GRANDPARENTS TRIVIA

This past Sunday, September 9, 2012, was the 33rd annual National Grandparents Day. In
honor of the event and just for a little fun, weve rounded up 25 of the coolest, little-known
facts about these people that play such a huge role in shaping who we are: our
grandparents, and the little (or not so little!) ones they live to please: their grandchildren.
1. According to Grandparents.com, 72 percent of grandparents say they think being a
grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life. Note to
grandparents: And we think you do a pretty darn good job at it, too!
2. Grandparents are getting younger: The average age of a grandparent in the U.S. is
48. Most become grandparents in their forties (37 percent) and fifties (43 percent).
3. In 2010, 5.4 million children under the age of 18 lived with a grandparent
4. Todays grandparents are more active than ever! Nearly half (43 percent) exercise or
play sports, 28 percent volunteer regularly and 18 percent dance.
5. 75 percent of grandparents are online. Theres no question that seniors can be
reached on the Web!
6. More than half of grandparents (56 percent) share photos online. Hmmmwhat are
the chances theyre sharing photos of their fabulous grandchildren?
7. Almost half of grandparents (45 percent) are on the social networking scene. Anyone
have Grandma as a Facebook friend?
8. Ten percent of grandparents have a tattoo. Thats right, a tattoo. Can you imagine
the grandparents of a few decades ago with tattoos?
9. Six percent of grandparents have a blog. (This is one of our favorites, given that
were big fans of content marketing. We love to see the older generation embracing
the wonders of the Web!)
10. Grandparents are contributing to the care of their grandchildren in a big way.
Thirteen percent are primary caregivers for their grandchildren, and 72 percent take
care of their grandchildren on a regular basis.
11. Grandparents are big spenders. They control 75 percent of the wealth in the U.S.,
and theyre not afraid to use it, spending $52 billion each year on their
grandchildren.
12. 1.7 million grandparents are married, out of 56 million grandparents residing in the
U.S., according to About.com. Hey, the golden years dont mean you cant find love!
SeniorMatch.com anyone?
13. By the year 2015, nearly 60 percent of grandparents will be Baby Boomers.

14. Grandparents are business savvy: 23 percent have started their own business.
15. Adventure isnt out of the question! Three percent of grandparents have run a
marathon; two percent have gone skydiving. Rock on!
16. They say phooey to the mortgage crisis. In fact, 55 percent of grandparents dont
even have a mortgage payment. Guess thats how they can spend so much on their
grandkids.
17. The adventures dont stop with dancing and skydiving. Grandparents are spending
$77 billion each year on travel.
18. Diaper duty isnt over when your own kids are potty trained. 92 percent of
grandparents have changed a grandchilds diaper.
19. Modern days havent meant the end of the comforting smell of fresh-baked goods in
Grandmas kitchen; 86 percent of grandparents bake cookies for their families.
20. More than half (55 percent) play video games with their grandkids.
21. They just cant get enough: 70 percent of grandparents report seeing their
grandchildren at least once a week
Bible trivia
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Q. How many books are in the Bible? (Old Testament?) (New Testament?)
66 (39) (27)
Q. What was the name of the shepherd boy who became the second king in Israel?
David
Q. How many brothers did Joseph have?
A. 11. He also had 1 sister.
4. Q. Who were the parents of Cain and Abel?
A. Adam and Eve
5. Q. Noah sent out 2 different kinds of birds from the Ark. What were they?
A. Raven and Dove
6. Q. After the flood, what sign did God give that He would not destroy the earth with a flood again?
A. Rainbow
7. Q. Who did Boaz marry?
A. Ruth
8. Q. Abraham traveled with his nephew. What was his nephews name?
A. Lot
9. Q. What was the name of Josephs baby brother?
A. Benjamin
10. Q. Who found baby Moses in the river?
A. Pharaohs daughter
11. Q. What was the name of the mountain where Moses was given the 10 Commandments?
A. Mt. Sinai
12. Q. When Lots wife turned around and looked at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, what did she turn into?
A. A pillar of salt
13. Q. What were Gideons weapons when he fought the Midianites?
A. Trumpets, pitchers and lamps.
14. Q. What did King Solomon ask God to give him?
A. Wisdom
15. Q. What river was Jesus baptized in?
A. Jordan River
16. Q. What was the first miracle of Jesus recorded in the Bible?
A. Turning the water into wine.
17. Q. What kind of work did Zacchaeus do?
A. Tax collector
18. Q. When Jesus was on the Mount of Transfiguration, who were the Old Testament men who appeared with Him?
A. Moses and Elijah

