What do you Remember?

Here is a good ice-breaker, teaser, or "something to break up the motony" of your teaching or training session. The questions are adapted from material found on www.MikeysFunnies.com.

  1. On a standard U.S. traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?

  2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know.)

  3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

  4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?

  5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!)

  6. What two numbers on the telephone don't have letters by them?

  7. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Answer the question where you are sitting!)

  8. How many matches are in a standard pack?

  9. On the U.S. flag, is the top stripe red or white?

  10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?

  11. Which way does water go down the drain? Clockwise or counterclockwise? (In the U.S.)

  12. Which way does a "no smoking" slash run?

  13. How many channels are on a VHF TV dial?

  14. On which side of a woman's blouse are the buttons? (Women answering--is it the same or different for a man's shirt?)

  15. On a New York license plate, is New York on the top or bottom?

  16. Which way do fans rotate?

  17. Whose face is on a U.S. dime? (Keep your hand out of your pocket!)

  18. How many sides does a stop sign have?

  19. Do books have even number pages on the right or left side?

  20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?

  21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?

  22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, and Doc. Who is missing? (And I don't mean Snow White or Prince Charming.)

  23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?

  24. On a typical computer key board, is the "Ctrl" key on the right side or left side?

  25. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?

  26. On which side of a venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?

  27. On the back of a U.S. dollar, what is in the center?

  28. There are twelve buttons on a touch tone phone. What two symbols bear no digits?

  29. How many curves are in a standard paper clip?

  30. Does a merry-go-round turn clockwise or counterclockwise?

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