | _______________________ |
Who was the first king of England? The second? | William the Conqueror | _______________________ |
Who was the first man to walk on the moon? The second? | Neil Armstrong | _______________________ |
What country has the highest population? 2nd highest? | China | _______________________ |
What is the first element in the periodic table? The second? | Hydrogen | _______________________ |
What is the longest river in the world? The second longest? | The Nile | _______________________ |
Who was the first black man to play major league baseball? The second? | Jackie Robinson | _______________________ |
What is the bestselling book of all time? The 2nd bestselling? | The Bible | _______________________ |
Who made the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic? Who was 2nd? | Charles Lindbergh | _______________________ |
What plane dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima? The 2nd one on Nagasaki? | Enola Gay | _______________________ |
—Kevin Drum 5:16 PM
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