19. Q. Who was in prison with Paul in Philippi when they were singing and there was an earthquake?
A. Silas
The next question is my all-time favorite question to ask children in a Bible quiz.
20. Q. How many of each animal did Moses bring into the Ark?
A. None. Moses led the people of Israel out of Egypt. It was Noah who was on the Ark.

21. When Samson killed 1000 Philistines at Lehi what weapon did he use? Ans: The
jawbone of an ass (Judges 15:15)
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How old was David when he was anointed King of Israel? Ans: 30 years (2 Samuel
5:4)

Which disciples witnessed Jesus Transfiguration? Ans: Peter, James & John
(Matthew 17:1-2, Mark 9:2, Luke 9:28-29)
24.
In Damascus, whose sight was restored by Ananias? Ans: Saul of Tarsus (Acts
9:17-18)
25.
To whom did Jesus say, Get thee behind me, Satan? Ans: Peter (Matthew 16:23
& Mark 8:33) and Satan (Luke 4:8)
26.
What are the final words of Jesus recorded in the New Testament? Ans: Surely I
come quickly (Revelations 22:20)
27.
Prior to his conversion, how did Saul refer to the followers of Jesus Christ? Ans: The
Way (Acts 9:2)
28.
How many rivers were formed from the river that went out of Eden? Ans: Four
(Genesis 2:10) [Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates]
29.
What is the name of the place where Jacob slept and dreamed of Jacobs Ladder?
Ans: Bethel (Genesis 28:19)
30.
Who told Naaman to wash in the river Jordan seven times in order to cure his
leprosy? Ans: Elisha (2 Kings 5:10)
PRIME NUMBER TRIVIA

The numerical digits we use today such as 1, 2 and 3 are based on the Hindu-Arabic numeral
system developed over 1000 years ago.

Different names for the number 0 include zero, nought, naught, nil, zilch and zip.

The smallest ten prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 and 29.

2 and 5 are the only prime numbers that end with a 2 or a 5.

The golden ratio of approximately 1.618 between two quantities such as lengths often appears in
nature (tree branching, uncurling ferns, pine cone arrangements etc) and has been used
throughout history to create aesthetically pleasing designs and art works such as Leonardo da
Vincis Mona Lisa.

Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as
Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by
Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0,
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?

The number Pi (the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle) cant be expressed as a
fraction, making it an irrational number. It never repeats and never ends when written as a
decimal.

Here is Pi written to 100 decimal places:

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751
058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679

What comes after a million, billion and trillion? A quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion,
octillion, nonillion, decillion and undecillion.

The name of the popular search engine Google came from a misspelling of the word googol,
which is a very large number (the number one followed by one hundred zeros to be exact).

A googolplex is the number 1 followed by a googol zeros, a number so ridiculously big that it
cant be written because there literally isn't enough room in the entire universe to fit it in!

Check out some more big numbers.

You might have heard the word infinity before or seen its symbol that looks like the number 8
placed on its side. Infinity means a limitless quantity or something that goes on forever. While its
not really a number like 1, 2 or 3, infinity is often used in math as part of equations and formulas.

111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321

12 + 3 - 4 + 5 + 67 + 8 + 9 = 100