HOW MANY?

(e.g., How many ounces are in a pound? Answer: Sixteen ounces.)

Freshman level

1. How many stripes are on the American flag?

2. How many days and nights does the Bible say it rained on Noah and the ark?

3. How many soccer players can a team have on the field at one time?

Graduate level

4. How many feet are in a fathom?

5. How many sides are on a hexagon?

6. How many labors were performed by Hercules?

Ph.D. level

7. How many yards are in a mile?

8. How many edges are on a cube?

9. How many independent countries make up Central America?

Answers: 1. Thirteen stripes. 2. Forty days and 40 nights. 3. Eleven players. 4. Six feet. 5. Six sides. 6. Twelve labors. 7. 1,760 yards. 8. Twelve edges. 9. Seven countries.

— North America Syndicate